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2024 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings

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2024 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings
Season2024
PostseasonSingle-elimination
NCAA Division I FCS football rankings
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The 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) football rankings consists of two human polls, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. Unlike the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), college football's governing body, the NCAA, bestows the national championship title thorough a 24-team tournament.[1] The following weekly polls determine the top 25 teams at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level of college football for the 2024 season. The STATS poll is voted on by media members while the Coaches' Poll is determined by coaches at the FCS level.

Legend

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Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  Not ranked previous week
  Selected for NCAA FCS Playoffs
(Italics)   Number of first place votes
(#–#)   Win–loss record
т   Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

STATS poll

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Preseason
August 5[2]
Week 1
September 2[3]
Week 2
September 9[4]
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Final
1.South Dakota State (52)South Dakota State (0–1) (36)South Dakota State (1–1) (44)1.
2.North Dakota State (3)North Dakota State (0–1) (11)North Dakota State (1–1) (6)2.
3.MontanaMontana State (2–0) (8)Montana State (3–0) (6)3.
4.Montana State (1)Montana (1–0) (1)Idaho (1–1)4.
5.South DakotaVillanova (1–0)Villanova (2–0)5.
6.VillanovaSouth Dakota (1–0)South Dakota (1–1)6.
7.IdahoIdaho (0–1)Central Arkansas (1–1)7.
8.Sacramento StateSacramento State (0–1)Montana (1–1)8.
9.ChattanoogaCentral Arkansas (0–1)Southern Illinois (1–1)9.
10.Southern IllinoisSouthern Illinois (0–1)North Dakota (1–1)10.
11.Central ArkansasChattanooga (0–1)Sacramento State (0–2)11.
12.FurmanIncarnate Word (1–0)Incarnate Word (1–1)12.
13.RichmondWilliam & Mary (1–0)William & Mary (1–1)13.
14.Incarnate WordRichmond (0–1)Chattanooga (0–2)14.
15.William & MaryFurman (0–1)UC Davis (1–1)15.
16.AlbanyAlbany (1–0)Tarleton State (2–1)16.
17.LafayetteWestern Carolina (0–1)Albany (1–1)17.
18.UC DavisUC Davis (0–1)Illinois State (1–1)18.
19.Illinois StateLafayette (0–1)Lafayette (1–1)19.
20.Western CarolinaTarleton State (1–1)Weber State (1–1)20.
21.Tarleton StateIllinois State (0–1)Youngstown State (1–1)21.
22.Weber StateNicholls (0–1)Elon (1–1)22.
23.NichollsNorth Dakota (0–1)Mercer (2–0)23.
24.North DakotaWeber State (0–1)Nicholls (0–2)24.
25.Youngstown StateYoungstown State (0–1)Abilene Christian (1–1)25.
Preseason
August 5[2]
Week 1
September 2[3]
Week 2
September 9[4]
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Final
NoneDropped:
  • No. 14 Richmond
  • No. 15 Furman
  • No. 17 Western Carolina
NoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone

Coaches' poll

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Preseason
August 12[5]
Week 1
September 3
Week 2
September 9
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Final
1.South Dakota State (25)South Dakota State (0–1) (17)South Dakota State (1–1) (22)1.
2.North Dakota StateNorth Dakota State (0–1) (5)North Dakota State (1–1) (2)2.
3.MontanaMontana State (2–0) (4)Montana State (3–0) (2)3.
4.Montana StateMontana (1–0)Villanova (2–0)4.
5.South DakotaVillanova (1–0)Idaho (1–1)5.
6.VillanovaSouth Dakota (1–0)South Dakota (1–1)6.
7.IdahoIdaho (0–1)Central Arkansas (1–1)7.
8.ChattanoogaSacramento State (0–1)Southern Illinois (1–1)8.
9.FurmanCentral Arkansas (0–1)Montana (1–1)9.
10.Sacramento StateChattanooga (0–1)North Dakota (1–1)10.
11.Southern IllinoisIncarnate Word (1–0)Sacramento State (0–2)11.
12.RichmondSouthern Illinois (0–1)UC Davis (1–1)12.
13.Central ArkansasAlbany (1–0)William & Mary (1–1)13.
14.AlbanyWilliam & Mary (1–0)Incarnate Word (1–1)14.
15.Incarnate WordRichmond (0–1)Albany (1–1)15.
16.William & MaryFurman (0–1)Chattanooga (0–2)16.
17.UC DavisWestern Carolina (0–1)Tarleton State (2–1)17.
18.LafayetteUC Davis (0–1)Lafayette (1–1)18.
19.Western CarolinaLafayette (0–1)Illinois State (1–1)19.
20.Illinois StateNorth Dakota (0–1)Youngstown State (1–1)20.
21.Tarleton StateTarleton State (1–1)Northern Iowa (2–0)21.
22.North DakotaIllinois State (0–1)Florida A&M (2–1)22.
23.Youngstown StateYoungstown State (0–1)Nicholls (0–2)23.
24.NichollsFlorida A&M (2–0)Mercer (2–0)24.
25.Florida A&M (1)Nicholls (0–1)Weber State (1–1)25.
Preseason
August 12[5]
Week 1
September 3
Week 2
September 9
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Final
NoneDropped:
  • No. 15 Richmond
  • No. 16 Furman
  • No. 17 Western Carolina
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References

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  1. ^ FCS Championship Home, NCAA
  2. ^ "South Dakota State Sits on Top of FCS Preseason Top 25 Poll". theanalyst.com. August 5, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "Jackrabbits Hold No. 1 in FCS Top 25 Poll; Montana State Moves Above Rival Griz". theanalyst.com. STATS Perform. September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  4. ^ "Sweet 16: Tarleton State Is on the Rise in Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll". theanalyst.com. STATS Perform. September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  5. ^ "Two-time defending champs South Dakota State lead 2024 preseason FCS Coaches' Poll". ncaa.com. NCAA. August 12, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.