Way-Too-Early FCS Top 25

Is it too early to think about 2026?

Nah, we don't think so. Here's a look at our Way-Too-Early FCS Top 25.

January 19, 2026

1. Montana State

2. Montana

3. North Dakota

4. Rhode Island

5. Lehigh

6. South Dakota State

7. Villanova

8. Illinois State

9. Tarleton State

10. Youngstown State

11. South Dakota

12. Stephen F. Austin

13. Yale

14. Southeastern Louisiana

15. Harvard

16. UC Davis

17. Northern Arizona

18. Austin Peay

19. Southern Illinois

20. Tennessee Tech

21. Abilene Christian

22. Mercer

23. Idaho

24. Lamar

25. Alabama State