Final 2025 FCS Top 25 Polls Include Four Teams From CAA Football
1/7/2026 1:00:00 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (January 7, 2026) – The final 2025 FCS Top 25 polls were released on Tuesday and included four CAA Football teams ranked by Stats Perform and three by the AFCA.
Villanova (12-3) jumped to No. 4 in both the Stats Perform and AFCA polls after advancing to the semifinals of the FCS playoffs for the first time since 2010. The Wildcats defeated Harvard, Lehigh and Tarleton State before falling to Illinois State.
Rhode Island (11-3) was ranked No. 10 by the AFCA and No. 11 by Stats Perform. The Rams beat Central Connecticut State to reach the second round of the FCS playoffs for the second year in a row before dropping a road contest at UC Davis.
Monmouth (9-3) finished at No. 20 in the AFCA poll and No. 22 in the Stats Perform poll. The Hawks posted their most regular season wins since 2019 but didn’t receive a playoff berth.
New Hampshire (8-5) was ranked No. 23 by Stats Perform and was the top team receiving votes in the AFCA poll. The Wildcats earned an FCS playoff berth for the third time in the past four seasons but fell at South Dakota State in the first round.
2025 STATS PERFORM FCS TOP 25 POLL – FINAL
Montana State
Illinois State
Montana
Villanova
North Dakota State
Tarleton State
Stephen F. Austin
UC Davis
South Dakota
Lehigh
Rhode Island
Abilene Christian
South Dakota State
North Dakota
Yale
Tennessee Tech
Mercer
Youngstown State
Southeastern Louisiana
Harvard
South Carolina State
Monmouth
New Hampshire
Lamar
Southern Illinois
RV: Prairie View A&M, Jackson State, Alabama State, West Georgia, Austin Peay, Southern Utah, Drake, Central Connecticut State, Lafayette, Northern Arizona, UT Rio Grande Valley
2025 AFCA FCS COACHES TOP 25 POLL – FINAL
Montana State
Illinois State
Montana
Villanova
North Dakota State
Tarleton State
Stephen F. Austin
UC Davis
Lehigh
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Abilene Christian
Yale
South Dakota State
Tennessee Tech
North Dakota
Youngstown State
Mercer
Southeastern Louisiana
Monmouth
Lamar
Jackson State
Harvard
West Georgia
South Carolina State
RV: New Hampshire, Lafayette, Southern Illinois, Drake, UT Rio Grande Valley, Prairie View A&M, Central Connecticut State, Richmond, Alabama State, Presbyterian, Southern Utah, Austin Peay
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