FCS Coaches Poll
WEEK 2Montana State is #1 in the 2026 FCS Coaches Poll with 25 first-place votes.
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 2–0 | 648 |
| 2 |  | 2–0 | 591 |
| 3 |  | 1–1 | 582 |
| 4 |  | 2–0 | 575 |
| 5 |  | 2–0 | 551 |
| 6 |  | 2–0 | 519 |
| 7 |  | 2–0 | 448 |
| 8 |  | 2–0 | 425 |
| 9 |  | 2–0 | 417 |
| 10 |  | 1–1 | 372 |
| 11 |  | 2–0 | 357 |
| 12 |  | 2–0 | 352 |
| 13 |  | 1–1 | 333 |
| 14 |  | 2–0 | 316 |
| 15 |  | 1–1 | 237 |
| 16 |  | 2–0 | 216 |
| 17 |  | 1–1 | 195 |
| 18 |  | 1–1 | 163 |
| 19 |  | 0–0 | 142 |
| 20 |  | 2–0 | 132 |
| 21 |  | 2–0 | 130 |
| 22 |  | 2–0 | 102 |
| 23 |  | 1–1 | 101 |
| 24 |  | 2–0 | 75 |
| 25 |  | 0–2 | 71 |
The Big Sky and the MVFC lead the 2026 FCS Coaches Poll with five ranked teams each, followed by the Patriot with four, the UAC with four, the SoCon with two, the Southland with two, the CAA with one, the Ivy with one and the MEAC with one.
▲▼ is the change since the poll’s previous release; NEW means newly ranked.