FCS Coaches PollFCS Coaches
WEEK 8Tarleton State is #1 in the 2026 FCS Coaches Poll with 24 first-place votes.
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1▲1 |  | 8–0 | 648 |
| 2▲1 |  | 7–0 | 623 |
| 3▲2 |  | 7–1 | 591 |
| 4▲2 |  | 6–2 | 567 |
| 5▼4 |  | 6–2 | 520 |
| 6▲3 |  | 7–2 | 491 |
| 7▲3 |  | 6–2 | 482 |
| 8▲7 |  | 6–3 | 457 |
| 9▲2 |  | 6–2 | 452 |
| 10▲3 |  | 6–2 | 396 |
| 11▲3 |  | 7–1 | 380 |
| 12▼8 |  | 6–2 | 375 |
| 13▲3 |  | 6–2 | 305 |
| 14▼7 |  | 5–3 | 296 |
| 15▼7 |  | 5–2 | 288 |
| 16▲2 |  | 7–1–1 | 265 |
| 17 |  | 6–0 | 264 |
| 18▲2 |  | 6–2 | 200 |
| 19▲3 |  | 6–2 | 152 |
| 20▲4 |  | 6–2 | 144 |
| 21▼9 |  | 4–3 | 124 |
| 22NEW |  | 6–2 | 108 |
| 23NEW |  | 4–3–1 | 57 |
| 24NEW |  | 4–3 | 39 |
| 25NEW |  | 6–2 | 37 |
The MVFC leads the 2026 FCS Coaches Poll with five ranked teams, followed by the Big Sky with four, the SoCon with three, the Southland with three, the UAC with three, the CAA with two, the Patriot with two, the Ivy with one, the MEAC with one and the SWAC with one.
▲▼ is the change since the poll’s previous release; NEW means newly ranked.