Final 2025 FCS Top 25 Polls Include Four Teams From CAA Football

Final 2025 FCS Top 25 Polls Include Four Teams From CAA Football

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Rob Washburn

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
  1. Montana State
  2. Illinois State
  3. Montana
  4. Villanova
  5. North Dakota State
  6. Tarleton State
  7. Stephen F. Austin
  8. UC Davis
  9. South Dakota
  10. Lehigh
  11. Rhode Island
  12. Abilene Christian
  13. South Dakota State
  14. North Dakota
  15. Yale
  16. Tennessee Tech
  17. Mercer
  18. Youngstown State
  19. Southeastern Louisiana
  20. Harvard
  21. South Carolina State
  22. Monmouth
  23. New Hampshire
  24. Lamar
  25. 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
  1. Montana State
  2. Illinois State
  3. Montana
  4. Villanova
  5. North Dakota State
  6. Tarleton State
  7. Stephen F. Austin
  8. UC Davis
  9. Lehigh
  10. Rhode Island
  11. South Dakota
  12. Abilene Christian
  13. Yale
  14. South Dakota State
  15. Tennessee Tech
  16. North Dakota
  17. Youngstown State
  18. Mercer
  19. Southeastern Louisiana
  20. Monmouth
  21. Lamar
  22. Jackson State
  23. Harvard
  24. West Georgia
  25. 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