Breaking down the updated Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll following week one action

Week one in college football is officially in the books, with the 2024 season already providing a ton of entertaining moments. That includes on the FCS level, where we have already seen some near upset bids, Montana State with a dramatic comeback victory over New Mexico, and a lot of outstanding overall performances. As a […]

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Week one in college football is officially in the books, with the 2024 season already providing a ton of entertaining moments. That includes on the FCS level, where we have already seen some near upset bids, Montana State with a dramatic comeback victory over New Mexico, and a lot of outstanding overall performances.

As a voter for the Stats Perform FCS top 25 poll, this weekend brought some changes following the week. As a disclaimer, I don’t make much movement based upon FCS teams losing to FBS teams. If an FCS team does have a win, or strong performances, it can raise them up the rankings. Those crossover games can only help a ranking, not necessarily hurt it.

Here is my updated top 25 poll. Remember, things will change. We are left navigating a landscape surrounded by a lot of losses due to those crossovers. Check out the list below.

  1. North Dakota State (0-1)
  2. South Dakota State (0-1)
  3. Montana State (2-0)
  4. Montana (1-0)
  5. Idaho (0-1)
  6. South Dakota
  7. Villanova (1-0)
  8. Sacramento State (0-1)
  9. Central Arkansas (0-1)
  10. William & Mary (1-0)
  11. Chattanooga (0-1)
  12. Illinois State (0-1)
  13. Southern Illinois (0-1)
  14. UIW (1-0)
  15. Weber State (0-1)
  16. Lafayette (0-1)
  17. Furman (0-1)
  18. Richmond (0-1)
  19. Elon (0-1)
  20. Western Carolina (0-1)
  21. Tarleton State (1-1)
  22. Albany (1-0)
  23. UT Martin (0-1)
  24. Nicholls (0-1)
  25. Eastern Washington (1-0)