The top 25 teams in the FCS football standings continued to take shape after week 11's play left seven ranked teams disappointed while four teams tallied their tenth win of the season: North Dakota State, Montana, Lehigh, and Tennessee Tech. 

All have yet to be handed a single loss.

Monmouth Hawks had the most to lose, dropping from No. 6/7 after a loss at home against CAA rival New Hampshire Wildcats to snap a six-game streak. Two unanswered passing touchdowns from Matt Vezza iced the game after it had been within one score until 7 minutes remained in the third quarter.

South Dakota State's struggles continued against MFVC and interstate rival South Dakota at the DakotaDome, losing to the four-loss Coyotes.

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Outside of Monmouth, the CAA's other two ranked teams took wins with Villanova defeating Towson 28-10 and Rhode Island Rams blowing out the second half on the road against Elon.

View the latest FCS college football rankings below after play on November 8 concluded with seven ranked teams taking Ls and five undefeateds remaining.

Latest Division I FCS Rankings

AFCA FCS Coaches Poll After Nov. 8, 2025

• 1. North Dakota State, Prev: 1
• 2. Montana, Prev: 2
• 3. Montana State, Prev: 3
• 4. Lehigh, Prev: 4
• 5. Tarleton State, Prev: 7
• 6. Tennessee Tech, Prev: 5
• 7. Villanova, Prev: 8
• 8. Mercer, Prev: T10
• 9. Rhode Island, Prev: T10
• 10. UC Davis, Prev: 12
• 11. Harvard, Prev: 13
• 12. Monmouth, Prev: 6
• 13. Illinois State, Prev: 17
• 14. Lamar, Prev: 18
• 15. South Dakota State, Prev: 9
• 16. Jackson State, Prev: 19
• 17. Stephen F. Austin, Prev: 21
• 18. North Dakota, Prev: 15
• 19. Youngstown State, Prev: 22
• 20. Abilene Christian, Prev: 20
• 21. Southeastern Louisiana, Prev: 14
• 22. South Dakota, Prev: 25
• 23. Southern Illinois, Prev: 16
• 24. West Georgia, Prev: NR
• 25. Lafayette, Prev: NR

Others Receiving Votes: Western Carolina, 33; Alabama State, 26; Yale, 18; Dartmouth, 11; Gardner-Webb, 11; Sacramento State, 11; Presbyterian, 9; UT Rio Grande Valley, 9; Northern Arizona, 8; Austin Peay, 4; Central Connecticut State, 3; New Hampshire, 2; South Carolina State, 2; North Carolina Central, 1.

Stats Perform FCS Top 25 After Nov. 8, 2025

• 1. North Dakota State, Prev: 1
• 2. Montana, Prev: 2
• 3. Montana State, Prev: 3
• 4. Lehigh, Prev: 4
• 5. Tennessee Tech, Prev: 5
• 6. Tarleton State, Prev: 6
• 7. Harvard, Prev: 9
• 8. Mercer, Prev: 12
• 9. UC Davis, Prev: 11
• 10. Villanova, Prev: 10
• 11. Rhode Island, Prev: 14
• 12. Monmouth, Prev: 7
• 13. North Dakota, Prev: 13
• 14. Illinois State, Prev: 16
• 15. Stephen F. Austin, Prev: 17
• 16. South Dakota State, Prev: 8
• 17. South Dakota, Prev: 22
• 18. Abilene Christian, Prev: 18
• 19. Lamar, Prev: 20
• 20. Youngstown State, Prev: 21
• 21. Southern Illinois, Prev: 15
• 22. Jackson State, Prev: 23
• 23. Southeastern Louisiana, Prev: 19
• 24. Northern Arizona, Prev: NR
• 25. Western Carolina, Prev: 24

Dropped Out: Presbyterian (25)

Others Receiving Votes: New Hampshire, 74; Alabama State, 69; Lafayette, 39; West Georgia, 36; Delaware State, 35; Austin Peay, 22; Yale, 18; Sacramento State, 11; Dartmouth, 10; Central Connecticut State, 9; South Carolina State, 7; Southern Utah, 3    

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Saturday, Nov. 15

• 12:00 p.m. ET - New Hampshire vs Bryant
• 12:00 p.m. ET - Monmouth vs North Carolina A&T
• 1:00 p.m. ET - Rhode Island vs Maine
• 1:00 p.m. ET - Towson vs UAlbany
• 1:00 p.m. ET - William & Mary vs Hampton
• 1:00 p.m. ET - Stony Brook vs Villanova
• 2:00 p.m. ET - Elon vs Campbell

When Do The 2025 FCS College Football Playoffs Start?

The FCS Playoffs begin Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, featuring 24 teams. 

The 2025 Division I FCS College Football Championship game will be played on Jan. 5, 2026, at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

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