Seven teams within last week's FloCollege D3 Top 25 loss this past weekend, including two, John Carroll and UW-River Falls, within the top five spots.
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As a result, Wheaton flies up the rankings to No. 2, followed by Saint John's, UW-Platteville, and UW-Whitewater (who defeated UW-River Falls). Elsewhere, Trinity moves up to No. 7 after taking down Berry, who falls to No. 20.
The biggest moves this week were WashU, who defeated then-No. 2 John Carroll, and hops up to No. 19 from RV; Chapman, who goes from RV to No. 25, and Trinity, who moved up three spots.
Here's the full top 25.
FloCollege D3 Football Rankings Week 5
- North Central (4-0)
- Wheaton (IL) (5-0)
- Saint John’s (MN) (4-0)
- UW-Platteville (4-0)
- UW-Whitewater (4-0)
- Christopher Newport (4-0)
- Trinity (TX) (4-0)
- Hardin-Simmons (3-0)
- Salisbury (4-0)
- Endicott (5-0)
- Hope (5-0)
- UW-River Falls (3-1)
- Cortland (5-0)
- John Carroll (4-1)
- Mary Hardin-Baylor (3-1)
- Franklin & Marshall (4-0)
- Susquehanna (3-1)
- DePauw (4-1)
- WashU (5-0)
- Berry (3-1)
- Randolph-Macon (3-1)
- Springfield (4-1)
- Concordia-Moorhead (4-0)
- Bethel (MN) (2-2)
- Chapman (3-1)
Receiving Votes
Carroll (WI) (4-1), Ursinus (4-0), LaGrange (3-1), Linfield (2-1), UW-Eau Claire (4-0), St. John Fisher (4-1), Calvin (5-0), Illinois Wesleyan (4-1), Brockport (4-1), Ithaca (4-1)
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- 2026 Azusa Pacific vs Cal Lutheran - 10:00 PM ET
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Who Is No. 1 In The D3 Football Rankings?
North Central is No. 1 in the FloCollege D3 Football Rankings for Week 5. The Cardinals are 4-0 and remain in the top spot after a 35-7 win over Augustana (IL).
Who Moved Up The Most In The D3 Football Rankings?
WashU made the biggest move among teams ranked or receiving votes last week, going from receiving votes to No. 19 after beating then-No. 2 John Carroll 35-25.
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