Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
1 | ![]() | North Dakota State | Honestly, the Bison probably took it easy on Drake, winning 56-14. Now a past "dream" matchup with North Carolina A&T. Who's nightmare will it be? | 1 |
2 | ![]() | South Dakota State | Jackrabbits went into FBS Iowa and lost by two safeties, literally. The offense will need to get going if they're going to beat visiting UC-Davis. | 2 |
3 | ![]() | Montana | Washington-Grizzly Stadium is tough enough to play in, but when Montana is good? Look out! Northwestern State learned that. Host South Dakota next. | 3 |
4 | ![]() | Montana State | Bobcats took it to McNeese and won 40-17. They host Morehead State next, who gave up 63 in their first game. The offense should roll. | 4 |
5 | ![]() | Missouri State | Bears record a solid road win at Central Arkansas, 27-14. Now a home opener with ranked neighbor Tennessee-Martin. | 7 |
6 | ![]() | Villanova | Wildcats beat in-state brother, Lehigh soundly. Next they take to the road. An interesting game at the NEC's Long Island. | 10 |
7 | ![]() | Delaware | The Blue Hens anchored Navy, prevailing 14-7. You figure the defense should shine again when they host Delaware State. | 15 |
8 | ![]() | Sacramento State | Hornets offense appears in top condition. You have to wonder about giving up 33 points to Utah Tech though. They get this week off before going to UNI. | 11 |
9 | ![]() | Incarnate Word | Cardinals put a 64-29 throttling on Southern Illinois. That's called making a statement! A trip to FBS Nevada is next. | 20 |
10 | ![]() | ETSU | Buccaneers beat down sub-FCS Mars Hill 44-7. What have we really learned from that? May not learn at lot at The Citadel either. | 12 |
11 | ![]() | Chattanooga | The Mocs shutout Wofford, 31-0. The defense was supposed to be great, but that's perfection. Can they repeat at Eastern Illinois next week? | 13 |
12 | ![]() | William & Mary | Tribe put a solid beating on FBS Charlotte to open the year. They get to host this week against Campbell. | NR |
13 | ![]() | Jackson State | The Tigers roar to a 59-3 stomping of FAMU. If they're going to play like this all year, no one is gonna stop them. Tennessee State is next. | NR |
14 | ![]() | Eastern Washington | Eagles got a handful from a much improved Tennessee State. Now the daunting task of going to FBS Oregon, who was thoroughly minimized. | 16 |
15 | ![]() | UT Martin | Skyhawks picked up the lone OVC victory in Week 1, 42-25 over Western Illinois. The short trip to the MVFC's Missouri State should be a lot tougher. | 19 |
16 | ![]() | Jacksonville State | Gamecocks have beaten two playoff teams from last year; Stephen F. Austin and Davidson. Now they hit the road to play Murray State. | NR |
17 | ![]() | Sam Houston | Welcome to FBS transition, Bearkats. Texas A&M was not accomodating. Home date with Northern Arizona should be a little easier. | 8 |
18 | ![]() | Weber State | Not going to know a lot about the Wildcats by beating sub-FCS Western Oregon. They play at FBS Utah State, who's already played two games. | 14 |
19 | ![]() | Southern Illinois | Salukis were about as embarrassed as a Top 5 team could have been. Selective amnesia should be sought before their home opener against SEMO. | 5 |
20 | ![]() | Mercer | Bears destroyed Morehead State in Week 0. The last game at Auburn was a different story. They get an early bye before hosting The Citadel. | 17 |
21 | ![]() | Samford | Bulldogs pulled a home upset over highly touted Kennesaw State. The party is likely over as they travel to FBS Georgis next week. No injuries, please. | NR |
22 | ![]() | Holy Cross | A 31-17 win over Merrimack doesn't seem that impressive. Hopefully, the Crusaders were holding back for this coming trip to FBS Buffalo. | 22 |
23 | ![]() | Rhode Island | Rams had a convincing win at CAA Stony Brook, 35-14. Now an in-state roadie to Bryant, who nearly knocked off FBS Florida International. | NR |
24 | ![]() | Southeastern Louisiana | The Lions lost 24-7 to FBS Louisiana. Used to seeing more scoring from SLU, but the defense looked better. Go to FBS Florida Atlantic next. | 21 |
25 | ![]() | Kennesaw State | Definitely not how the Owls wanted to come out of the gate. A trip to FBS Cincinnati isn't going to be a place to be looking for sympathy either. | 6 |
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