2016 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings#The Sports Network Poll
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|title = 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings
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|label1 = Season
|data1 = 2016
|label2 = Duration
|data2 = August 2016 – January 2017
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|label4 = National Champions
|data4 = January 7, 2017
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The 2016 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) football rankings comprises two human polls; in addition to various publications' preseason polls. Unlike the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), college football's governing body, the NCAA, bestows the national championship title through a 24-team tournament.[https://www.ncaa.com/championships/football/fcs/ FCS Championship Home - NCAA.com] The following weekly polls determine the top 25 teams at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level of college football for the 2016 season. The STATS poll is voted by media members while the Coaches' Poll is determined by coaches at the FCS level.
The NCAA Division I FCS Selection Committee released its Top 10 beginning in Week 9, and continues up to the week of the announcement of the full playoff field on November 20.{{cite news|url=http://www.postandcourier.com/sports/citadel-no-charleston-southern-no-in-fcs-playoff-rankings/article_7d267d38-a1e0-11e6-9e25-cb50c366c5f5.html|newspaper=Post and Courier|location=Charleston, SC|date=November 3, 2016|access-date=November 4, 2016|title=Citadel No. 6, Charleston Southern No. 9 in FCS playoff rankings|author=Jeff Hartsell}}{{cite news|url=http://www.postandcourier.com/sports/no-citadel-takes-aim-at-fcs-playoff-seed-bye/article_58926d26-a792-11e6-a3df-8b680d1a467d.html|newspaper=Post and Courier|location=Charleston, SC|date=November 10, 2016|access-date=November 11, 2016|title=No. 6 Citadel takes aim at FCS playoff seed, bye|author=Jeff Hartsell}}{{cite news|url=http://www.postandcourier.com/sports/citadel-makes-its-case-for-top-four-seed-in-fcs/article_3e09c610-ab62-11e6-848d-fb0c189fa561.html|newspaper=Post and Courier|location=Charleston, SC|date=November 15, 2016|access-date=November 16, 2016|title=Citadel makes its case for top-four seed in FCS playoffs|author=Jeff Hartsell}}
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| | Not ranked previous week |
| Italics
| | Number of first place votes |
| (#–#)
| | Win–loss record |
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| | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
STATS Poll
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|Week1 = 0
|Week2 = 1
|Week3 = 2
|Week4 = 3
|Week5 = 4
|Week6 = 5
|Week7 = 6
|Week8 = 7
|Week9 = 8
|Week10 = 9
|Week11 = 10
|Week12 = 11
|Week13 = 12
|Week14 = 13 (Final)
|Week3Date =Sep 12{{cite web|url=http://www.fcs.football/cfb/polls.asp?week=03&div=1aa|publisher=STATS|date=12 September 2016|access-date=12 September 2016|title=STATS FCS Top 25}}
|Week4Date =Sep 19{{cite web|url=http://www.fcs.football/cfb/polls.asp?week=04&div=1aa|publisher=STATS|date=19 September 2016|access-date=19 September 2016|title=STATS FCS Top 25}}
|Week5Date =Sep 26{{cite web|url=http://www.fcs.football/cfb/polls.asp?week=05&div=1aa|publisher=STATS|date=26 September 2016|access-date=26 September 2016|title=STATS FCS Top 25}}
|Week7Date =Oct 10{{cite web|url=http://www.fcs.football/cfb/polls.asp?week=07&div=1aa|publisher=STATS|date=10 October 2016|access-date=10 October 2016|title=STATS FCS Top 25}}
|Week8Date =Oct 17{{cite web|url=http://www.fcs.football/cfb/polls.asp?week=08&div=1aa|publisher=STATS|date=17 October 2016|access-date=17 October 2016|title=STATS FCS Top 25}}
|Week9Date =Oct 24{{cite web|url=http://www.fcs.football/cfb/polls.asp?week=09&div=1aa|publisher=STATS|date=24 October 2016|access-date=24 October 2016|title=STATS FCS Top 25}}
|Week10Date=Oct 31{{cite web|url=http://www.fcs.football/cfb/polls.asp?week=10&div=1aa|publisher=STATS|date=31 October 2016|access-date=31 October 2016|title=STATS FCS Top 25}}
|Week12Date=Nov 14{{cite web|url=http://www.fcs.football/cfb/polls.asp?week=12&div=1aa|publisher=STATS|date=14 November 2016|access-date=14 November 2016|title=STATS FCS Top 25}}
|Week13Date=Nov 20{{cite web|url=http://www.fcs.football/cfb/polls.asp?week=13&div=1aa|publisher=STATS|date=20 November 2016|access-date=20 November 2016|title=STATS FCS Top 25}}
|Week1-1 = North Dakota State 152
|Week1-2 = Sam Houston State 2
|Week1-3 = Jacksonville State 4
|Week1-4 = Richmond
|Week1-5 = Northern Iowa
|Week1-6 = Chattanooga
|Week1-7 = Charleston Southern
|Week1-8 = South Dakota State
|Week1-9 = William & Mary
|Week1-10 = Illinois State
|Week1-11 = McNeese State
|Week1-12 = James Madison
|Week1-13 = Montana
|Week1-14 = Eastern Washington
|Week1-15 = The Citadel
|Week1-16 = Coastal Carolina
|Week1-17 = Portland State
|Week1-18 = Northern Arizona
|Week1-19 = North Dakota
|Week1-20 = Western Illinois
|Week1-21 = Colgate
|Week1-22 = New Hampshire
|Week1-23 = Villanova
|Week1-24 = Towson
|Week1-25 = North Carolina A&T
|Week2-1 = North Dakota State 137 (1–0)
|Week2-1-Color =
|Week2-2 = Richmond 21 (1–0)
|Week2-2-Color = u
|Week2-3 = Northern Iowa 5 (1–0)
|Week2-3-Color = u
|Week2-4 = Sam Houston State (1–0)
|Week2-4-Color = d
|Week2-5 = Jacksonville State 1 (1–0)
|Week2-5-Color = d
|Week2-6 = Chattanooga (1–0)
|Week2-6-Color =
|Week2-7 = Charleston Southern (1–1)
|Week2-7-Color =
|Week2-8 = Eastern Washington 1 (1–0)
|Week2-8-Color = u
|Week2-9 = South Dakota State (0–1)
|Week2-9-Color = d
|Week2-10 = Illinois State (1–0)
|Week2-10-Color =
|Week2-11 = McNeese State (1–0)
|Week2-11-Color =
|Week2-12 = James Madison (1–0)
|Week2-12-Color =
|Week2-13 = William & Mary (0–1)
|Week2-13-Color = d
|Week2-14 = Montana (1–0)
|Week2-14-Color = d
|Week2-15 = The Citadel (1–0)
|Week2-15-Color =
|Week2-16 = Portland State (1–0)
|Week2-16-Color = u
|Week2-17 = Coastal Carolina (1–0)
|Week2-17-Color = d
|Week2-18 = Western Illinois (1–0)
|Week2-18-Color = u
|Week2-19 = Northern Arizona (0–1)
|Week2-19-Color = d
|Week2-20 = Youngstown State (1–0)
|Week2-20-Color = npr
|Week2-21 = Colgate (0–1)
|Week2-21-Color =
|Week2-22 = Villanova (0–1)
|Week2-22-Color = u
|Week2-23 = North Carolina A&T (1–0)
|Week2-23-Color = u
|Week2-24 = New Hampshire (0–1)
|Week2-24-Color = d
|Week2-25 = North Dakota (0–1)
|Week2-25-Color = d
|Week2Dropped = 24. Towson
|Week3-1 = North Dakota State 151 (2–0)
|Week3-1-Color =
|Week3-2 = Richmond 18 (2–0)
|Week3-2-Color =
|Week3-3 = Sam Houston State (1–0)
|Week3-3-Color = u
|Week3-4 = Jacksonville State (1–1)
|Week3-4-Color = u
|Week3-5 = Illinois State (2–0)
|Week3-5-Color = u
|Week3-6 = Chattanooga (2–0)
|Week3-6-Color =
|Week3-7 = Montana (2–0)
|Week3-7-Color = u
|Week3-8 = Eastern Washington (1–1)
|Week3-8-Color = u
|Week3-9 = South Dakota State (1–1)
|Week3-9-Color =
|Week3-10 = Northern Iowa (1–1)
|Week3-10-Color = d
|Week3-11 = James Madison (2–0)
|Week3-11-Color = u
|Week3-12 = Charleston Southern (1–2)
|Week3-12-Color = d
|Week3-13 = William & Mary (1–1)
|Week3-13-Color =
|Week3-14 = McNeese State (1–1)
|Week3-14-Color = d
|Week3-15 = The Citadel (2–0)
|Week3-15-Color =
|Week3-16 = Western Illinois (2–0)
|Week3-16-Color = u
|Week3-17 = Coastal Carolina (2–0)
|Week3-17-Color =
|Week3-18 = North Carolina A&T (2–0)
|Week3-18-Color = u
|Week3-19 = Portland State (1–1)
|Week3-19-Color = d
|Week3-20 = Youngstown State (1–1)
|Week3-20-Color =
|Week3-21 = Villanova (1–1)
|Week3-21-Color = u
|Week3-22 = New Hampshire (1–1)
|Week3-22-Color = u
|Week3-23 = Colgate (0–1)
|Week3-23-Color = d
|Week3-24 = Northern Arizona (0–2)
|Week3-24-Color = d
|Week3-25 = Albany (2–0)
|Week3-25-Color = npr
|Week3Dropped = 25. North Dakota
|Week4-1 = North Dakota State 167 (3–0)
|Week4-1-Color =
|Week4-2 = Sam Houston State (2–0)
|Week4-2-Color = u
|Week4-3 = Jacksonville State (2–1)
|Week4-3-Color = u
|Week4-4 = Eastern Washington (2–1)
|Week4-4-Color = u
|Week4-5 = Chattanooga (3–0)
|Week4-5-Color = u
|Week4-6 = Montana (2–0)
|Week4-6-Color = u
|Week4-7 = Richmond (2–1)
|Week4-7-Color = d
|Week4-8 = William & Mary (2–1)
|Week4-8-Color = u
|Week4-9 = Illinois State (2–1)
|Week4-9-Color = d
|Week4-10 = The Citadel (3–0)
|Week4-10-Color = u
|Week4-11 = James Madison (2–1)
|Week4-11-Color =
|Week4-12 = Charleston Southern (1–2)
|Week4-12-Color =
|Week4-13 = Western Illinois (2–0)
|Week4-13-Color = u
|Week4-14 = Northern Iowa (1–2)
|Week4-14-Color = d
|Week4-15 = South Dakota State (1–2)
|Week4-15-Color = d
|Week4-16 = Youngstown State (2–1)
|Week4-16-Color = u
|Week4-17 = Coastal Carolina (2–1)
|Week4-17-Color =
|Week4-18 = Eastern Illinois (2–1)
|Week4-18-Color = npr
|Week4-19 = Villanova (2–1)
|Week4-19-Color = u
|Week4-20 = Stony Brook (2–1)
|Week4-20-Color = npr
|Week4-21 = North Carolina A&T (2–1)
|Week4-21-Color = d
|Week4-22 = Albany (3–0)
|Week4-22-Color = u
|Week4-23 = Colgate (1–1)
|Week4-23-Color =
|Week4-24 = McNeese State (1–2)
|Week4-24-Color = d
|Week4-25 = Portland State (1–2)
|Week4-25-Color = d
|Week4Dropped = {{ubl|22. New Hampshire|24. Northern Arizona}}
|Week5-1 = North Dakota State 164 (3–0)
|Week5-1-Color =
|Week5-2 = Sam Houston State (3–0)
|Week5-2-Color =
|Week5-3 = Jacksonville State (3–1)
|Week5-3-Color =
|Week5-4 = Eastern Washington (3–1)
|Week5-4-Color =
|Week5-5 = Chattanooga (4–0)
|Week5-5-Color =
|Week5-6 = Richmond (3–1)
|Week5-6-Color = u
|Week5-7 = James Madison (3–1)
|Week5-7-Color = u
|Week5-8 = Western Illinois (3–0)
|Week5-8-Color = u
|Week5-9 = The Citadel (3–0)
|Week5-9-Color = u
|Week5-10 = Charleston Southern (2–2)
|Week5-10-Color = u
|Week5-11 = Montana (2–1)
|Week5-11-Color = d
|Week5-12 = Northern Iowa (1–2)
|Week5-12-Color = u
|Week5-13 = Eastern Illinois (3–1)
|Week5-13-Color = u
|Week5-14 = Coastal Carolina (3–1)
|Week5-14-Color = u
|Week5-15 = South Dakota State (1–2)
|Week5-15-Color =
|Week5-16 = Cal Poly (3–1)
|Week5-16-Color = npr
|Week5-17 = Villanova (3–1)
|Week5-17-Color = u
|Week5-18 = Illinois State (2–2)
|Week5-18-Color = d
|Week5-19 = William & Mary (2–2)
|Week5-19-Color = d
|Week5-20 = Youngstown State (2–1)
|Week5-20-Color = d
|Week5-21 = Albany (4–0)
|Week5-21-Color = u
|Week5-22 = North Carolina A&T (2–1)
|Week5-22-Color = d
|Week5-23 = McNeese State (2–2)
|Week5-23-Color = u
|Week5-24 = Indiana State (3–1)
|Week5-24-Color = npr
|Week5-25 = Harvard (2–0)
|Week5-25-Color = npr
|Week5Dropped = {{ubl|20. Stony Brook|23. Colgate|25. Portland State}}
|Week6-1 = North Dakota State 164 (4–0)
|Week6-1-Color =
|Week6-2 = Sam Houston State (4–0)
|Week6-2-Color =
|Week6-3 = Jacksonville State (3–1)
|Week6-3-Color =
|Week6-4 = Eastern Washington (4–1)
|Week6-4-Color =
|Week6-5 = Chattanooga (5–0)
|Week6-5-Color =
|Week6-6 = Richmond (4–1)
|Week6-6-Color =
|Week6-7 = James Madison (4–1)
|Week6-7-Color =
|Week6-8 = Charleston Southern (3–2)
|Week6-8-Color = u
|Week6-9 = The Citadel (4–0)
|Week6-9-Color =
|Week6-10 = Montana (3–1)
|Week6-10-Color = u
|Week6-11 = Northern Iowa (2–2)
|Week6-11-Color = u
|Week6-12 = South Dakota State (2–2)
|Week6-12-Color = u
|Week6-13 = Western Illinois (3–1)
|Week6-13-Color = d
|Week6-14 = Villanova (4–1)
|Week6-14-Color = u
|Week6-15 = Youngstown State (3–1)
|Week6-15-Color = u
|Week6-16 = Albany (4–0)
|Week6-16-Color = u
|Week6-17 = Coastal Carolina (3–2)
|Week6-17-Color = d
|Week6-18 = North Carolina A&T (3–1)
|Week6-18-Color = u
|Week6-19 = Eastern Illinois (3–2)
|Week6-19-Color = d
|Week6-20 = McNeese State (3–2)
|Week6-20-Color = u
|Week6-21 = Cal Poly (3–2)
|Week6-21-Color = d
|Week6-22 = Harvard (3–0)
|Week6-22-Color = u
|Week6-23 = Illinois State (2–3)
|Week6-23-Color = d
|Week6-24 = North Dakota (3–2)
|Week6-24-Color = npr
|Week6-25 = Central Arkansas (4–1)
|Week6-25-Color = npr
|Week6Dropped = {{ubl|19. William & Mary|24. Indiana State}}
|Week7-1 = North Dakota State 160 (5–0)
|Week7-1-Color =
|Week7-2 = Sam Houston State (5–0)
|Week7-2-Color =
|Week7-3 = Jacksonville State (4–1)
|Week7-3-Color =
|Week7-4 = Eastern Washington (5–1)
|Week7-4-Color =
|Week7-5 = Chattanooga (6–0)
|Week7-5-Color =
|Week7-6 = Richmond (5–1)
|Week7-6-Color =
|Week7-7 = James Madison (5–1)
|Week7-7-Color =
|Week7-8 = The Citadel (5–0)
|Week7-8-Color = u
|Week7-9 = Charleston Southern (3–2)
|Week7-9-Color = d
|Week7-10 = Montana (4–1)
|Week7-10-Color =
|Week7-11 = South Dakota State (3–2)
|Week7-11-Color = u
|Week7-12 = Western Illinois (4–1)
|Week7-12-Color = u
|Week7-13 = Villanova (5–1)
|Week7-13-Color = u
|Week7-14 = Youngstown State (4–1)
|Week7-14-Color = u
|Week7-15 = North Carolina A&T (4–1)
|Week7-15-Color = u
|Week7-16 = Coastal Carolina (3–2)
|Week7-16-Color = u
|Week7-17 = Albany (4–1)
|Week7-17-Color = d
|Week7-18 = Eastern Illinois (4–2)
|Week7-18-Color = u
|Week7-19 = Cal Poly (3–2)
|Week7-19-Color = u
|Week7-20 = Harvard (4–0)
|Week7-20-Color = u
|Week7-21 = Northern Iowa (2–3)
|Week7-21-Color = d
|Week7-22 = North Dakota (4–2)
|Week7-22-Color = u
|Week7-23 = Central Arkansas (4–1)
|Week7-23-Color = u
|Week7-24 = Samford (4–1)
|Week7-24-Color = npr
|Week7-25 = Grambling State (4–1)
|Week7-25-Color = npr
|Week7Dropped = {{ubl|20. McNeese State|23. Illinois State}}
|Week8-1 = Sam Houston State 113 (6–0)
|Week8-1-Color = u
|Week8-2 = Jacksonville State 19 (5–1)
|Week8-2-Color = u
|Week8-3 = Eastern Washington 17 (5–1)
|Week8-3-Color =u
|Week8-4 = North Dakota State 11 (5–1)
|Week8-4-Color = d
|Week8-5 = The Citadel 5 (6–0)
|Week8-5-Color = u
|Week8-6 = Richmond (6–1)
|Week8-6-Color =
|Week8-7 = South Dakota State (4–2)
|Week8-7-Color = u
|Week8-8 = James Madison (6–1)
|Week8-8-Color = d
|Week8-9 = Charleston Southern (3–2)
|Week8-9-Color =
|Week8-10 = Montana (5–1)
|Week8-10-Color =
|Week8-11 = Chattanooga (6–1)
|Week8-11-Color = d
|Week8-12 = Western Illinois (5–1)
|Week8-12-Color =
|Week8-13 = Youngstown State (5–1)
|Week8-13-Color = u
|Week8-14 = North Carolina A&T (5–1)
|Week8-14-Color = u
|Week8-15 = Eastern Illinois (5–2)
|Week8-15-Color = u
|Week8-16 = Villanova (5–2)
|Week8-16-Color = d
|Week8-17 = Cal Poly (4–2) т
|Week8-17-Color = tu
|Week8-18 = Coastal Carolina (4–2) т
|Week8-18-Color = d
|Week8-19 = North Dakota (5–2)
|Week8-19-Color = u
|Week8-20 = Central Arkansas (5–1)
|Week8-20-Color = u
|Week8-21 = Samford (5–1)
|Week8-21-Color = u
|Week8-22 = Grambling State (4–1)
|Week8-22-Color = u
|Week8-23 = Albany (4–2)
|Week8-23-Color = d
|Week8-24 = Stony Brook (4–2)
|Week8-24-Color = npr
|Week8-25 = Tennessee State (5–1)
|Week8-25-Color = npr
|Week8Dropped = {{ubl|20. Harvard|21. Northern Iowa}}
|Week9-1 = Sam Houston State 120 (7–0)
|Week9-1-Color =
|Week9-2 = Jacksonville State 16 (6–1)
|Week9-2-Color =
|Week9-3 = Eastern Washington 18 (6–1)
|Week9-3-Color =
|Week9-4 = North Dakota State 6 (6–1)
|Week9-4-Color =
|Week9-5 = The Citadel 3 (7–0)
|Week9-5-Color =
|Week9-6 = Richmond (7–1)
|Week9-6-Color =
|Week9-7 = South Dakota State (5–2)
|Week9-7-Color =
|Week9-8 = James Madison (6–1)
|Week9-8-Color =
|Week9-9 = Charleston Southern (4–2)
|Week9-9-Color =
|Week9-10 = Chattanooga (7–1)
|Week9-10-Color = u
|Week9-11 = Villanova (6–2)
|Week9-11-Color = u
|Week9-12 = North Carolina A&T (6–1)
|Week9-12-Color = u
|Week9-13 = Western Illinois (5–2)
|Week9-13-Color = d
|Week9-14 = Cal Poly (5–2)
|Week9-14-Color = u
|Week9-15 = Youngstown State (5–2)
|Week9-15-Color = d
|Week9-16 = Montana (5–2)
|Week9-16-Color = d
|Week9-17 = North Dakota (6–2)
|Week9-17-Color = u
|Week9-18 = Coastal Carolina (5–2)
|Week9-18-Color = d
|Week9-19 = Central Arkansas (6–1)
|Week9-19-Color = u
|Week9-20 = Samford (6–1)
|Week9-20-Color = u
|Week9-21 = Grambling State (5–1)
|Week9-21-Color = u
|Week9-22 = Stony Brook (5–2)
|Week9-22-Color = u
|Week9-23 = Eastern Illinois (5–3)
|Week9-23-Color = d
|Week9-24 = Harvard (5–1)
|Week9-24-Color = npr
|Week9-25 = Tennessee State (5–2)
|Week9-25-Color =
|Week9Dropped = 23. Albany
|Week10-1 = Sam Houston State 102 (8–0)
|Week10-1-Color =
|Week10-2 = Jacksonville State 15 (7–1)
|Week10-2-Color =
|Week10-3 = Eastern Washington 18 (7–1)
|Week10-3-Color =
|Week10-4 = North Dakota State 4 (7–1)
|Week10-4-Color =
|Week10-5 = The Citadel 3 (8–0)
|Week10-5-Color =
|Week10-6 = Richmond (7–1)
|Week10-6-Color =
|Week10-7 = James Madison (7–1)
|Week10-7-Color = u
|Week10-8 = Charleston Southern (5–2)
|Week10-8-Color = u
|Week10-9 = Chattanooga (8–1)
|Week10-9-Color = u
|Week10-10 = Villanova (6–2)
|Week10-10-Color = u
|Week10-11 = North Carolina A&T (7–1)
|Week10-11-Color = u
|Week10-12 = Western Illinois (6–2)
|Week10-12-Color = u
|Week10-13 = South Dakota State (5–3)
|Week10-13-Color = d
|Week10-14 = Cal Poly (6–2)
|Week10-14-Color =
|Week10-15 = Youngstown State (6–2)
|Week10-15-Color =
|Week10-16 = North Dakota (7–2)
|Week10-16-Color = u
|Week10-17 = Central Arkansas (7–1)
|Week10-17-Color = u
|Week10-18 = Coastal Carolina (6–2)
|Week10-18-Color =
|Week10-19 = Montana (5–3)
|Week10-19-Color = d
|Week10-20 = Samford (6–2)
|Week10-20-Color =
|Week10-21 = Grambling State (5–1)
|Week10-21-Color =
|Week10-22 = New Hampshire (6–3)
|Week10-22-Color = npr
|Week10-23 = Harvard (6–1)
|Week10-23-Color = u
|Week10-24 = Lehigh (7–2)
|Week10-24-Color = npr
|Week10-25 = Stony Brook (5–3)
|Week10-25-Color = d
|Week10Dropped = {{ubl|23. Eastern Illinois|25. Tennessee State}}
|Week11-1 = Sam Houston State 113 (9–0)
|Week11-1-Color =
|Week11-2 = Jacksonville State 19 (8–1)
|Week11-2-Color =
|Week11-3 = Eastern Washington 19 (8–1)
|Week11-3-Color =
|Week11-4 = North Dakota State 4 (8–1)
|Week11-4-Color =
|Week11-5 = The Citadel 7 (9–0)
|Week11-5-Color =
|Week11-6 = James Madison (8–1)
|Week11-6-Color = u
|Week11-7 = Chattanooga (8–1)
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Coaches' Poll
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|Week1Date =Aug 8{{cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/football/fcs/fcs-coaches-poll|title=Rankings - FCS Coaches' Poll|publisher=NCAA|access-date=15 August 2016}}
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|Week6-13-Color = u
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|Week7-20 = Cal Poly (3–2)
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|Week7-21 = Northern Iowa (2–3)
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|Week7-22-Color = u
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|Week7-25-Color = npr
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|Week8-1-Color = u
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|Week8-2-Color = u
|Week8-3 = Eastern Washington 1 (5–1)
|Week8-3-Color =u
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|Week8-4-Color = d
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|Week8-15-Color = u
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|Week8-16-Color = u
|Week8-17 = Villanova (5–2)
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|Week8-18-Color = tu
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|Week8-19-Color = u
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|Week8-21-Color = u
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|Week8-22-Color = npr
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|Week8-24-Color = d
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|Week8-25-Color = npr
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|Week9-6-Color = u
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|Week9-8-Color =
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|Week9-9-Color =
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|Week9-10-Color = u
|Week9-11 = North Carolina A&T (6–1)
|Week9-11-Color = u
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|Week9-12-Color = u
|Week9-13 = Villanova (6–2)
|Week9-13-Color = u
|Week9-14 = Youngstown State (5–2)
|Week9-14-Color = d
|Week9-15 = Western Illinois (5–2)
|Week9-15-Color = d
|Week9-16 = Montana (5–2)
|Week9-16-Color = d
|Week9-17 = Cal Poly (5–2)
|Week9-17-Color = u
|Week9-18 = Central Arkansas (6–1)
|Week9-18-Color =
|Week9-19 = Samford (6–1)
|Week9-19-Color = u
|Week9-20 = Stony Brook (5–2)
|Week9-20-Color = u
|Week9-21 = Grambling State (5–1)
|Week9-21-Color =
|Week9-22 = Eastern Illinois (5–3)
|Week9-22-Color = d
|Week9-23 = Harvard (5–1)
|Week9-23-Color =
|Week9-24 = Lehigh (6–2)
|Week9-24-Color = npr
|Week9-25 = South Dakota (4–3)
|Week9-25-Color = npr
|Week9Dropped = {{ubl|24. Albany|25. Tennessee State}}
|Week10-1 = Sam Houston State 22 (8–0)
|Week10-1-Color =
|Week10-2 = Jacksonville State 2 (7–1)
|Week10-2-Color =
|Week10-3 = Eastern Washington 1 (7–1)
|Week10-3-Color =
|Week10-4 = North Dakota State 1 (7–1)
|Week10-4-Color =
|Week10-5 = James Madison (7–1)
|Week10-5-Color =
|Week10-6 = Richmond (7–1)
|Week10-6-Color =
|Week10-7 = The Citadel (8–0)
|Week10-7-Color =
|Week10-8 = Chattanooga (8–1)
|Week10-8-Color =
|Week10-9 = Charleston Southern (5–2)
|Week10-9-Color =
|Week10-10 = North Carolina A&T (7–1)
|Week10-10-Color = u
|Week10-11 = North Dakota (7–2)
|Week10-11-Color = u
|Week10-12 = Villanova (6–2)
|Week10-12-Color = u
|Week10-13 = Youngstown State (6–2)
|Week10-13-Color = u
|Week10-14 = Western Illinois (6–2)
|Week10-14-Color = u
|Week10-15 = South Dakota State (5–3)
|Week10-15-Color = d
|Week10-16 = Cal Poly (6–2)
|Week10-16-Color = u
|Week10-17 = Central Arkansas (7–1)
|Week10-17-Color = u
|Week10-18 = Samford (6–2)
|Week10-18-Color = u
|Week10-19 = Grambling State (6–1)
|Week10-19-Color = u
|Week10-20 = Montana (5–3)
|Week10-20-Color = d
|Week10-21 = Lehigh (7–2)
|Week10-21-Color = u
|Week10-22 = Harvard (6–1)
|Week10-22-Color = u
|Week10-23 = New Hampshire (6–3)
|Week10-23-Color = npr
|Week10-24 = Eastern Illinois (5–4)
|Week10-24-Color = d
|Week10-25 = Stony Brook (5–3)
|Week10-25-Color = d
|Week10Dropped = 25. South Dakota
|Week11-1 = Sam Houston State 22 (9–0)
|Week11-1-Color =
|Week11-2 = Jacksonville State 2 (8–1)
|Week11-2-Color =
|Week11-3 = Eastern Washington 1 (8–1)
|Week11-3-Color =
|Week11-4 = North Dakota State 1 (8–1)
|Week11-4-Color =
|Week11-5 = James Madison (8–1)
|Week11-5-Color =
|Week11-6 = The Citadel (9–0)
|Week11-6-Color = u
|Week11-7 = Chattanooga (8–1)
|Week11-7-Color = u
|Week11-8 = Richmond (7–2)
|Week11-8-Color = d
|Week11-9 = North Carolina A&T (8–1)
|Week11-9-Color = u
|Week11-10 = North Dakota (8–2)
|Week11-10-Color = u
|Week11-11 = Villanova (7–2)
|Week11-11-Color = u
|Week11-12 = South Dakota State (6–3)
|Week11-12-Color = u
|Week11-13 = Central Arkansas (8–1)
|Week11-13-Color = u
|Week11-14 = Charleston Southern (5–3)
|Week11-14-Color = d
|Week11-15 = Youngstown State (6–3)
|Week11-15-Color = d
|Week11-16 = Grambling State (7–1)
|Week11-16-Color = u
|Week11-17 = Montana (6–3)
|Week11-17-Color = u
|Week11-18 = Lehigh (8–2)
|Week11-18-Color = u
|Week11-19 = Western Illinois (6–3)
|Week11-19-Color = d
|Week11-20 = Cal Poly (6–3)
|Week11-20-Color = d
|Week11-21 = Samford (6–3)
|Week11-21-Color = d
|Week11-22 = Harvard (7–1)
|Week11-22-Color =
|Week11-23 = New Hampshire (6–3)
|Week11-23-Color =
|Week11-24 = Liberty (6–3)
|Week11-24-Color = npr
|Week11-25 = North Carolina Central (7–2)
|Week11-25-Color = npr
|Week11Dropped = {{ubl|24. Eastern Illinois|25. Stony Brook}}
|Week12-1 = Sam Houston State 21 (10–0)
|Week12-1-Color =
|Week12-2 = Jacksonville State 2 (9–1)
|Week12-2-Color =
|Week12-3 = Eastern Washington 1 (9–1)
|Week12-3-Color =
|Week12-4 = North Dakota State 1 (9–1)
|Week12-4-Color =
|Week12-5 = James Madison 1 (9–1)
|Week12-5-Color =
|Week12-6 = The Citadel (10–0)
|Week12-6-Color =
|Week12-7 = Richmond (8–2)
|Week12-7-Color = u
|Week12-8 = North Dakota (9–2)
|Week12-8-Color = u
|Week12-9 = North Carolina A&T (9–1)
|Week12-9-Color =
|Week12-10 = South Dakota State (7–3)
|Week12-10-Color = u
|Week12-11 = Chattanooga (8–2)
|Week12-11-Color = d
|Week12-12 = Central Arkansas (9–1)
|Week12-12-Color = u
|Week12-13 = Charleston Southern (6–3)
|Week12-13-Color = u
|Week12-14 = Youngstown State (7–3)
|Week12-14-Color = u
|Week12-15 = Villanova (7–3)
|Week12-15-Color = d
|Week12-16 = Grambling State (8–2)
|Week12-16-Color =
|Week12-17 = Lehigh (7–3)
|Week12-17-Color = u
|Week12-18 = Samford (7–3)
|Week12-18-Color = u
|Week12-19 = Wofford (7–3)
|Week12-19-Color = npr
|Week12-20 = North Carolina Central (8–2)
|Week12-20-Color = u
|Week12-21 = Montana (6–4)
|Week12-21-Color = d
|Week12-22 = Kennesaw State (8–2)
|Week12-22-Color = npr
|Week12-23 = Cal Poly (6–4)
|Week12-23-Color = d
|Week12-24 = Western Illinois (6–4)
|Week12-24-Color = d
|Week12-25 = Illinois State (6–5)
|Week12-25-Color = npr
|Week12Dropped = {{ubl|22. Harvard|23. New Hampshire|24. Liberty}}
|Week13-1 = Sam Houston State 22 (11–0)
|Week13-1-Color =
|Week13-2 = Jacksonville State 2 (10–1)
|Week13-2-Color =
|Week13-3 = North Dakota State 1 (10–1)
|Week13-3-Color = u
|Week13-4 = Eastern Washington 1 (10–1)
|Week13-4-Color = d
|Week13-5 = James Madison (10–1)
|Week13-5-Color =
|Week13-6 = The Citadel (10–1)
|Week13-6-Color =
|Week13-7 = South Dakota State (8–3)
|Week13-7-Color = u
|Week13-8 = North Dakota (9–2)
|Week13-8-Color =
|Week13-9 = Chattanooga (8–3)
|Week13-9-Color = u
|Week13-10 = Charleston Southern (7–3)
|Week13-10-Color = u
|Week13-11 = Villanova (8–3)
|Week13-11-Color = u
|Week13-12 = Youngstown State (8–3) т
|Week13-12-Color = tu
|Week13-13 = Richmond (8–3) т
|Week13-13-Color = d
|Week13-14 = Grambling State (9–1)
|Week13-14-Color = u
|Week13-15 = Lehigh (9–2)
|Week13-15-Color = u
|Week13-16 = Central Arkansas (9–2)
|Week13-16-Color = d
|Week13-17 = North Carolina A&T (9–2)
|Week13-17-Color = d
|Week13-18 = North Carolina Central (9–2)
|Week13-18-Color = u
|Week13-19 = Wofford (8–3)
|Week13-19-Color =
|Week13-20 = Cal Poly (7–4)
|Week13-20-Color = u
|Week13-21 = New Hampshire (7–4)
|Week13-21-Color = npr
|Week13-22 = Montana (6–5)
|Week13-22-Color = d
|Week13-23 = Weber State (7–4)
|Week13-23-Color = npr
|Week13-24 = Samford (7–4)
|Week13-24-Color = d
|Week13-25 = San Diego (9–1)
|Week13-25-Color = npr
|Week13Dropped = {{ubl|22. Kennesaw State|24. Western Illinois|25. Illinois State}}
|Week14-1 = James Madison 26 (14–1)
|Week14-1-Color = u
|Week14-2 = Youngstown State (12–4)
|Week14-2-Color = u
|Week14-3 = North Dakota State (12–2)
|Week14-3-Color =
|Week14-4 = Eastern Washington (12–2)
|Week14-4-Color =
|Week14-5 = Sam Houston State (12–1)
|Week14-5-Color = d
|Week14-6 = Jacksonville State (10–2)
|Week14-6-Color = d
|Week14-7 = South Dakota State (9–4)
|Week14-7-Color =
|Week14-8 = Richmond (10–4)
|Week14-8-Color = u
|Week14-9 = The Citadel (10–2)
|Week14-9-Color = d
|Week14-10 = Chattanooga (9–4)
|Week14-10-Color = d
|Week14-11 = Wofford (10–4)
|Week14-11-Color = u
|Week14-12 = North Dakota (9–3)
|Week14-12-Color = d
|Week14-13 = Villanova (9–4)
|Week14-13-Color = d
|Week14-14 = Charleston Southern (7–4)
|Week14-14-Color = d
|Week14-15 = Grambling State (12–1)
|Week14-15-Color = d
|Week14-16 = Central Arkansas (10–3)
|Week14-16-Color =
|Week14-17 = New Hampshire (8–5)
|Week14-17-Color = u
|Week14-18 = Lehigh (9–3)
|Week14-18-Color = d
|Week14-19 = North Carolina Central (9–3)
|Week14-19-Color = d
|Week14-20 = North Carolina A&T (9–3)
|Week14-20-Color = d
|Week14-21 = Cal Poly (7–5) т
|Week14-21-Color = td
|Week14-22 = San Diego (10–2) т
|Week14-22-Color = u
|Week14-23 = Samford (7–5)
|Week14-23-Color = u
|Week14-24 = Weber State (7–5)
|Week14-24-Color = d
|Week14-25 = Montana (6–5)
|Week14-25-Color = d
|Week14Dropped =
}}
Rankings for the FCS Playoffs
{{ColPollTable
|Week1 = 9
|Week2 = 10
|Week3 = 11
|Week1-1 = Jacksonville State (7–1)
|Week1-2 = Sam Houston State (8–0)
|Week1-3 = Eastern Washington (7–1)
|Week1-4 = North Dakota State (7–1)
|Week1-5 = James Madison (7–1)
|Week1-6 = The Citadel (8–0)
|Week1-7 = Richmond (7–1)
|Week1-8 = Chattanooga (8–1)
|Week1-9 = Charleston Southern (6–2)
|Week1-10 = Central Arkansas (7–1)
|Week2-1 = Jacksonville State (8–1)
|Week2-1-Color =
|Week2-2 = Eastern Washington (8–1)
|Week2-2-Color = u
|Week2-3 = North Dakota State (8–1)
|Week2-3-Color = u
|Week2-4 = James Madison (8–1)
|Week2-4-Color = u
|Week2-5 = Sam Houston State (9–0)
|Week2-5-Color = d
|Week2-6 = The Citadel (9–0)
|Week2-6-Color =
|Week2-7 = Chattanooga (8–1)
|Week2-7-Color = u
|Week2-8 = Richmond (7–2)
|Week2-8-Color = d
|Week2-9 = Central Arkansas (8–1)
|Week2-9-Color = u
|Week2-10 = North Dakota (8–2)
|Week2-10-Color = npr
|Week2Dropped = 9. Charleston Southern
|Week3-1 = North Dakota State (9–1)
|Week3-1-Color = u
|Week3-2 = Eastern Washington (9–1)
|Week3-2-Color =
|Week3-3 = Jacksonville State (9–1)
|Week3-3-Color = d
|Week3-4 = James Madison (9–1)
|Week3-4-Color =
|Week3-5 = Sam Houston State (10–0)
|Week3-5-Color =
|Week3-6 = The Citadel (10–0)
|Week3-6-Color =
|Week3-7 = Central Arkansas (9–1)
|Week3-7-Color = u
|Week3-8 = Richmond (8–2)
|Week3-8-Color =
|Week3-9 = North Dakota (9–2)
|Week3-9-Color = u
|Week3-10 = South Dakota State (7–3)
|Week3-10-Color = npr
|Week3Dropped = 7. Chattanooga
}}
References
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