2023 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings#STATS Poll
{{Short description|Rankings for the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
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The 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) football rankings consists of 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 The following weekly polls determine the top 25 teams at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level of college football for the 2023 season. The STATS poll is voted by media members while the Coaches' Poll is determined by coaches at the FCS level.
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| | Selected for NCAA FCS Playoffs |
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STATS poll
{{ColPollTable
|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 = Final
|Week3Date = September 10{{cite web |title=STATS Perform FCS Top 25 Rankings |url=https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/football/fcs/stats-perform-fcs-top-25 |website=ncaa.com |publisher=NCAA |access-date=11 September 2023}}
|Week1-1 = South Dakota State (56)
|Week1-2 = North Dakota State
|Week1-3 = Montana State
|Week1-4 = William & Mary
|Week1-5 = Holy Cross
|Week1-6 = Furman
|Week1-7 = Incarnate Word
|Week1-8 = Idaho
|Week1-9 = Samford
|Week1-10 = Sacramento State
|Week1-11 = New Hampshire
|Week1-12 = Southeast Missouri State
|Week1-13 = Weber State
|Week1-14 = Montana
|Week1-15 = Southeastern Louisiana
|Week1-16 = UC Davis
|Week1-17 = North Dakota
|Week1-18 = Richmond
|Week1-19 = North Carolina Central
|Week1-20 = Mercer
|Week1-21 = Rhode Island
|Week1-22 = Delaware
|Week1-23 = Northern Iowa
|Week1-24 = Eastern Kentucky
|Week1-25 = Gardner–Webb
|Week2-1 = South Dakota State (1–0) (55)
|Week2-1-Color =
|Week2-2 = North Dakota State (1–0) (1)
|Week2-2-Color =
|Week2-3 = Montana State (1–0)
|Week2-3-Color =
|Week2-4 = William & Mary (1–0)
|Week2-4-Color =
|Week2-5 = Holy Cross (1–0)
|Week2-5-Color =
|Week2-6 = Furman (1–0)
|Week2-6-Color =
|Week2-7 = Idaho (1–0)
|Week2-7-Color = u
|Week2-8 = Samford (1–0)
|Week2-8-Color = u
|Week2-9 = Sacramento State (1–0)
|Week2-9-Color = u
|Week2-10 = Incarnate Word (0–1)
|Week2-10-Color = d
|Week2-11 = New Hampshire (1–0)
|Week2-11-Color =
|Week2-12 = Weber State (1–0)
|Week2-12-Color = u
|Week2-13 = Montana (1–0)
|Week2-13-Color = u
|Week2-14 = Southeast Missouri State (0–1)
|Week2-14-Color = d
|Week2-15 = UC Davis (1–0)
|Week2-15-Color = u
|Week2-16 = Southeastern Louisiana (0–1)
|Week2-16-Color = d
|Week2-17 = North Dakota (1–0)
|Week2-17-Color =
|Week2-18 = North Carolina Central (1–0)
|Week2-18-Color = u
|Week2-19 = Delaware (1–0)
|Week2-19-Color = u
|Week2-20 = Mercer (1–1)
|Week2-20-Color =
|Week2-21 = Northern Iowa (1–0)
|Week2-21-Color = u
|Week2-22 = Rhode Island (0–1)
|Week2-22-Color = d
|Week2-23 = Florida A&M (1–0)
|Week2-23-Color = npr
|Week2-24 = Southern Illinois (1–0)
|Week2-24-Color = npr
|Week2-25 = Youngstown State (1–0)
|Week2-25-Color = npr
|Week2Dropped = {{ubl|No. 18 Richmond|No. 24 Eastern Kentucky|No. 25 Gardner–Webb}}
|Week3-1 = South Dakota State (2–0) (52)
|Week3-1-Color =
|Week3-2 = North Dakota State (2–0) (3)
|Week3-2-Color =
|Week3-3 = Montana State (1–1)
|Week3-3-Color =
|Week3-4 = William & Mary (2–0)
|Week3-4-Color =
|Week3-5 = Idaho (2–0) (1)
|Week3-5-Color = u
|Week3-6 = Holy Cross (1–1)
|Week3-6-Color = d
|Week3-7 = Furman (1–1)
|Week3-7-Color = d
|Week3-8 = Sacramento State (2–0)
|Week3-8-Color = u
|Week3-9 = Weber State (2–0)
|Week3-9-Color = u
|Week3-10 = Incarnate Word (1–1)
|Week3-10-Color =
|Week3-11 = New Hampshire (1–1)
|Week3-11-Color =
|Week3-12 = Montana (2–0)
|Week3-12-Color = u
|Week3-13 = Southeast Missouri State (1–1)
|Week3-13-Color = u
|Week3-14 = North Dakota (2–0)
|Week3-14-Color = u
|Week3-15 = Southern Illinois (2–0)
|Week3-15-Color = u
|Week3-16 = UC Davis (1–1)
|Week3-16-Color = d
|Week3-17 = North Carolina Central (2–0)
|Week3-17-Color = u
|Week3-18 = Samford (1–1)
|Week3-18-Color = d
|Week3-19 = Southeastern Louisiana (0–2)
|Week3-19-Color = d
|Week3-20 = Mercer (2–1)
|Week3-20-Color =
|Week3-21 = Rhode Island (1–1)
|Week3-21-Color = u
|Week3-22 = Delaware (1–1)
|Week3-22-Color = d
|Week3-23 = Florida A&M (1–1)
|Week3-23-Color =
|Week3-24 = Villanova (2–0)
|Week3-24-Color = npr
|Week3-25 = Youngstown State (1–1)
|Week3-25-Color =
|Week3Dropped = {{ubl|No. 21 Northern Iowa}}
|Week4-1 = South Dakota State (3–0) (52)
|Week4-1-Color =
|Week4-2 = North Dakota State (3–0) (3)
|Week4-2-Color =
|Week4-3 = Montana State (2–1)
|Week4-3-Color =
|Week4-4 = Sacramento State (3–0) (1)
|Week4-4-Color = u
|Week4-5 = William & Mary (3–0)
|Week4-5-Color = d
|Week4-6 = Holy Cross (2–1)
|Week4-6-Color =
|Week4-7 = Idaho (2–1)
|Week4-7-Color = d
|Week4-8 = Furman (2–1)
|Week4-8-Color = d
|Week4-9 = Incarnate Word (2–1)
|Week4-9-Color = u
|Week4-10 = Weber State (2–1)
|Week4-10-Color = d
|Week4-11 = New Hampshire (2–1)
|Week4-11-Color =
|Week4-12 = Southern Illinois (3–0)
|Week4-12-Color = u
|Week4-13 = Montana (3–0)
|Week4-13-Color = d
|Week4-14 = North Dakota (2–1)
|Week4-14-Color =
|Week4-15 = UC Davis (2–1)
|Week4-15-Color = u
|Week4-16 = Southeast Missouri State (1–2)
|Week4-16-Color = d
|Week4-17 = Rhode Island (2–1)
|Week4-17-Color = u
|Week4-18 = North Carolina Central (2–1)
|Week4-18-Color = d
|Week4-19 = Delaware (2–1)
|Week4-19-Color = u
|Week4-20 = Samford (1–2)
|Week4-20-Color = d
|Week4-21 = Mercer (2–1)
|Week4-21-Color = d
|Week4-22 = Florida A&M (2–1)
|Week4-22-Color = u
|Week4-23 = Western Carolina (2–1)
|Week4-23-Color = npr
|Week4-24 = Youngstown State (2–1)
|Week4-24-Color = u
|Week4-25 = Villanova (2–1)
|Week4-25-Color = d
|Week4Dropped = {{ubl|No. 19 Southeastern Louisiana}}
|Week5-1 =South Dakota State (3–0) (54)
|Week5-1-Color =
|Week5-2 =North Dakota State (3–0) (2)
|Week5-2-Color =
|Week5-3 =Montana State (3–1)
|Week5-3-Color =
|Week5-4 =Idaho (3–1)
|Week5-4-Color =u
|Week5-5 =William & Mary (4–0)
|Week5-5-Color =
|Week5-6 =Holy Cross (3–1)
|Week5-6-Color =
|Week5-7 =Furman (3–1)
|Week5-7-Color =u
|Week5-8 =Sacramento State (3–1)
|Week5-8-Color =d
|Week5-9 =Incarnate Word (3–1)
|Week5-9-Color =
|Week5-10 =Southern Illinois (3–0)
|Week5-10-Color =u
|Week5-11 =Delaware (3–1)
|Week5-11-Color =u
|Week5-12 =North Dakota (2–1)
|Week5-12-Color =u
|Week5-13 =Weber State (2–2)
|Week5-13-Color =d
|Week5-14 =New Hampshire (2–2)
|Week5-14-Color =d
|Week5-15 =North Carolina Central (3–1)
|Week5-15-Color =u
|Week5-16 =Villanova (3–1)
|Week5-16-Color =u
|Week5-17 =Western Carolina (3–1)
|Week5-17-Color =u
|Week5-18 =Montana (3–1)
|Week5-18-Color =d
|Week5-19 =Eastern Washington (2–2)
|Week5-19-Color =npr
|Week5-20 =Florida A&M (3–1)
|Week5-20-Color =u
|Week5-21 =UC Davis (2–2)
|Week5-21-Color =d
|Week5-22 =UT Martin (3–1)
|Week5-22-Color =npr
|Week5-23 =Youngstown State (2–1)
|Week5-23-Color =u
|Week5-24 =Rhode Island (2–2)
|Week5-24-Color =d
|Week5-25 =Central Arkansas (2–2)
|Week5-25-Color =npr
|Week5Dropped = {{ubl|No. 16 Southeast Missouri State|No. 20 Samford|No. 21 Mercer}}
|Week6-1 = South Dakota State (4–0) (56)
|Week6-1-Color =
|Week6-2 = Montana State (4–1)
|Week6-2-Color = u
|Week6-3 = Idaho (4–1)
|Week6-3-Color = u
|Week6-4 = Sacramento State (4–1)
|Week6-4-Color = u
|Week6-5 = Furman (3–1)
|Week6-5-Color = u
|Week6-6 = Southern Illinois (4–0)
|Week6-6-Color = u
|Week6-7 = North Dakota State (3–1)
|Week6-7-Color = d
|Week6-8 = Incarnate Word (3–1)
|Week6-8-Color = u
|Week6-9 = Delaware (3–1)
|Week6-9-Color = u
|Week6-10 = William & Mary (4–1)
|Week6-10-Color = d
|Week6-11 = Western Carolina (4–1)
|Week6-11-Color = u
|Week6-12 = Holy Cross (3–2)
|Week6-12-Color = d
|Week6-13 = Weber State (3–2)
|Week6-13-Color =
|Week6-14 = North Carolina Central (4–1)
|Week6-14-Color = u
|Week6-15 = South Dakota (3–1)
|Week6-15-Color = npr
|Week6-16 = North Dakota (2–2)
|Week6-16-Color = d
|Week6-17 = Montana (4–1)
|Week6-17-Color = u
|Week6-18 = UT Martin (4–1)
|Week6-18-Color = u
|Week6-19 = Florida A&M (4–1)
|Week6-19-Color = u
|Week6-20 = UC Davis (3—2)
|Week6-20-Color = u
|Week6-21 = Harvard (3–0)
|Week6-21-Color = npr
|Week6-22 = Eastern Washington (2–3)
|Week6-22-Color = d
|Week6-23 = Central Arkansas (3–2)
|Week6-23-Color = u
|Week6-24 = Chattanooga (4–1)
|Week6-24-Color = npr
|Week6-25 = Elon (3–2)
|Week6-25-Color = npr
|Week6Dropped = {{ubl|No. 14 New Hampshire|No. 16 Villanova|No. 23 Youngstown State|No. 24 Rhode Island}}
|Week7-1 = South Dakota State (5–0) (56)
|Week7-1-Color =
|Week7-2 = Montana State (4–1)
|Week7-2-Color =
|Week7-3 = Idaho (5–1)
|Week7-3-Color =
|Week7-4 = Sacramento State (4–1)
|Week7-4-Color =
|Week7-5 = Furman (4–1)
|Week7-5-Color =
|Week7-6 = North Dakota State (4–1)
|Week7-6-Color = u
|Week7-7 = Incarnate Word (4–1)
|Week7-7-Color = u
|Week7-8 = Delaware (4–1)
|Week7-8-Color = u
|Week7-9 = Western Carolina (5–1)
|Week7-9-Color = u
|Week7-10 = South Dakota (4–1)
|Week7-10-Color = u
|Week7-11 = William & Mary (4–2)
|Week7-11-Color = d
|Week7-12 = Holy Cross (4–2)
|Week7-12-Color =
|Week7-13 = Southern Illinois (4–1)
|Week7-13-Color = d
|Week7-14 = North Carolina Central (5–1)
|Week7-14-Color =
|Week7-15 = North Dakota (3–2)
|Week7-15-Color = u
|Week7-16 = Montana (5–1)
|Week7-16-Color = u
|Week7-17 = UT Martin (5–1)
|Week7-17-Color = u
|Week7-18 = Florida A&M (5–1)
|Week7-18-Color = u
|Week7-19 = Harvard (4–0)
|Week7-19-Color = u
|Week7-20 = Central Arkansas (4–2)
|Week7-20-Color = u
|Week7-21 = Eastern Washington (2–3)
|Week7-21-Color = u
|Week7-22 = Weber State (3–3)
|Week7-22-Color = d
|Week7-23 = Youngstown State (3–2)
|Week7-23-Color = npr
|Week7-24 = Albany (4–2)
|Week7-24-Color = npr
|Week7-25 = Chattanooga (4–2)
|Week7-25-Color = d
|Week7Dropped = {{ubl|No. 20 UC Davis|No. 25 Elon}}
|Week8-1 = South Dakota State (6–0) (56)
|Week8-1-Color =
|Week8-2 = Montana State (5–1)
|Week8-2-Color =
|Week8-3 = Sacramento State (5–1)
|Week8-3-Color = u
|Week8-4 = Furman (5–1)
|Week8-4-Color = u
|Week8-5 = Incarnate Word (5–1)
|Week8-5-Color = u
|Week8-6 = South Dakota (5–1)
|Week8-6-Color = u
|Week8-7 = Delaware (5–1)
|Week8-7-Color = u
|Week8-8 = Western Carolina (5–1)
|Week8-8-Color = u
|Week8-9 = Montana (6–1)
|Week8-9-Color = u
|Week8-10 = Idaho (5–2)
|Week8-10-Color = d
|Week8-11 = North Dakota (4–2)
|Week8-11-Color = u
|Week8-12 = Southern Illinois (5–1)
|Week8-12-Color = u
|Week8-13 = William & Mary (4–2)
|Week8-13-Color = d
|Week8-14 = North Dakota State (4–2)
|Week8-14-Color = d
|Week8-15 = Holy Cross (4–2)
|Week8-15-Color = d
|Week8-16 = North Carolina Central (5–1)
|Week8-16-Color = d
|Week8-17 = UT Martin (5–1)
|Week8-17-Color =
|Week8-18 = Harvard (5–0)
|Week8-18-Color = u
|Week8-19 = Florida A&M (5–1)
|Week8-19-Color = d
|Week8-20 = Central Arkansas (5–2)
|Week8-20-Color =
|Week8-21 = Chattanooga (5–2)
|Week8-21-Color = u
|Week8-22 = Villanova (5–2)
|Week8-22-Color = npr
|Week8-23 = UC Davis (4–3)
|Week8-23-Color = npr
|Week8-24 = Austin Peay (4–2)
|Week8-24-Color = npr
|Week8-25 = Youngstown State (3–3)
|Week8-25-Color = d
|Week8Dropped = {{ubl|No. 21 Eastern Washington|No. 22 Weber State|No. 24 Albany}}
|Week9-1 = South Dakota State (7–0) (56)
|Week9-1-Color =
|Week9-2 = Montana State (6–1)
|Week9-2-Color =
|Week9-3 =Furman (6–1)
|Week9-3-Color = u
|Week9-4 = South Dakota (6–1)
|Week9-4-Color = u
|Week9-5 = Delaware (6–1)
|Week9-5-Color = u
|Week9-6 = Sacramento State (5–2)
|Week9-6-Color = d
|Week9-7 = Montana (6–1)
|Week9-7-Color = u
|Week9-8 = Incarnate Word (6–1)
|Week9-8-Color = d
|Week9-9 = Idaho (5–2)
|Week9-9-Color = u
|Week9-10 = Western Carolina (5–2)
|Week9-10-Color = d
|Week9-11 = Southern Illinois (5–2)
|Week9-11-Color = u
|Week9-12 = North Dakota State (5–2)
|Week9-12-Color = u
|Week9-13 = North Carolina Central (6–1)
|Week9-13-Color = u
|Week9-14 = UT Martin (6–1)
|Week9-14-Color = u
|Week9-15 = North Dakota (4–3)
|Week9-15-Color = d
|Week9-16 = Florida A&M (6–1)
|Week9-16-Color = u
|Week9-17 = Chattanooga (6–2)
|Week9-17-Color = u
|Week9-18 = Central Arkansas (5–2)
|Week9-18-Color = u
|Week9-19 = Villanova (5–2)
|Week9-19-Color = u
|Week9-20 = Austin Peay (5–2)
|Week9-20-Color = u
|Week9-21 = Lafayette (6–1)
|Week9-21-Color = npr
|Week9-22 = William & Mary (4–3)
|Week9-22-Color = d
|Week9-23 = Northern Iowa (4–3)
|Week9-23-Color = npr
|Week9-24 = Youngstown State (4–3)
|Week9-24-Color = u
|Week9-25 = UC Davis (4–3)
|Week9-25-Color = d
|Week9Dropped = {{ubl|No. 15 Holy Cross|No. 18 Harvard}}
|Week10-1 = South Dakota State (8–0) (56)
|Week10-1-Color =
|Week10-2 = Furman (7–1)
|Week10-2-Color = u
|Week10-3 = Idaho (6–2)
|Week10-3-Color = u
|Week10-4 = Montana (7–1)
|Week10-4-Color = u
|Week10-5 = Delaware (7–1)
|Week10-5-Color =
|Week10-6 = Montana State (6–2)
|Week10-6-Color = d
|Week10-7 = Sacramento State (6–2)
|Week10-7-Color = d
|Week10-8 = Incarnate Word (7–1)
|Week10-8-Color =
|Week10-9 = South Dakota (6–2)
|Week10-9-Color = d
|Week10-10 = Southern Illinois (6–2)
|Week10-10-Color= u
|Week10-11 = North Dakota State (6–2)
|Week10-11-Color= u
|Week10-12 = North Carolina Central (7–1)
|Week10-12-Color= u
|Week10-13 = North Dakota (5–3)
|Week10-13-Color= u
|Week10-14 = Chattanooga (7–2)
|Week10-14-Color= u
|Week10-15 = Florida A&M (7–1)
|Week10-15-Color= u
|Week10-16 = Western Carolina (5–3)
|Week10-16-Color= d
|Week10-17 = Villanova (6–2)
|Week10-17-Color= u
|Week10-18 = Northern Iowa (5–3)
|Week10-18-Color= u
|Week10-19 = Austin Peay (6–2)
|Week10-19-Color= u
|Week10-20 = Lafayette (7–1)
|Week10-20-Color= u
|Week10-21 = UT Martin (6–2)
|Week10-21-Color= d
|Week10-22 = Youngstown State (5–3)
|Week10-22-Color= u
|Week10-23 = Albany (6–3)
|Week10-23-Color= npr
|Week10-24 = William & Mary (5–3)
|Week10-24-Color= d
|Week10-25 = Mercer (6–3)
|Week10-25-Color= npr
|Week10Dropped = {{ubl|No. 18 Central Arkansas|No. 25 UC Davis}}
|Week11-1 = South Dakota State (9–0) (56)
|Week11-1-Color =
|Week11-2 = Furman (8–1)
|Week11-2-Color =
|Week11-3 = Montana (8–1)
|Week11-3-Color = u
|Week11-4 = Idaho (7–2)
|Week11-4-Color = d
|Week11-5 = Montana State (7–2)
|Week11-5-Color = u
|Week11-6 = South Dakota (7–2)
|Week11-6-Color = u
|Week11-7 = North Carolina Central (8–1)
|Week11-7-Color = u
|Week11-8 = Delaware (7–2)
|Week11-8-Color = d
|Week11-9 = Sacramento State (6–3)
|Week11-9-Color = d
|Week11-10 = North Dakota (6–3)
|Week11-10-Color= u
|Week11-11 = Southern Illinois (6–3)
|Week11-11-Color= d
|Week11-12 = North Dakota State (6–3)
|Week11-12-Color= d
|Week11-13 = Florida A&M (8–1) т
|Week11-13-Color= tu
|Week11-14 = Villanova (7–2) т
|Week11-14-Color= u
|Week11-15 = Northern Iowa (6–3)
|Week11-15-Color= u
|Week11-16 = Incarnate Word (7–2)
|Week11-16-Color= d
|Week11-17 = Western Carolina (6–3)
|Week11-17-Color= d
|Week11-18 = Albany (7–3)
|Week11-18-Color= u
|Week11-19 = Chattanooga (7–3)
|Week11-19-Color= d
|Week11-20 = Austin Peay (7–2)
|Week11-20-Color= d
|Week11-21 = UT Martin (7–2)
|Week11-21-Color=
|Week11-22 = Youngstown State (6–3)
|Week11-22-Color=
|Week11-23 = Mercer (7–3)
|Week11-23-Color= u
|Week11-24 = Harvard (7–1)
|Week11-24-Color= npr
|Week11-25 = Lafayette (7–2)
|Week11-25-Color= d
|Week11Dropped = {{ubl|No. 24 William & Mary}}
|Week12-1 = South Dakota State (10–0) (56)
|Week12-1-Color =
|Week12-2 = Furman (9–1)
|Week12-2-Color =
|Week12-3 = Montana (9–1)
|Week12-3-Color =
|Week12-4 = Montana State (8–2)
|Week12-4-Color = u
|Week12-5 = South Dakota (8–2)
|Week12-5-Color = u
|Week12-6 = Idaho (7–3)
|Week12-6-Color = d
|Week12-7 = Delaware (8–2)
|Week12-7-Color = u
|Week12-8 = Sacramento State (7–3)
|Week12-8-Color = u
|Week12-9 = North Dakota State (7–3)
|Week12-9-Color = u
|Week12-10 = Villanova (8–2)
|Week12-10-Color= u
|Week12-11 = Florida A&M (9–1)
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|Week13-5-Color = d
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|Week13-13-Color= u
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|Week13-21-Color= u
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|Week13-22-Color= npr
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|Week13-23-Color= d
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|Week13-24-Color= d
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|Week13-25-Color= npr
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|Week14-11-Color= d
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|Week14-13-Color= u
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|Week14-17-Color=
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|Week14-18-Color= d
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|Week14-19-Color= u
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|Week14-20-Color= d
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|Week14-21-Color= d
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|Week14-22-Color= d
|Week14-23 = Western Carolina (7–4)
|Week14-23-Color=
|Week14-24 = UC Davis (7–4)
|Week14-24-Color= u
|Week14-25 = UT Martin (8–3)
|Week14-25-Color= d
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Coaches' poll
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|Week1 = 0
|Week2 = 1
|Week3 = 2
|Week4 = 3
|Week5 = 4
|Week6 = 5
|Week7 = 6
|Week8 = 7
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|Week10 = 9
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|Week12 = 11
|Week13 = 12
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|Week2Date = September 5{{cite web|url=https://www.afca.com/south-dakota-state-remains-no-1/|title=South Dakota State remains No. 1|date=September 5, 2023|accessdate=September 5, 2023|website=afca.com|publisher=AFCA}}
|Week3Date = September 10{{cite web |title=IDAHO MOVES INTO TOP 10 WITH BIG WIN |url=https://www.afca.com/week-2-fcs-poll/ |website=AFCA.com |publisher=AFCA |access-date=11 September 2023}}
|Week4Date = September 18{{cite web|url=https://www.afca.com/sacramento-state-moves-up-with-big-win/|title=Sacramento State moves up with big win|date=September 18, 2023|accessdate=September 18, 2023|website=afca.com|publisher=AFCA}}
|Week5Date = September 25{{cite web|url=https://www.afca.com/montana-state-looks-dominate-in-top-10-batle/|title=Montana State looks dominant in top 10 battle|date=September 25, 2023|accessdate=September 25, 2023|website=afca.com|publisher=AFCA}}
|Week9Date = October 23{{cite web|url=https://www.afca.com/no-3-furman-keeps-rolling-in-the-socon/|title=No. 3 Furman keeps rolling in the SOCON|date=October 23, 2023|accessdate=October 23, 2023|website=afca.com|publisher=AFCA}}
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|Week3-24-Color = d
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|Week3-25-Color = npr
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|Week4-5-Color = d
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|Week4-6-Color = d
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|Week4-9-Color =
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|Week4-10-Color =
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|Week4-11-Color =
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|Week4-14-Color = d
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|Week4-15-Color = u
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|Week4-17-Color = d
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|Week4-18-Color = u
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|Week4-19-Color = d
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|Week4-20-Color = d
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|Week4-22-Color =
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|Week4-23-Color = u
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|Week4-24-Color = npr
|Week4-25 = Harvard (1–0)
|Week4-25-Color = npr
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|Week5-2-Color =
|Week5-3 = Montana State (3–1)
|Week5-3-Color =
|Week5-4 = William & Mary (4–0)
|Week5-4-Color = u
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|Week5-5-Color = u
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|Week5-6-Color = u
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|Week5-7-Color =
|Week5-8 = Incarnate Word (3–1)
|Week5-8-Color = u
|Week5-9 = Sacramento State (3–1)
|Week5-9-Color = d
|Week5-10 = Southern Illinois (3–0)
|Week5-10-Color = u
|Week5-11 = North Dakota (2–1)
|Week5-11-Color = u
|Week5-12 = Delaware (3–1)
|Week5-12-Color = u
|Week5-13 = North Carolina Central (3–1)
|Week5-13-Color = u
|Week5-14 = Weber State (2–2)
|Week5-14-Color = d
|Week5-15 = Fordham (3–1)
|Week5-15-Color = u
|Week5-16 = Montana (3–1)
|Week5-16-Color = d
|Week5-17 = New Hampshire (2–2)
|Week5-17-Color = d
|Week5-18 = Florida A&M (3–1)
|Week5-18-Color = u
|Week5-19 = Youngstown State (2–1)
|Week5-19-Color = u
|Week5-20 = UC Davis (2–2)
|Week5-20-Color = d
|Week5-21 = Western Carolina (3–1)
|Week5-21-Color = npr
|Week5-22 = Chattanooga (3–1)
|Week5-22-Color = npr
|Week5-23 = Villanova (3–1)
|Week5-23-Color = npr
|Week5-24 = Harvard (2–0)
|Week5-24-Color = u
|Week5-25 = Eastern Washington (2–2)
|Week5-25-Color = npr
|Week5Dropped = {{ubl|No. 17 Samford|No. 18 Rhode Island|No. 20 Southeast Missouri State|No. 21 Mercer}}
|Week6-1 = South Dakota State (4–0) (26)
|Week6-1-Color =
|Week6-2 = Montana State (4–1)
|Week6-2-Color = u
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|Week6-3-Color = u
|Week6-4 = Furman (3–1)
|Week6-4-Color = u
|Week6-5 = Southern Illinois (4–0)
|Week6-5-Color = u
|Week6-6 = Incarnate Word (3–1)
|Week6-6-Color = u
|Week6-7 = Sacramento State (4–1)
|Week6-7-Color = u
|Week6-8 = North Dakota State (3–1)
|Week6-8-Color = d
|Week6-9 = William & Mary (4–1)
|Week6-9-Color = d
|Week6-10 = Delaware (3–1)
|Week6-10-Color = u
|Week6-11 = North Carolina Central (4–1)
|Week6-11-Color = u
|Week6-12 = Holy Cross (3–2)
|Week6-12-Color = d
|Week6-13 = Montana (4–1)
|Week6-13-Color = u
|Week6-14 = Weber State (3–2)
|Week6-14-Color =
|Week6-15 = North Dakota (2–2)
|Week6-15-Color = d
|Week6-16 = Florida A&M (4–1)
|Week6-16-Color = u
|Week6-17 = Western Carolina (4–1)
|Week6-17-Color = u
|Week6-18 = UC Davis (3–2)
|Week6-18-Color = u
|Week6-19 = Harvard (3–0)
|Week6-19-Color = u
|Week6-20 = Chattanooga (4–1)
|Week6-20-Color = u
|Week6-21 = South Dakota (3–1)
|Week6-21-Color = npr
|Week6-22 = Illinois State (3–1)
|Week6-22-Color = npr
|Week6-23 = UT Martin (4–1)
|Week6-23-Color = npr
|Week6-24 = New Hampshire (2–3)
|Week6-24-Color = d
|Week6-25 = Eastern Illinois (4–1) т
Rhode Island (3–2) т
|Week6-25-Color = npr
|Week6Dropped = {{ubl|No. 15 Fordham|No. 19 Youngstown State|No. 23 Villanova|No. 25 Eastern Washington}}
|Week7-1 = South Dakota State (5–0) (26)
|Week7-1-Color =
|Week7-2 = Montana State (4–1)
|Week7-2-Color =
|Week7-3 = Idaho (5–1)
|Week7-3-Color =
|Week7-4 = Furman (4–1)
|Week7-4-Color =
|Week7-5 = Sacramento State (4–1)
|Week7-5-Color = u
|Week7-6 = Incarnate Word (4–1)
|Week7-6-Color =
|Week7-7 = North Dakota State (4–1)
|Week7-7-Color = u
|Week7-8 = Delaware (4–1)
|Week7-8-Color = u
|Week7-9 = North Carolina Central (5–1)
|Week7-9-Color = u
|Week7-10 = Montana (5–1)
|Week7-10-Color = u
|Week7-11 = Holy Cross (4–2)
|Week7-11-Color = u
|Week7-12 = William & Mary (4–2)
|Week7-12-Color = d
|Week7-13 = Southern Illinois (4–1)
|Week7-13-Color = d
|Week7-14 = Western Carolina (5–1)
|Week7-14-Color = u
|Week7-15 = North Dakota (3–2)
|Week7-15-Color =
|Week7-16 = Florida A&M (5–1)
|Week7-16-Color =
|Week7-17 = South Dakota (4–1)
|Week7-17-Color = u
|Week7-18 = Harvard (4–0)
|Week7-18-Color = u
|Week7-19 = UT Martin (5–1)
|Week7-19-Color = u
|Week7-20 = Chattanooga (4–2) т
|Week7-20-Color = t
|Week7-21 = Youngstown State (3–2) т
|Week7-21-Color = npr
|Week7-22 = Rhode Island (4–2)
|Week7-22-Color = u
|Week7-23 = Weber State (3–3)
|Week7-23-Color = d
|Week7-24 = New Hampshire (2–3)
|Week7-24-Color =
|Week7-25 = Central Arkansas (4–2)
|Week7-25-Color = npr
|Week7Dropped = {{ubl|No. 18 UC Davis|No. 22 Illinois State|No. 25t Eastern Illinois}}
|Week8-1 = South Dakota State (6–0) (26)
|Week8-1-Color =
|Week8-2 = Montana State (5–1)
|Week8-2-Color =
|Week8-3 = Furman (5–1)
|Week8-3-Color = u
|Week8-4 = Sacramento State (5–1)
|Week8-4-Color = u
|Week8-5 = Incarnate Word (5–1)
|Week8-5-Color = u
|Week8-6 = Montana (6–1)
|Week8-6-Color = u
|Week8-7 = Delaware (5–1)
|Week8-7-Color = u
|Week8-8 = Idaho (5–2)
|Week8-8-Color = d
|Week8-9 = North Dakota (4–2)
|Week8-9-Color = u
|Week8-10 = North Carolina Central (5–1)
|Week8-10-Color = d
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|Week8-11-Color =
|Week8-12 = Southern Illinois (5–1)
|Week8-12-Color = u
|Week8-13 = William & Mary (4–2)
|Week8-13-Color = d
|Week8-14 = Western Carolina (5–1)
|Week8-14-Color =
|Week8-15 = North Dakota State (4–2)
|Week8-15-Color = d
|Week8-16 = South Dakota (5–1)
|Week8-16-Color = u
|Week8-17 = Harvard (5–0)
|Week8-17-Color = u
|Week8-18 = Florida A&M (5–1)
|Week8-18-Color = d
|Week8-19 = UT Martin (5–1)
|Week8-19-Color =
|Week8-20 = Chattanooga (5–2)
|Week8-20-Color =
|Week8-21 = Central Arkansas (5–2)
|Week8-21-Color = u
|Week8-22 = New Hampshire (3–3)
|Week8-22-Color = u
|Week8-23 = UC Davis (4–3)
|Week8-23-Color = npr
|Week8-24 = Austin Peay (4–2)
|Week8-24-Color = npr
|Week8-25 = Illinois State (4–2)
|Week8-25-Color = npr
|Week8Dropped = {{ubl|No. 20t Youngstown State|No. 22 Rhode Island|No. 23 Weber State}}
|Week9-1 = South Dakota State (7–0) (26)
|Week9-1-Color =
|Week9-2 = Montana State (6–1)
|Week9-2-Color =
|Week9-3 = Furman (6–1)
|Week9-3-Color =
|Week9-4 = Incarnate Word (6–1)
|Week9-4-Color = u
|Week9-5 = Montana (6–1)
|Week9-5-Color = u
|Week9-6 = Delaware (6–1)
|Week9-6-Color = u
|Week9-7 = Sacramento State (5–2)
|Week9-7-Color = d
|Week9-8 = Idaho (5–2)
|Week9-8-Color =
|Week9-9 = South Dakota (6–1)
|Week9-9-Color = u
|Week9-10 = North Carolina Central (6–1)
|Week9-10-Color =
|Week9-11 = North Dakota State (5–2)
|Week9-11-Color = u
|Week9-12 = Southern Illinois (5–2)
|Week9-12-Color =
|Week9-13 = UT Martin (6–1)
|Week9-13-Color = u
|Week9-14 = Florida A&M (6–1)
|Week9-14-Color = u
|Week9-15 = Chattanooga (6–2)
|Week9-15-Color = u
|Week9-16 = Western Carolina (5–2)
|Week9-16-Color = d
|Week9-17 = North Dakota (4–3)
|Week9-17-Color = d
|Week9-18 = Central Arkansas (5–2)
|Week9-18-Color = u
|Week9-19 = Lafayette (6–1)
|Week9-19-Color = npr
|Week9-20 = Austin Peay (5–2) т
|Week9-20-Color = tu
|Week9-21 = New Hampshire (4–3) т
|Week9-21-Color = u
|Week9-22 = Holy Cross (4–3)
|Week9-22-Color = d
|Week9-23 = Harvard (5–1)
|Week9-23-Color = d
|Week9-24 = William & Mary (4–3)
|Week9-24-Color = d
|Week9-25 = UC Davis (4–3)
|Week9-25-Color = d
|Week9Dropped = {{ubl|No. 25 Illinois State}}
|Week10-1 = South Dakota State (8–0) (25)
|Week10-1-Color =
|Week10-2 = Furman (7–1)
|Week10-2-Color = u
|Week10-3 = Montana (7–1)
|Week10-3-Color = u
|Week10-4 = Incarnate Word (7–1)
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|Week12-25-Color= d
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|Week13-22-Color= u
|Week13-23 = Youngstown State (7–4)
|Week13-23-Color= npr
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|Week13-24-Color= npr
|Week13-25 = Richmond (8–3)
|Week13-25-Color= npr
|Week13Dropped = {{ubl|No. 18 Western Carolina|No. 19 Harvard|No. 20t Central Arkansas}}
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