Preseason FCS Coaches Poll (Aug. 8, 2017) Points 2016 Final 2016 Record
Team (First-Place Votes)
1 James Madison (20) 642 1 14-1
2 North Dakota State (2) 618 3 12-2
3 Sam Houston State (3) 577 5 12-1
4 Eastern Washington 525 4 12-2
5 Jacksonville State 493 6 10-2
6 South Dakota State (1) 479 7 9-4
7 Richmond 474 8 10-4
8 Youngstown State 450 2 12-4
9 Villanova 413 13 9-4
10 North Dakota 412 12 9-3
11 Wofford 381 11 10-4
12 The Citadel 333 9 10-2
13 Chattanooga 330 10 9-4
14 Charleston Southern 261 14 7-4
15 Central Arkansas 251 16 10-3
16 New Hampshire 244 17 10-3
17 Lehigh 177 18 9-3
18 Illinois State 149 N/R 6-6
19 Samford 144 23 7-5
20 Northern Iowa 136 N/R 5-6
21 Grambling State 133 15 12-1
22 Weber State 102 24 7-5
23 Cal Poly 85 21t 7-5
24 North Carolina Central 83 19 9-3
25 North Carolina A&T 78 20 9-3