2024-2025 FCS College Football Rankings

Week 16: Sunday December 15, 2024

Rank	School	Conference	Rating	W	L	Prev	Chng	Pwr	Off	Def
1	Montana St 14-0 Pwr: 3 \| Off: 2 \| Def: 3	Big Sky	4.59	14	0	1		3	2	3
2	North Dakota St 12-2 Pwr: 2 \| Off: 1 \| Def: 2	Missouri Valley	4.49	12	2	2		2	1	2
3	South Dakota St 12-2 Pwr: 1 \| Off: 3 \| Def: 1	Missouri Valley	4.42	12	2	3		1	3	1
4	South Dakota 11-2 Pwr: 4 \| Off: 5 \| Def: 4	Missouri Valley	4.22	11	2	4		4	5	4
5 1	Idaho 10-4 Pwr: 6 \| Off: 23 \| Def: 7	Big Sky	3.30	10	4	6	1	6	23	7
6 1	UC-Davis 11-3 Pwr: 5 \| Off: 7 \| Def: 9	Big Sky	3.30	11	3	5	1	5	7	9
7	Incarnate Word 11-3 Pwr: 10 \| Off: 8 \| Def: 40	Southland	2.87	11	3	7		10	8	40
8	Mercer 11-3 Pwr: 8 \| Off: 20 \| Def: 13	Southern	2.81	11	3	8		8	20	13
9	Illinois St 10-4 Pwr: 19 \| Off: 44 \| Def: 14	Missouri Valley	2.75	10	4	9		19	44	14
10 1	Missouri St 8-4 Pwr: 11 \| Off: 9 \| Def: 48	Missouri Valley	2.66	8	4	11	1	11	9	48
11 1	Rhode Island 11-3 Pwr: 38 \| Off: 68 \| Def: 16	CAA	2.60	11	3	10	1	38	68	16
12	Harvard 8-2 Pwr: 34 \| Off: 35 \| Def: 41	Ivy League	2.51	8	2	12		34	35	41
13 1	Tarleton St 10-4 Pwr: 12 \| Off: 19 \| Def: 21	UAC	2.50	10	4	14	1	12	19	21
14 1	Delaware 9-2 Pwr: 16 \| Off: 17 \| Def: 37	CAA	2.47	9	2	13	1	16	17	37
15	Villanova 10-4 Pwr: 28 \| Off: 78 \| Def: 5	CAA	2.39	10	4	15		28	78	5
16	Montana 9-5 Pwr: 7 \| Off: 12 \| Def: 19	Big Sky	2.39	9	5	16		7	12	19
17 7	Jackson St 12-2 Pwr: 31 \| Off: 33 \| Def: 38	SWAC	2.29	12	2	24	7	31	33	38
18	Abilene Christian 9-5 Pwr: 13 \| Off: 10 \| Def: 55	UAC	2.24	9	5	18		13	10	55
19 2	Dartmouth 8-2 Pwr: 54 \| Off: 42 \| Def: 59	Ivy League	2.24	8	2	17	2	54	42	59
20 2	Tennessee-Martin 9-5 Pwr: 9 \| Off: 16 \| Def: 18	Big South-OVC	2.20	9	5	22	2	9	16	18
21 1	Richmond 10-3 Pwr: 22 \| Off: 51 \| Def: 10	CAA	2.19	10	3	20	1	22	51	10
22 1	Yale 7-3 Pwr: 41 \| Off: 21 \| Def: 80	Ivy League	2.16	7	3	21	1	41	21	80
23	New Hampshire 8-5 Pwr: 44 \| Off: 73 \| Def: 17	CAA	1.97	8	5	23		44	73	17
24 5	South Carolina St 9-3 Pwr: 29 \| Off: 27 \| Def: 47	Mid-Eastern	1.84	9	3	19	5	29	27	47
25	Lehigh 9-4 Pwr: 35 \| Off: 40 \| Def: 32	Patriot League	1.82	9	4	25		35	40	32
26	Eastern Kentucky 8-5 Pwr: 47 \| Off: 63 \| Def: 23	UAC	1.77	8	5	26		47	63	23
27	Towson 7-5 Pwr: 33 \| Off: 43 \| Def: 26	CAA	1.74	7	5	27		33	43	26
28	Southern Utah 7-5 Pwr: 26 \| Off: 25 \| Def: 42	UAC	1.74	7	5	28		26	25	42
29	Columbia 7-3 Pwr: 65 \| Off: 106 \| Def: 11	Ivy League	1.72	7	3	29		65	106	11
30 2	Tennessee St 9-4 Pwr: 55 \| Off: 61 \| Def: 39	Big South-OVC	1.69	9	4	32	2	55	61	39
31 2	SE Louisiana 7-5 Pwr: 43 \| Off: 64 \| Def: 20	Southland	1.66	7	5	33	2	43	64	20
32 1	Stony Brook 8-4 Pwr: 39 \| Off: 31 \| Def: 53	CAA	1.66	8	4	31	1	39	31	53
33 3	Tennessee Tech 7-5 Pwr: 24 \| Off: 58 \| Def: 8	Big South-OVC	1.65	7	5	30	3	24	58	8
34 2	SE Missouri St 9-4 Pwr: 30 \| Off: 34 \| Def: 35	Big South-OVC	1.63	9	4	36	2	30	34	35
35 5	North Dakota 5-7 Pwr: 14 \| Off: 14 \| Def: 44	Missouri Valley	1.62	5	7	40	5	14	14	44
36 2	Drake 8-3 Pwr: 86 \| Off: 97 \| Def: 68	Pioneer	1.61	8	3	38	2	86	97	68
37 3	Chattanooga 7-5 Pwr: 15 \| Off: 38 \| Def: 12	Southern	1.59	7	5	34	3	15	38	12
38 3	Western Carolina 7-5 Pwr: 18 \| Off: 11 \| Def: 66	Southern	1.56	7	5	35	3	18	11	66
39 2	Northern Arizona 8-5 Pwr: 20 \| Off: 62 \| Def: 6	Big Sky	1.55	8	5	37	2	20	62	6
40 1	East Tennessee St 7-5 Pwr: 17 \| Off: 37 \| Def: 15	Southern	1.54	7	5	39	1	17	37	15
41	Southern Illinois 4-8 Pwr: 32 \| Off: 39 \| Def: 27	Missouri Valley	1.49	4	8	41		32	39	27
42	North Carolina Central 8-3 Pwr: 27 \| Off: 28 \| Def: 30	Mid-Eastern	1.29	8	3	42		27	28	30
43	Elon 6-6 Pwr: 46 \| Off: 46 \| Def: 45	CAA	1.28	6	6	43		46	46	45
44	Monmouth NJ 6-6 Pwr: 25 \| Off: 4 \| Def: 102	CAA	1.25	6	6	44		25	4	102
45 2	Youngstown St 4-8 Pwr: 56 \| Off: 22 \| Def: 97	Missouri Valley	1.19	4	8	47	2	56	22	97
46 1	Duquesne 8-3 Pwr: 69 \| Off: 60 \| Def: 71	Northeast	1.17	8	3	45	1	69	60	71
47 1	San Diego 8-3 Pwr: 77 \| Off: 92 \| Def: 65	Pioneer	1.10	8	3	48	1	77	92	65
48 2	Holy Cross 6-6 Pwr: 45 \| Off: 48 \| Def: 36	Patriot League	1.09	6	6	46	2	45	48	36
49	Maine 5-7 Pwr: 60 \| Off: 49 \| Def: 64	CAA	1.06	5	7	49		60	49	64
50 1	Florida A&M 7-5 Pwr: 82 \| Off: 84 \| Def: 78	SWAC	1.05	7	5	51	1	82	84	78
51 1	William & Mary 7-5 Pwr: 40 \| Off: 41 \| Def: 43	CAA	0.99	7	5	50	1	40	41	43
52 1	Stephen F. Austin 7-5 Pwr: 21 \| Off: 30 \| Def: 22	Southland	0.89	7	5	53	1	21	30	22
53 1	Eastern Washington 4-8 Pwr: 23 \| Off: 6 \| Def: 89	Big Sky	0.89	4	8	52	1	23	6	89
54 1	Lamar 7-5 Pwr: 61 \| Off: 77 \| Def: 34	Southland	0.87	7	5	55	1	61	77	34
55 2	Central Arkansas 6-6 Pwr: 36 \| Off: 26 \| Def: 58	UAC	0.84	6	6	57	2	36	26	58
56 2	Portland St 3-8 Pwr: 42 \| Off: 15 \| Def: 92	Big Sky	0.83	3	8	54	2	42	15	92
57 1	Idaho St 5-7 Pwr: 59 \| Off: 18 \| Def: 105	Big Sky	0.81	5	7	56	1	59	18	105
58	Butler 9-3 Pwr: 88 \| Off: 81 \| Def: 88	Pioneer	0.79	9	3	58		88	81	88
59	Lindenwood 5-7 Pwr: 57 \| Off: 47 \| Def: 54	Big South-OVC	0.73	5	7	59		57	47	54
60 2	Northern Iowa 3-9 Pwr: 66 \| Off: 56 \| Def: 70	Missouri Valley	0.72	3	9	62	2	66	56	70
61	McNeese St 6-6 Pwr: 51 \| Off: 65 \| Def: 29	Southland	0.70	6	6	61		51	65	29
62 2	Southern U. 8-5 Pwr: 103 \| Off: 114 \| Def: 81	SWAC	0.70	8	5	64	2	103	114	81
63 3	Wofford 5-7 Pwr: 63 \| Off: 90 \| Def: 25	Southern	0.66	5	7	60	3	63	90	25
64 1	Albany NY 4-8 Pwr: 71 \| Off: 91 \| Def: 52	CAA	0.58	4	8	63	1	71	91	52
65 4	Alabama St 7-5 Pwr: 75 \| Off: 109 \| Def: 28	SWAC	0.56	7	5	69	4	75	109	28
66 1	The Citadel 5-7 Pwr: 50 \| Off: 72 \| Def: 24	Southern	0.51	5	7	65	1	50	72	24
67 1	Pennsylvania 4-6 Pwr: 67 \| Off: 67 \| Def: 62	Ivy League	0.51	4	6	66	1	67	67	62
68 1	Samford 4-7 Pwr: 37 \| Off: 32 \| Def: 49	Southern	0.49	4	7	67	1	37	32	49
69 1	Central Conn St 7-6 Pwr: 72 \| Off: 86 \| Def: 61	Northeast	0.46	7	6	68	1	72	86	61
70	Morehead St 7-5 Pwr: 121 \| Off: 128 \| Def: 99	Pioneer	0.44	7	5	70		121	128	99
71 2	Austin Peay 4-8 Pwr: 53 \| Off: 66 \| Def: 31	UAC	0.41	4	8	73	2	53	66	31
72 1	Hampton 5-7 Pwr: 58 \| Off: 29 \| Def: 84	CAA	0.39	5	7	71	1	58	29	84
73 1	Western Illinois 4-8 Pwr: 74 \| Off: 13 \| Def: 122	Big South-OVC	0.38	4	8	74	1	74	13	122
74 3	Indiana St 4-8 Pwr: 87 \| Off: 93 \| Def: 73	Missouri Valley	0.37	4	8	77	3	87	93	73
75 3	Cornell NY 4-6 Pwr: 73 \| Off: 45 \| Def: 106	Ivy League	0.37	4	6	72	3	73	45	106
76	Houston Christian 5-7 Pwr: 84 \| Off: 53 \| Def: 108	Southland	0.31	5	7	76		84	53	108
77 2	Princeton 3-7 Pwr: 93 \| Off: 88 \| Def: 93	Ivy League	0.26	3	7	75	2	93	88	93
78	Gardner-Webb 4-8 Pwr: 64 \| Off: 57 \| Def: 63	Big South-OVC	0.22	4	8	78		64	57	63
79 3	Alabama A&M 6-6 Pwr: 95 \| Off: 54 \| Def: 118	SWAC	0.21	6	6	82	3	95	54	118
80 1	North Alabama 3-9 Pwr: 52 \| Off: 52 \| Def: 46	UAC	0.19	3	9	79	1	52	52	46
81 2	Alcorn St 6-6 Pwr: 106 \| Off: 100 \| Def: 103	SWAC	0.18	6	6	83	2	106	100	103
82 1	Robert Morris 7-5 Pwr: 81 \| Off: 103 \| Def: 51	Northeast	0.11	7	5	81	1	81	103	51
83 3	Morgan St 6-6 Pwr: 85 \| Off: 95 \| Def: 67	Mid-Eastern	0.10	6	6	80	3	85	95	67
84	St Thomas MN 6-6 Pwr: 118 \| Off: 111 \| Def: 111	Pioneer	0.09	6	6	84		118	111	111
85	Bucknell 6-6 Pwr: 80 \| Off: 50 \| Def: 109	Patriot League	0.05	6	6	85		80	50	109
86 1	Eastern Illinois 3-9 Pwr: 83 \| Off: 83 \| Def: 82	Big South-OVC	0.05	3	9	87	1	83	83	82
87 1	Merrimack 5-6 Pwr: 70 \| Off: 82 \| Def: 56	FCS Independents	0.02	5	6	86	1	70	82	56
88	Lafayette 6-6 Pwr: 79 \| Off: 85 \| Def: 72	Patriot League	0.00	6	6	88		79	85	72
89	Weber St 4-8 Pwr: 49 \| Off: 36 \| Def: 57	Big Sky	0.00	4	8	89		49	36	57
90	Brown 3-7 Pwr: 96 \| Off: 69 \| Def: 115	Ivy League	-0.02	3	7	90		96	69	115
91	Cal Poly SLO 3-8 Pwr: 76 \| Off: 80 \| Def: 76	Big Sky	-0.10	3	8	91		76	80	76
92	Sacramento St 3-9 Pwr: 48 \| Off: 24 \| Def: 77	Big Sky	-0.11	3	9	92		48	24	77
93	Campbell 3-9 Pwr: 78 \| Off: 70 \| Def: 90	CAA	-0.13	3	9	93		78	70	90
94 1	Texas Southern 5-6 Pwr: 120 \| Off: 116 \| Def: 117	SWAC	-0.16	5	6	95	1	120	116	117
95 1	Nicholls St 4-8 Pwr: 62 \| Off: 79 \| Def: 33	Southland	-0.21	4	8	94	1	62	79	33
96 1	Dayton 6-5 Pwr: 115 \| Off: 124 \| Def: 79	Pioneer	-0.28	6	5	97	1	115	124	79
97 1	LIU 4-8 Pwr: 90 \| Off: 75 \| Def: 100	Northeast	-0.30	4	8	96	1	90	75	100
98	Presbyterian 6-6 Pwr: 113 \| Off: 104 \| Def: 113	Pioneer	-0.33	6	6	98		113	104	113
99	West Georgia 4-7 Pwr: 68 \| Off: 55 \| Def: 74	UAC	-0.36	4	7	99		68	55	74
100	Prairie View A&M 5-7 Pwr: 111 \| Off: 112 \| Def: 104	SWAC	-0.38	5	7	100		111	112	104
101 2	Grambling St 5-7 Pwr: 98 \| Off: 99 \| Def: 91	SWAC	-0.38	5	7	103	2	98	99	91
102 2	Murray St 1-11 Pwr: 101 \| Off: 59 \| Def: 119	Missouri Valley	-0.40	1	11	104	2	101	59	119
103 2	Georgetown DC 5-6 Pwr: 114 \| Off: 120 \| Def: 95	Patriot League	-0.48	5	6	101	2	114	120	95
104 2	Furman 3-8 Pwr: 92 \| Off: 76 \| Def: 98	Southern	-0.51	3	8	102	2	92	76	98
105 1	Davidson 6-5 Pwr: 116 \| Off: 71 \| Def: 125	Pioneer	-0.56	6	5	106	1	116	71	125
106 1	Norfolk St 4-8 Pwr: 99 \| Off: 98 \| Def: 96	Mid-Eastern	-0.62	4	8	105	1	99	98	96
107	Bryant 2-10 Pwr: 100 \| Off: 87 \| Def: 110	CAA	-0.64	2	10	107		100	87	110
108 1	Utah Tech 1-11 Pwr: 91 \| Off: 74 \| Def: 101	UAC	-0.64	1	11	109	1	91	74	101
109 1	TAMU-Commerce 3-9 Pwr: 94 \| Off: 94 \| Def: 94	Southland	-0.66	3	9	108	1	94	94	94
110	Valparaiso 4-7 Pwr: 125 \| Off: 129 \| Def: 112	Pioneer	-0.67	4	7	110		125	129	112
111	Northern Colorado 1-11 Pwr: 107 \| Off: 117 \| Def: 86	Big Sky	-0.74	1	11	111		107	117	86
112	Sacred Heart 5-6 Pwr: 110 \| Off: 123 \| Def: 69	FCS Independents	-0.86	5	6	112		110	123	69
113	Howard 4-8 Pwr: 102 \| Off: 110 \| Def: 83	Mid-Eastern	-0.95	4	8	113		102	110	83
114	North Carolina A&T 1-11 Pwr: 112 \| Off: 101 \| Def: 114	CAA	-0.98	1	11	114		112	101	114
115	Fordham 2-10 Pwr: 97 \| Off: 105 \| Def: 75	Patriot League	-1.00	2	10	115		97	105	75
116 3	Bethune-Cookman 2-10 Pwr: 119 \| Off: 108 \| Def: 116	SWAC	-1.18	2	10	119	3	119	108	116
117	Wagner 4-8 Pwr: 108 \| Off: 118 \| Def: 87	Northeast	-1.21	4	8	117		108	118	87
118 2	St Francis PA 4-7 Pwr: 109 \| Off: 125 \| Def: 60	Northeast	-1.21	4	7	116	2	109	125	60
119 1	Colgate 2-10 Pwr: 104 \| Off: 96 \| Def: 107	Patriot League	-1.24	2	10	118	1	104	96	107
120	Mercyhurst 4-7 Pwr: 117 \| Off: 89 \| Def: 120	Northeast	-1.32	4	7	120		117	89	120
121	Charleston Southern 1-11 Pwr: 89 \| Off: 107 \| Def: 50	Big South-OVC	-1.33	1	11	121		89	107	50
122	VMI 1-11 Pwr: 105 \| Off: 115 \| Def: 85	Southern	-1.38	1	11	122		105	115	85
123	Arkansas-Pine Bluff 3-9 Pwr: 123 \| Off: 113 \| Def: 123	SWAC	-1.38	3	9	123		123	113	123
124	Mississippi Valley St 1-11 Pwr: 126 \| Off: 121 \| Def: 128	SWAC	-2.10	1	11	124		126	121	128
125	Stonehill 1-10 Pwr: 124 \| Off: 119 \| Def: 121	Northeast	-2.27	1	10	125		124	119	121
126	Delaware St 1-11 Pwr: 122 \| Off: 102 \| Def: 124	Mid-Eastern	-2.34	1	11	126		122	102	124
127	Northwestern St 0-12 Pwr: 127 \| Off: 122 \| Def: 127	Southland	-2.44	0	12	127		127	122	127
128	Marist 1-10 Pwr: 128 \| Off: 127 \| Def: 126	Pioneer	-2.48	1	10	128		128	127	126
129	Stetson 2-9 Pwr: 129 \| Off: 126 \| Def: 129	Pioneer	-2.55	2	9	129		129	126	129

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