Rankings - FCS Coaches Poll
Last Updated - January 9, 2018
| RANK | SCHOOL | POINTS | PREVIOUS | RECORD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota State (24) | 646 | 4 | 14-1 |
| 2 | James Madison (1) | 623 | 1 | 14-1 |
| 3 | Sam Houston State | 559 | 5 | 12-2 |
| 4 | South Dakota State | 557 | 6 | 11-3 |
| 5 | Weber State | 503 | 8 | 11-3 |
| 6 | North Carolina A&T (1) | 476 | 7 | 12-0 |
| 7 | Wofford | 445 | 9 | 10-3 |
| 8 | Central Arkansas | 431 | 3 | 10-2 |
| 9 | Kennesaw State | 427 | 16 | 12-2 |
| 10 | Jacksonville State | 423 | 2 | 10-3 |
| 11 | Stony Brook | 375 | 11 | 10-3 |
| 12 | Western Illinois | 356 | 10 | 8-4 |
| 13 | Southern Utah | 329 | 13 | 9-3 |
| 14 | Grambling State | 294 | 12 | 11-2 |
| 15 | New Hampshire | 279 | 20 | 9-5 |
| 16 | South Dakota | 239 | 18 | 8-5 |
| 17 | Samford | 222 | 14 | 8-4 |
| 18 | McNeese | 213 | 15 | 9-2 |
| 19 | Northern Iowa | 182 | 21 | 8-5 |
| 20 | Furman | 173 | 25 | 8-5 |
| 21 | Elon | 162 | 17 | 8-4 |
| 22 | Eastern Washington | 122 | 19 | 7-4 |
| 23 | Nicholls | 110 | 22 | 8-4 |
| 24 | Yale | 102 | 24 | 9-1 |
| 25 | San Diego | 72 | RV | 10-3 |
Others receiving votes: Monmouth (61), Austin Peay (30), Northern Arizona (23), Delaware (6), Central Connecticut State (4), Southeastern Louisiana (2), Lehigh (2), Sacramento State (1), Western Carolina (1).