Rankings - FCS Coaches Poll
Last Updated - August 13, 2018
| RANK | SCHOOL | POINTS | PREVIOUS RANK | 2017 RECORD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota St. (23) | 647 | 1 | 14-1 |
| 2 | James Madison (3) | 623 | 2 | 14-1 |
| 3 | South Dakota St. | 579 | 4 | 11-3 |
| 4 | Sam Houston St. | 557 | 3 | 12-2 |
| 5 | Kennesaw St. | 543 | 9 | 12-2 |
| 6 | Jacksonville St. | 530 | 10 | 10-3 |
| 7 | Eastern Washington | 454 | 22 | 7-4 |
| 8 | Weber St. | 446 | 5 | 11-3 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | 430 | 15 | 9-5 |
| 10 | Samford | 393 | 17 | 8-4 |
| 11 | Wofford | 340 | 7 | 10-3 |
| 12 | Northern Iowa | 338 | 19 | 8-5 |
| 13 | Elon | 319 | 21 | 8-4 |
| 14 | North Carolina A&T | 292 | 6 | 12-0 |
| 15 | Central Arkansas | 269 | 8 | 10-2 |
| 16 | Delaware | 257 | NR | 7-4 |
| 17 | Nicholls St. | 241 | 23 | 8-4 |
| 18 | McNeese St. | 187 | 18 | 9-2 |
| 19 | Villanova | 165 | NR | 5-6 |
| 20 | Illinois St. | 144 | NR | 6-5 |
| 21 | Furman | 128 | 20 | 8-5 |
| 22 | Stony Brook | 120 | 11 | 10-3 |
| 23 | Austin Peay | 119 | NR | 8-4 |
| 24 | Youngstown St. | 88 | NR | 6-5 |
| 25 | Montana | 67 | NR | 4-4 |
Others receiving votes: Idaho, 41; Northern Arizona, 36; Yale, 22; Grambling St., 14; Monmouth (N.J.), 12; Southern Utah, 11; Sacramento St., 9; Colgate, 8; South Dakota, 6; San Diego, 5; Richmond, 4; Western Illinois, 3; Western Carolina, 2; Lehigh, 1.