September 1st, 2025 8:00am
Below is the D2Football.com Top 25 media poll folllowing week zero competition. UT Permian Basin, Central Washington and Delta State entered the poll following impressive wins, while Central Missouri, Fort Hays and Bemidji State dropped from the rankings.
| Rank | Team | Previous Rank | |
| 1 | Ferris State | 1 | |
| 2 | Harding | 2 | |
| 3 | Minnesota State | 4 | |
| 4 | Kutztown | 5 | |
| 5 | Grand Valley | 6 | |
| 6 | CSU Pueblo | 7 | |
| 7 | Western Colorado | 8 | |
| 8 | West Florida | 11 | |
| 9 | Slippery Rock | 9 | |
| 10 | Angelo State | 12 | |
| 11 | Ouachita Baptist | 13 | |
| 12 | Pittsburg State | 10 | |
| 13 | Indianapolis | 15 | |
| 14 | Valdosta State | 17 | |
| 15 | Augustana | 16 | |
| 16 | UT Permian Basin | NR | |
| 17 | Central Oklahoma | 3 | |
| 18 | California | 18 | |
| 19 | Virginia Union | 21 | |
| 20 | Lenoir-Rhyne | 14 | |
| 21 | Charleston | 22 | |
| 22 | West Alabama | 23 | |
| 23 | Central Washington | NR | |
| 24 | Delta State | NR | |
| 25 | Ashland | 25 |