October 6th, 2025 8:00am
Below is the D2Football.com Top 25 poll as of the conclusion of week five. UT Permian Basin jumped to No. 4 following their impressive road win at previous No. 6 Angelo State. ASU remains highly ranked, but dropped to No. 10 after the loss. Slippery Rock and Carson-Newman exited the poll after each absorbed their second loss of the season. Emory & Henry is ranked for the first time this season at No. 24 while Delta State rejoins for the first time since week one.
| Rank | Team | Record | Previous Rank |
| 1 | Ferris State | 5-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Harding | 5-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Kutztown | 5-0 | 3 |
| 4 | UT Permian Basin | 5-0 | 7 |
| 5 | West Florida | 5-0 | 4 |
| 6 | Western Colorado | 5-0 | 5 |
| 7 | Pittsburg State | 4-2 | 8 |
| 8 | Minnesota Duluth | 6-0 | 9 |
| 9 | Minnesota State | 5-1 | 10 |
| 10 | Angelo State | 4-1 | 6 |
| 11 | CSU Pueblo | 5-1 | 12 |
| 12 | Augustana | 6-0 | 13 |
| 13 | Grand Valley State | 3-1 | 14 |
| 14 | West Alabama | 6-0 | 15 |
| 15 | Central Washington | 4-1 | 17 |
| 16 | Indianapolis | 4-1 | 18 |
| 17 | Virginia Union | 4-1 | 19 |
| 18 | Northwest Missouri State | 4-1 | 20 |
| 19 | California | 4-1 | 11 |
| 20 | Fort Hays | 4-2 | 21 |
| 21 | Findlay | 5-0 | 23 |
| 22 | UNC Pembroke | 5-1 | 24 |
| 23 | Ashland | 4-1 | 25 |
| 24 | Emory & Henry | 5-1 | NR |
| 25 | Delta State | 5-1 | NR |