D2Football.com Top 25 Poll

September 21st, 2026 7:00am

There were very few changes in the top half of the poll this week. Valdosta State fell from No. 9 to No. 20 after a loss at UNC Pembroke while West Alabama, Northern State and Lenoir-Rhyne dropped from the rankings. Shepherd and North Greenville entered the poll for the first time this year while Fort Hays re-enters after a two-week absence. 

The D2Football.com Top 25 Poll media poll is voted on by senior staff members of D2Football.com as well as carefully selected members of the football media. 

1. Ferris State (3-0)

2. Harding (3-0)

3. Minnesota State (4-0)

4. Kutztown (3-0)

5. Northwest Missouri State (3-0)

6. Grand Valley State (4-0)

7. CSU Pueblo (4-0)

8. Western Colorado (4-0)

9. Central Washington (1-2)

10. Findlay (3-0)

11. Slippery Rock (3-0)

12.  Minnesota Duluth (3-1)

13. Emporia State (4-0)

14. Western Oregon (2-1)

15. Northeastern State (3-1)

16. Augustana (3-1)

17. IUP (3-0)

18. Davenport (4-0)

19. Valdosta State (2-1)

20. Benedict (3-0)

21. Northwood (3-0)

22. Carson-Newman (4-0)

23. Shepherd (3-0)

24. North Greenville (3-0)

25. Fort Hays State (3-1)