November 2nd, 2026 7:00am
For the first time this season, we have a change among the top four teams. Kutztown had held down the No. 4 spot since the preseason but the Golden Bears were upset by East Stroudsburg this past weekend. As a result the Golden Bears dropped to No. 10 this week. Emporia State also dropped a few spots to No. 12 following their first loss of the season. Davenport actually moved up one spot from 12 to 11 despite suffering their first loss of the season in a competetive outing at No. 1 Ferris State. Virginia State, West Liberty and Henderson State all exited the poll this week and were replaced by Midwestern State, Johnson C. Smith and Ouachita Baptist.
D2Football.com Top 25 - Nov. 2, 2026
1. Ferris State (9-0)
2. Harding (9-0)
3. Minnesota State (9-0)
4. CSU Pueblo (9-0)
5. Western Colorado (9-0)
6. Central Washington (7-2)
7. Slippery Rock (9-0)
8. Northwest Missouri State (7-1)
9. Northwood (9-0)
10. Kutztown (8-1)
11. Davenport (8-1)
12. Emporia State (8-1)
13. Valdosta State (6-1)
14. Michigan Tech (7-2)
15. Findlay (8-1)
16. East Stroudsburg (8-1)
17. Minnesota Duluth (7-2)
18. Carson-Newman (8-1)
19. North Greenville (8-1)
20. Benedict (8-1)
21. Augustana (7-2)
22. Virginia Union (8-1)
23. Midwestern State (7-2)
24. Johnson C. Smith (7-2)
25. Ouachita Baptist (7-2)
Dropped from the poll this week: Henderson State, Virginia State, West Liberty