Preseason FCS Football Top 25 Rankings Updated
December 16, 2020 · CSM Staff
| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  |
North Dakota State | NDSU (1-0) won their lone fall contest against Central Arkansas. | 1 |
| 2 |  |
Montana | 2 | |
| 3 |  |
South Dakota State | 3 | |
| 4 |  |
Weber State | 4 | |
| 5 |  |
Villanova | 5 | |
| 6 |  |
Northern Iowa | 6 | |
| 7 |  |
James Madison |
8 | |
| 8 |  |
Jacksonville State |
JSU (3-1) won a couple FCS games in the fall and won over FBS Florida International. Did lose to FBS Florida State. | 17 |
| 9 |  |
Montana State | 9 | |
| 10 |  |
Kennesaw State | 10 | |
| 11 |  |
Illinois State | 11 | |
| 12 |  |
Albany | 12 | |
| 13 |  |
Elon | 13 | |
| 14 |  |
Wofford | 14 | |
| 15 |  |
Southern Illinois | SIU (1-0) won their one fall game against Southeast Missouri State. | 25 |
| 16 |  |
Eastern Washington | 18 | |
| 17 |  |
Southeastern Louisiana |
20 | |
| 18 |  |
Nicholls |
22 | |
| 19 |  |
North Carolina A&T | 23 | |
| 20 |  |
Sam Houston State | 24 | |
| 21 |  |
Central Arkansas | UCA (5-4) played a fall schedule, going 4-2 against FCS foes. One win vs. lower class and two losses vs. FBS teams also. | 7 |
| 22 |  |
Southeast Missouri State | SEMO (0-1) lost their one fall game to Southern Illinois. | 21 |
| 23 |  |
Furman | NR | |
| 24 |  |
Maine | NR | |
| 25 |  |
New Hampshire | NR | |
