Week 11 FCS Football Top 25
November 12, 2011 · CSM Staff
| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  |
Montana State | MSU enjoyed the week off before they host rival Montana this Saturday. MSU is looking to go 8-0 in conference. |
2 |
| 2 |  |
Georgia Southern | Playing at Wofford is never easy, but GSU got a big win. They’ll end the regular season with a loss at Alabama. |
4 |
| 3 |  |
Sam Houston State | SHSU finished up a perfect season in Southland play, but have a little trip to Texas State before the playoffs. |
7 |
| 4 |  |
North Dakota State | North Dakota State got up to 9-0 and #1 in the ranings and then proceeded to lose to Youngstown State at home. |
1 |
| 5 |  |
Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa had some trouble against Southern Utah, but they got the win they needed to make the playoffs. |
3 |
| 6 |  |
Montana |
Like Montana State, Montana got a week off before huge rivalry game. The Big Sky championship is on the line. |
6 |
| 7 |  |
Lehigh | Lehigh has wrapped up the Patriot League title with their win over Georgetown. Lafayette closes out the season. |
9 |
| 8 |  |
Appalachian State |
ASU would feel much, much more comfortable getting to eight wins on the season by beating Elon on the road. |
8 |
| 9 |  |
Towson | Towson got a huge win over New Hampshire and can clinch a share of the CAA crown with a win at Rhode Island. |
12 |
| 10 |  |
Old Dominion | Old Dominion finished the regular season with a nice win 35-31 victory at William & Mary. Next up, the playoffs. |
11 |
| 11 |  |
Maine | Maine all but clinched a trip to the playoffs with a victory over Umass. Seeding is on the line this week at UNH. |
13 |
| 12 |  |
Wofford | Wofford is reeling right now and a must win game at Chattanooga will be very, very difficult. |
5 |
| 13 |  |
Harvard | Harvard clinched at least a share of the Ivy League title last week, but winning at Yale is just as important. |
16 |
| 14 |  |
New Hampshire |
Following a shootout loss to Towson, UNH will have to beat Maine in order to have a shot at the playoffs. |
10 |
| 15 |  |
Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech got a huge win over Eastern Kentucky and is now in the driver’s seat for the OVC auto bid. |
18 |
| 16 |  |
Delaware | Delaware knocked off Richmond to keep their playoff hopes alive, but they will have to beat Nova too. | 15 |
| 17 |  |
Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State kept their playoff hopes alive with a narrow victory over SEMO. They must beat Tennessee St. |
17 |
| 18 |  |
Illinois State | Following a bye week, Illinois State needs to beat Northern Iowa to feel safe about their playoff potential. |
19 |
| 19 |  |
Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas won their last seven games and their three losses were on the road to two FBS teams and SHSU. |
23 |
| 20 |  |
Furman | Furman could have taken a huge step towards the playoffs last week, but lost. Playing at Florida won’t help. |
14 |
| 21 |  |
Liberty | The game of the year in the Big South is here with Liberty traveling to Stony Brook with a playoff berth on the line. |
20 |
| 22 |  |
Norfolk State | Norfolk State clinched the MEAC title in style with a big 47-14 win at Morgan State on Saturday. |
21 |
| 23 |  |
South Dakota |
South Dakota finishes off their season with a trip to North Dakota. With a win they could tie for the GWC title. |
22 |
| 24 |  |
Jackson State | Jackson State came back nicely from their upset loss two weeks ago and will play for a share of the SWAC East title. |
24 |
| 25 |  |
Indiana State | Indiana State knocked off lowly Missouri State last week and can cap off their strong season with a win over SIU. |
25 |
