Week 7 FCS Football Top 25 Rankings
October 13, 2012 · CSM Staff
| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  |
Eastern Washington | The Eagles got a huge win at Montana State. With craziness abound in the top ten, EWU is the new #1 for now. | 5 |
| 2 |  |
James Madison | It took double overtime, but James Madison got the win against W&M. Richmond will be a very tough game. | 3 |
| 3 |  |
North Dakota State | Indiana State got right back into the playoff mix at the expense of NDSU. The Bison try to recover at USD. | 1 |
| 4 |  |
Sam Houston State | SHSU avoided an upset last Saturday, unlike many other top teams. McNeese State will be a tough game. | 7 |
| 5 |  |
Montana State | Montana State could not finish off EWU at home. They will get a week to thing about it before hosting UND. | 2 |
| 6 |  |
Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern’s win over Wofford really opens up the Southern Conference. The Big three all have one loss. | 9 |
| 7 |  |
New Hampshire | New Hampshire repelled a furious Richmond comeback to win 44-40. The defense will need to play better in Maine. | 10 |
| 8 |  |
Old Dominion | After a quick start, Old Dominion was dominated by Villanova last week. Let’s see how ODU rebounds after a loss. | 4 |
| 9 |  |
Wofford | Wofford had the opportunity to catapult into the top five if they could win at GSU. Winning at App St would help. | 6 |
| 10 |  |
Lehigh | Down 14-7 at the break, Lehigh scored ten unaswered points in the second half to get a tough win at Georgetown. | 12 |
| 11 |  |
Appalachian State | Appalachian State needed a big win and they got it at Samford. Wofford is coming to Boone this week. | 11 |
| 12 |  |
Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas got a thrilling win over McNeese State last week. They should be playoff bound now. | 13 |
| 13 |  |
Illinois State | Illinois State rebounded very nicely from their awful showing against SIU to beat Youngstown State. | 16 |
| 14 |  |
Youngstown State | Youngstown State fell for the second week in a row. They should win against SIU at home, but SIU is playing well. | 8 |
| 15 |  |
Stony Brook | Stony Brook held on to win at Coastal Carolina. It should be pretty smooth sailing for the Seawolves now. | 14 |
| 16 |  |
Towson | Towson got a quality, and much needed, win over Maine. ODU comes to town this week and they are angry. | 15 |
| 17 |  |
Cal Poly | The Mustangs are a perfect 6-0 after knocking off UNC. Win seven should come against Portland State. | 18 |
| 18 |  |
Tennessee State | Tennessee State remained perfect last week. Their 7-0 record will be on the line at Jacksonville State. | 19 |
| 19 |  |
Harvard | Harvard cruised past Bucknell without any fanfare. A trip to Princeton will have huge Ivy title implications. | 17 |
| 20 |  |
Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona got a thrilling, and quality, win at North Dakota. UC Davis heads to Flagstaff this week. | 21 |
| 21 |  |
Indiana State | Indiana State got a big win at #1 North Dakota State. They are right back in the middle of the playoff chase now. | NR |
| 22 |  |
McNeese State | McNeese State’s tough loss against UCA leaves them in a tough spot. A win at Sam Houston State would help. | 20 |
| 23 |  |
Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky crushed winless Austin Peay. A trip to Tennessee Tech will be slightly more difficult. | 24 |
| 24 |  |
Delaware | Delaware avoided the rash of upsets in the MVFC by taking last week off. This week they host Rhode Island. | NR |
| 25 |  |
Albany | Albany got past St. Francis (PA) without much of a problem. They get a week off before heading down the stretch. | NR |
