FCS Nation Radio Releases Week 3 FCS Top 25 Poll

This week’s list is stacked with familiar powerhouses and rising contenders across the country. After three weeks of action, here’s where the best in the FCS stand:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sep. 11, 2025

FCS Nation Top 25 – Week 3 (2025)

1. North Dakota State (NDSU)

2. South Dakota State (SDSU)

3. Montana State

4. Tarleton State

5. Montana

6. Idaho

7. Illinois State

8. Southern Illinois (SIU)

9. Villanova

10. Austin Peay

11. North Dakota (UND)

12. Rhode Island (URI)

13. Lamar

14. South Dakota (USD)

15. Tennessee Tech (TTU)

16. Lehigh

17. UC Davis

18. West Georgia

19. Gardner-Webb

20. Northern Arizona (NAU)

21. Abilene Christian (ACU)

22. Jacksonville State (JSU)

23. East Tennessee State (ETSU)

24. Presbyterian (PC)

25. Furman