The Montana St. Bobcats have vaulted to No. 1 in the latest Sports Network/Fathead FCS Top 25 poll, the first time in school history this has happened in the media poll. The Bobcats were off this weekend and will face the new No. 7 team, the Montana Grizzlies. They can win the Big Sky outright with a victory to improve to 10-1.
The Sam Houston St. Bearkats are 10-0 and the No. 2 team in the country. The Georgia Southern Eagles checked in at No. 3 with a 9-1 record. They actually received one vote in the AP Top 25 poll for FBS teams. Previously No. 1, the North Dakota St. Bison lost to the Youngstown St. Penguins, 27-24, on Saturday.
The Portland St. Vikings entered the top 25 at No. 25 with a 7-3 record. They defeated Northern Colorado on Saturday, 23-17.
Here is the current Sports Network/Fathead FCS Top 25 poll:
| Team (First-place votes) | Record | Prev. |
| 1. Montana State Bobcats (76) | 9-1 | 2 |
| 2. Sam Houston State Bearkats (71) | 10-0 | 3 |
| 3. Georgia Southern Eagles (8) | 9-1 | 4 |
| 4. Northern Iowa Panthers | 8-2 | 5 |
| 5. North Dakota State Bison (1) | 9-1 | 1 |
| 6. Lehigh Mountain Hawks | 9-1 | 6 |
| 7. Montana Grizzlies | 8-2 | 8 |
| 8. Towson Tigers | 8-2 | 12 |
| 9. Appalachian State Mountaineers | 7-3 | 10 |
| 10. Old Dominion Monarchs | 9-2 | 11 |
| 11. Maine Black Bears | 8-2 | 13 |
| 12. New Hampshire Wildcats | 7-3 | 7 |
| 13. Wofford Terriers | 7-3 | 9 |
| 14. Illinois State Redbirds | 7-3 | 14 |
| 15. Delaware Blue Hens | 6-4 | 15 |
| 16. Liberty Flames | 7-3 | 16 |
| 17. Central Arkansas Bears | 8-3 | 19 |
| 18. Harvard Crimson | 8-1 | 18 |
| 19. James Madison Dukes | 6-4 | 20 |
| 20. Norfolk State Spartans | 9-2 | 22 |
| 21. Jackson State Tigers | 8-2 | 21 |
| 22. South Dakota Coyotes | 6-4 | 24 |
| 23. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | 6-3 | NR |
| 24. Furman Paladins | 6-4 | 17 |
| 25. Portland State Vikings | 7-3 | NR |