The 2025 FCS football season will kick off with Week 0 matchups on Aug. 23. However, the unofficial start to the season began with the release of conference preseason polls.
The anticipation of FCS college football only grows during the offseason, but the arrival of conference media days in the middle of summer particularly makes people sense the games are nearing.
The release of 2025 FCS conference preseason polls serve as an unofficial start to the season.
Following is how the FCS conference predicted their upcoming races:
Southwestern Athletic Conference
Jackson State captured the conference champion for the third time in four seasons last year and went on to claim the Celebration Bowl for the first time.
East Division
1. Jackson State (12-2, 8-0), 126 points (16 first-place votes) 2. Florida A&M (7-5, 5-3), 99 (3) 3. Alabama State (7-5, 5-3), 91 (2) 4. Alabama A&M (6-6, 4-4), 62 5. Bethune-Cookman (2-10, 2-6), 45 (1) 6. Mississippi Valley State (1-11, 1-7), 24West Division
1. Southern (8-5, 7-1), 120 (17) 2. Alcorn State (6-6, 5-3), 90 (2) 3. Prairie View A&M (5-7, 3-5), 72 (1) 4. Texas Southern (5-6, 4-4), 60 5. Grambling State (5-7, 2-6), 55 6. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3-9, 2-6), 28 (1) Preseason Offensive Player of the Year: JaCobian Morgan, QB, Jackson State Preseason Defensive Player of the Year: Ckelby Givens, DE, SouthernUnited Athletic Conference
Abilene Christian is the defending champion, having both won an FCS conference title and qualifying for the playoffs for the first time.
1. Tarleton State (10-4, 6-2), 80 points (8 first-place votes) 2. Abilene Christian (9-5, 7-1), 68 (1) 3. Eastern Kentucky (8-5, 6-2), 59 4. Southern Utah (7-5, 6-2), 50 5. Central Arkansas (6-6, 3-5), 45 6. Austin Peay (4-8, 3-5), 41 T7. North Alabama (3-9, 3-5), 26 T7. West Georgia (4-7, 1-7), 26 9. Utah Tech (1-11, 1-7), 10 Preseason Offensive Player of the Year: Victor Gabalis, QB, Tarleton State Preseason Defensive Player of the Year: Will Shaffer, LB, Abilene ChristianUpcoming FCS Football Preseason Polls
July 17 – Big South-OVC Football Association July 21 – Big Sky Conference July 21 – Southland Conference July 21 – Missouri Valley Football Conference July 22 – Southern Conference July 22 – Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference July 23 – CAA Football July 23 – Patriot League July 28 – Pioneer Football League Aug. 4 – Northeast Conference Aug. 4 – Ivy LeagueFor more FCS football coverage, follow on social media at X, Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky.
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