D2Football.com Preseason Top 25 Poll

August 18th, 2024 6:00pm

D2Football.com Preseason Top 25 Poll

Defending National Champion Harding tops the D2Football.com preseason Top 25 poll. The Bisons were a unanimous pick for no. 1 in the poll, earning the top spot on every ballot.

2023 MIAA co-champions Central Missouri and Pittsburg State take the second and fourth positions.

GLIAC heavyweights Ferris State and Grand Valley State complete the top five at positions three and five, respectively.
 
 
Rank
Team
2023 Record
2023 Rank
1
Harding
15-0
1
2
Central Missouri
11-2
4
3
Ferris State
8-3
6
4
Pittsburg State
11-2
5
5
Grand Valley State
11-2
3
6
Valdosta State
12-2
9
7
Colorado Mines
14-1
2
8
Central Washington
9-4
10
9
Kutztown
12-3
8
10
Slippery Rock
12-2
13
11
Minnesota State
9-3
20
12
Lenoir-Rhyne
13-2
7
13
West Florida
8-4
22
14
Delta State
10-2
13
15
Indianapolis
9-2
21
16
UT Permian Basin
10-2
17
17
Ouachita Baptist
9-2
NR
18
Virginia Union
10-2
24
19
Western Colorado
10-2
16
20
Bemidji State
9-3
12
21
Augustana
11-2
15
22
Northwest Missouri State
7-4
NR
23
Henderson State
9-3
23
24
Charleston
10-2
18
25
Minnesota Duluth
9-2
25