Two human polls and a committee's selections comprise the 2026 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III football rankings. Unlike in Division I's Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), the NCAA, Division III college football's governing body, bestows a national championship on the winner of the Stagg Bowl – the championship round of a 40-team postseason tournament. The two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason are the D3football.com poll and the AFCA Coaches Poll, which rank the top 25 colleges in Division III football.
Legend Increase in ranking Decrease in ranking Not ranked previous week Selected for Division III Football Championship Playoffs Win–loss record Number of first place votes Tied with team above or below also with this symbol
D3football.com poll
AFCA Coaches Poll
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