FBS Independents AP Poll Tracker
2026 Season · Football · 2 Teams
Explore 3 available polls from 2026-08-17 through 2026-09-13. Each week has equal weight in a voter’s season average. Positive placement means higher than the AP rank; negative means lower. Additions and omissions are counted separately.
1Avg. Teams in the AP Top 25
1Avg. Teams Receiving VotesIncludes the Top 25
1,517.7
6.8%
Voter Comparisons
Placement compares only teams ranked by both the voter and the AP. Bars share a −5 to +5 scale; values are rank positions.
69 of 69 Voters · 3 Polls · Small Sample. The archive may omit weeks; voters can have different comparison sets. How to Read These Scores →
| Voter | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rece Davis | +2.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.33 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Randy Johnson | +2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Jon Wilner | +1.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.67 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| BJ Rains | +1.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.67 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Brian Howell | +1.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.33 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Eric Hansen | +1.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.33 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Ralph Russo | +1.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.33 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| David Jablonski | +1.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.33 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Louie Vaccher | +1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Kevin Carter | +1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| David Paschall | +0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Kirk Bohls | +0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.33 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Andy Kendeigh | +0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Ty Hildenbrandt | +0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Sean Reider | +0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 2 Ballots2 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Cameron Cox | +0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Henry Greenstein | +0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Garland Gillen | +0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Michael Katz | +0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Nicole Auerbach | +0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Scott Hamilton | +0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Josh Furlong | +0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Spencer Ripchik | +0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Joe Arruda | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Adam Lichtenstein | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Matt Murschel | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Matthew McGavic | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Nick Jacobs | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Brenna Greene | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Julian Mininsohn | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Haley Sawyer | -0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Kirk Kenney | -0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Mike Griffith | -0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.33 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Bob Asmussen | -0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Lee K. Howard | -0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Kate Rogerson | -0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Lia Assimakopoulos | -0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Andy Yamashita | -0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Mike Jacques | -0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Keara Bruno | -0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Jamal St. Cyr | -0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Greg Luca | -0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.33 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Koki Riley | -1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.67 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Trevor Hass | -1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Brett McMurphy | -1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Mike Hill | -1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Ryan Zuke | -1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Zach Klein | -1.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.33 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Dylan Sinn | -1.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.67 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Madison Hricik | -1.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.33 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| John Johnson | -1.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.33 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| David Briggs | -1.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.33 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Jerry Humphrey | -1.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.67 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Pat Welter | -1.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Pete Yanity | -1.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.67 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Eric Johnson | -1.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.67 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Chris Carter | -1.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.67 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Dave Preston | -2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Javon Edmonds | -2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Tom Murphy | -2.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.67 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Chris Murray | -2.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.67 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Brian Fonseca | -2.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.67 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Stephen Means | -2.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.33 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Bob Ballou | -2.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.67 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Alex Taylor | -2.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.67 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Creg Stephenson | -3.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.33 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Ian Kress | -3.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.33 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Murray Evans | -3.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.67 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Chelsie Brown | -4.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.33 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
FBS Independents Teams
Week 2 · 2026-09-13. All 2 season members, including teams with no votes.
| Team | AP Rank | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | #3 | 1531 | 68 / 68 | 3.49 | 1.32 |
| UConn | NR | 0 | 0 / 68 | — | — |
Latest Poll Placement Outliers
Week 2 · Largest individual rank differences for FBS Independents teams.
| Voter | Team | Vote | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Means | Notre Dame | #7 | #3 | -4 |
| Murray Evans | Notre Dame | #7 | #3 | -4 |
| Ian Kress | Notre Dame | #6 | #3 | -3 |
| Javon Edmonds | Notre Dame | #6 | #3 | -3 |
| Bob Ballou | Notre Dame | #6 | #3 | -3 |
| Creg Stephenson | Notre Dame | #5 | #3 | -2 |
| Jerry Humphrey | Notre Dame | #5 | #3 | -2 |
| Tom Murphy | Notre Dame | #5 | #3 | -2 |
Added and Omitted Teams
Week 2 · Inclusion differences for FBS Independents teams.
| Voter | Team | Vote | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No inclusion differences in these ballots. | ||||
Weekly Conference Tracking
AP representation across the 2026 polls available in our archive.
Membership is matched to the 2026 football season. FBS Independents is a group of unaffiliated teams, not a conference. Point totals reflect conference size and team rankings; they do not establish voter favoritism.