After a 35-14 win at Angelo State in the season opener, Fort Hays State moved into the D2Football.com Top 25 on Monday (Aug. 31). The Tigers are ranked No. 23 this week. This is the third-straight season the Tigers have been in the D2Football.com Top 25 Poll.
 
Last year, Fort Hays State ranked as high as No. 20 in the D2Football.com Poll. Fort Hays State's opponent this week, CSU Pueblo, is ranked No. 9 in the latest D2Football.com Poll. CSU Pueblo is coming off a win at home over Central Missouri in its season opener last week.
 
Below is the latest D2Football.com Top 25 Poll.

D2Football.com Top 25 - August 31, 2026
1. Ferris State (1-0)
2. Harding (0-0)
3. Minnesota State (1-0)
4. Kutztown (0-0)
5. Northwest Missouri State (1-0)
6. Indianapolis (1-0)
7. Grand Valley State (1-0)
8. Central Washington (0-0)
9. CSU Pueblo (1-0)
10. Western Colorado (1-0)
11. Pittsburg State (0-1)
12. Ashland (0-0)
13. Augustana (1-0)
14. Western Oregon (1-0)
15. Valdosta State (1-0)
16. Frostburg State (0-0)
17. Findlay (0-0)
18. Northeastern State (1-0)
19. Slippery Rock (1-0)
20. Newberry (0-0)
21. Lenoir-Rhyne (1-0)
22. Benedict (1-0)
23. Fort Hays State (1-0)
24. Minnesota Duluth (0-1)
25. Michigan Tech (1-0)