Updated November 20, 2017
| Rnk | School (1st Votes) | Rec | Pts | Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison (26) | 11-0 | 650 | 1 |
| 2 | Jacksonville St. | 10-1 | 612 | 2 |
| 3 | Central Arkansas | 10-1 | 588 | 3 |
| 4 | North Dakota St. | 10-1 | 547 | 6 |
| 5 | Sam Houston St. | 10-1 | 538 | 4 |
| 6 | South Dakota St. | 9-2 | 537 | 5 |
| 7 | North Carolina A&T | 11-0 | 481 | 7T |
| 8 | Weber St. | 9-2 | 438 | 9 |
| 9 | Wofford | 9-2 | 430 | 7T |
| 10 | Western Illinois | 8-3 | 410 | 10 |
| 11 | Stony Brook | 9-2 | 364 | 12 |
| 12 | Grambling St. | 9-1 | 357 | 11 |
| 13 | Southern Utah | 9-2 | 326 | 18 |
| 14 | Samford | 8-3 | 317 | 13 |
| 15 | McNeese St. | 9-2 | 242 | 19 |
| 16 | Kennesaw St. | 10-1 | 224 | 21 |
| 17 | Elon | 8-3 | 209 | 14 |
| 18 | South Dakota | 7-4 | 201 | 16 |
| 19 | Eastern Washington | 7-4 | 189 | 20 |
| 20 | New Hampshire | 7-4 | 142 | 14 |
| 21 | Northern Iowa | 7-4 | 138 | RV |
| 22 | Nicholls St. | 8-3 | 115 | 17 |
| 23 | Monmouth | 9-2 | 65 | 22 |
| 24 | Yale | 9-1 | 58 | RV |
| 25 | Furman | 7-4 | 57 | 24 |
Others receiving votes: Northern Arizona (51), Austin Peay (49), Richmond (38), Illinois State (34), Delaware (12), San Diego (11), Central Connecticut State (10), Sacramento State (6), Montana (2), Southeastern Louisiana (1), Western Carolina (1).