Updated through September 3, 2018
| Rnk | School (1st Votes) | Rec | Pts | Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota St. (26) | 1-0 | 650 | 1 |
| 2 | James Madison | 0-1 | 614 | 2 |
| 3 | South Dakota St. | 0-0 | 585 | 3 |
| 4 | Sam Houston St. | 0-0 | 565 | 4 |
| 5 | Eastern Washington | 1-0 | 524 | 7 |
| 6 | North Carolina A&T | 2-0 | 479 | 14 |
| 7 | Wofford | 1-0 | 461 | 11 |
| 8 | Kennesaw St. | 0-1 | 447 | 5 |
| 9 | Samford | 1-0 | 434 | 10 |
| 10 | Nicholls | 1-0 | 392 | 17 |
| 11 | Villanova | 1-0 | 368 | 19 |
| 12 | Jacksonville St. | 0-1 | 348 | 6 |
| 13 | Weber St. | 0-1 | 315 | 8 |
| 14 | McNeese St. | 1-0 | 296 | 18 |
| 15 | Elon | 0-1 | 250 | 13 |
| 16 | Montana | 1-0 | 248 | 25 |
| 17 | Central Arkansas | 0-1 | 247 | 15 |
| 18 | Northern Iowa | 0-1 | 206 | 12 |
| 19 | Illinois St. | 1-0 | 205 | 20 |
| 20 | Northern Arizona | 1-0 | 175 | NR |
| 21 | Furman | 0-1 | 102` | 21 |
| 22 | New Hampshire | 0-1 | 95 | 9 |
| 23 | Stony Brook | 0-1 | 79 | 22 |
| 24 | Austin Peay | 0-1 | 59 | 23 |
| 25 | Maine | 1-0 | 54 | NR |
Others receiving votes: South Dakota (46), Delaware (40), Sacramento St. (27), UC Davis (23), Yale (22), San Diego (20), Colgate (18), Montana St. (11), Rhode Island (11), Dayton (9), Western Carolina (9), Youngstown St. (5), Southeastern Louisiana (4), Alabama St. (3), Charleston Southern (3), Grambling St. (1).