Updated October 16, 2017
| Rnk | School (1st Votes) | Rec | Pts | Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison (26) | 6-0 | 650 | 1 |
| 2 | North Dakota St. | 6-0 | 624 | 2 |
| 3 | Jacksonville St. | 5-1 | 589 | 3 |
| 4 | South Dakota | 6-0 | 575 | 4 |
| 5 | Wofford | 6-0 | 539 | 5 |
| 6 | Central Arkansas | 5-1 | 516 | 6 |
| 7 | Sam Houston St. | 5-1 | 470 | 9T |
| 8 | Eastern Washington | 5-2 | 467 | 9T |
| 9 | Youngstown St. | 3-3 | 389 | 8 |
| 10 | Richmond | 4-2 | 388 | 13 |
| 11 | North Carolina A&T | 7-0 | 382 | 11 |
| 12 | Western Illinois | 5-1 | 366 | 17 |
| 13 | South Dakota St. | 4-2 | 315 | 7 |
| 14 | Samford | 4-2 | 259 | 18 |
| 15 | Elon | 5-1 | 243 | 20 |
| 16 | Villanova | 4-3 | 223 | 14 |
| 17 | Grambling St. | 5-1 | 217 | 19 |
| 18 | New Hampshire | 4-2 | 191 | 12 |
| 19 | McNeese | 5-1 | 189 | 21 |
| 20 | Nicholls | 5-2 | 127 | 23 |
| 21 | Western Carolina | 5-2 | 125 | 25 |
| 22 | Northern Arizona | 4-2 | 102 | 24 |
| 23 | Weber St. | 4-2 | 90 | 16 |
| 24 | Illinois St. | 4-2 | 79 | 15 |
| 25 | Montana | 5-2 | 58 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Stony Brook (50), Northern Iowa (49), Kennesaw State (40), N.C. Central (31), Monmouth (29), The Citadel (22), Southern Utah (16), Delaware (13), Saint Francis (10), Dartmouth (7), Alcorn State (5), Albany (4), SE Louisiana (1).