LANCASTER, Penn. – Bemidji State University Football has been slated at No. 19 in this season's D2Football.com Preseason Top 25 Poll. Last year, the Beavers finished the season at No. 9 after the team's first trip to the NCAA Division II Playoff Quarterfinals in history. 
 
The D2Football.com Top 25 Poll is determined by votes from members of the D2Football.com staff as well as select members of the media. The 2025 season kicks off with defending national champion Ferris State at the top.  The Bulldogs were a unanimous choice for number one, earning the top spot on all ballots. GAC co-champion Harding lands in second place, followed by MIAA champion Central Oklahoma in third. Minnesota State, a national semifinalist in 2024 and Kutztown, defending PSAC champion, complete the Top 5. The D2Football.com Top 25 will be updated every Monday from Sept. 1 to November 17. The Final Top 25 will be released one day after the national championship game. 
Rank     Team                            2024 Record       2024 Final Rank
1          Ferris State                    14-1                  1
2          Harding                         12-2                  4
3          Central Oklahoma            11-2                  8
4          Minnesota State              11-4                  5
5          Kutztown                        11-1                  7
6          Grand Valley State           11-2                  6
7          CSU Pueblo                   10-2                  11
8          Western Colorado            11-2                  13
9          Slippery Rock                 12-2                  3
10         Pittsburg State                8-3                    14
11         West Florida                   7-3                    NR
12         Angelo State                   8-3                    24
13         Ouachita Baptist              10-2                  15
14         Lenoir-Rhyne                  10-3                  21
15         Indianapolis                    10-2                  25
16         Augustana                      8-4                    23
17         Valdosta State                13-1                  2
18         California                       10-3                  10
19         BEMIDJI STATE              10-4                  9
20         Fort Hays                       8-3                    NR
21         Virginia Union                 10-4                  12
22         Charleston                     11-1                  18
23         West Alabama                9-2                    18
24         Central Missouri              9-3                    17
25         Ashland                         9-4                    20
 
The Beavers begin competition with a trip to Houghton, Mich. on Aug. 28 at 5 p.m. CST, taking on Michigan Technological University. They'll host the University of Sioux Falls Cougars on Sep. 13 at 1 p.m. at Chet Anderson Stadium to kick off the home season. 
 
For more information on the Bemidji State Football program, tickets or schedules, visit BSUBeavers.com, follow the Beavers on X (@BSUBeaversFB), like them on Facebook (facebook.com/BSUBeavers) and like them on Instagram (@BSUBeaversFB).
 
Located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's and women's hockey membership in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).