Three Missouri Valley Football Conference schools were ranked in the Top 25 of the final FCS polls of 2009.  Southern Illinois (6), South Dakota State (11) and UNI (18) represent the MVFC.  Illinois State and Youngstown State also received votes.

Final 2009 Sports Network's FCS College Football Poll

1. Villanova Wildcats (101)  14-1 2,525 2
2. Montana Grizzlies  14-1 2,415 3
3. Appalachian State Mountaineers  11-3 2,385 5
4. William & Mary Tribe  11-3 2,225 6
5. Richmond Spiders  11-2 2,092 4
6. Southern Illinois Salukis  11-2 2,037 1
7. New Hampshire Wildcats  10-3 1,815 10
8. South Carolina State Bulldogs  10-2 1,685 7
9. Elon Phoenix  9-3 1,672 9
10. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks  10-3 1,577 12
11. South Dakota State Jackrabbits  8-4 1,431 11
12. McNeese State Cowboys  9-3 1,391 8
13. Eastern Washington Eagles  8-4 1,150 13
14. Holy Cross Crusaders  9-3 1,111 17
15. Prairie View A&M Panthers  9-1 976 18
16. Jacksonville State Gamecocks  8-3 931 14
17. Weber State Wildcats  7-5 914 15
18. Northern Iowa Panthers  7-4 854 16
19. Eastern Illinois Panthers  8-4 736 19
20. Penn Quakers  8-2 590 21
21. Colgate Raiders  9-2 524 20
22. Liberty Flames  8-3 482 22
23. Florida A&M Rattlers  8-3 366 23
24. Lafayette Leopards  8-3 223 24
25. Texas State Bobcats  7-4 155 25

Others receiving votes: James Madison 129, Montana State 112, Delaware 89, Harvard 64, Butler 49, Eastern Kentucky 34, Central Connecticut State 29, UC Davis 28, Furman 26, Illinois State 24, Northern Arizona 21, Grambling 11, Youngstown State 8, Norfolk State 7, Stony Brook 4, Alabama A&M 3, Old Dominion 3, Central Arkansas 2, Chattanooga 1.

2009 FCS Coaches Poll - Final (December 21, 2009)

1. Villanova (28)                                  14-1                  700                     3
2. Montana                                         14-1                  672                     1
T3. Appalachian State                         11-3                  629                     5
T3. William & Mary                             11-3                  629                     6
5. Richmond                                       11-2                  579                     4
6. Southern Illinois                              11-2                  541                     2
7. New Hampshire                               10-3                  515                    10
8. South Carolina State                       10-2                  477                     7
9. Stephen F. Austin                           10-3                  450                    12
10. Elon                                              9-3                   439                     9          
11. South Dakota State                        8-4                   413                    11
12. McNeese State                              9-3                   375                     8
13. Eastern Washington                       8-4                   345                    14
14. Holy Cross                                    9-3                   317                    19
15. Eastern Illinois                               8-4                   272                    17
16. Jacksonville State                          8-3                   258                    13
17. Weber State                                  7-5                   252                    18
18. Northern Iowa                                 7-4                   246                    15
19. Prairie View A&M                           9-1                   223                    16
20. Colgate                                         9-2                   165                    20
21. Liberty                                           8-3                   155                    22
22. Florida A&M                                  8-3                   127                    21
23. Pennsylvania                                 8-2                    97                     23
24. Texas State                                   7-4                    59                    T25
25. Lafayette                                       8-3                    56                     24

Others receiving votes (points in parentheses): Montana State (38), Delaware (18), James Madison (14), Butler (6), Harvard (6), Grambling State (5), Northern Arizona (5), Alabama A&M (4), Illinois State (4), Central Connecticut State (2), Dayton (2), Tennessee Tech (2), Central Arkansas (1), Massachusetts (1), UC Davis (1).