In the Final AP Football Poll of the 2009 NCAA Football Season, Villanova's Championship FCS Squad walked away with a 24th place vote from a single voter. That Vote gave Villanova 2 points and listed them on the Final Poll...
| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Alabama (60) | 14-0 | 1500 |
| 2 | Texas | 13-1 | 1399 |
| 3 | Florida | 13-1 | 1370 |
| 4 | Boise State | 14-0 | 1366 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 11-2 | 1224 |
| 6 | TCU | 12-1 | 1163 |
| 7 | Iowa | 11-2 | 1126 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 12-1 | 1060 |
| 9 | Penn State | 11-2 | 1016 |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 10-3 | 953 |
| 11 | Oregon | 10-3 | 886 |
| 12 | Brigham Young | 11-2 | 806 |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | 11-3 | 768 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 10-4 | 724 |
| 15 | Pittsburgh | 10-3 | 697 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 10-3 | 571 |
| 17 | LSU | 9-4 | 501 |
| 18 | Utah | 10-3 | 491 |
| 19 | Miami (FL) | 9-4 | 310 |
| 20 | Mississippi | 9-4 | 296 |
| 21 | Texas Tech | 9-4 | 224 |
| 22 | USC | 9-4 | 216 |
| 23 | Central Michigan | 12-2 | 166 |
| 24 | Clemson | 9-5 | 125 |
| 25 | West Virginia | 9-4 | 91 |
Others receiving votes: Oklahoma 90, Oregon State 89, Navy 85, Stanford 67, Oklahoma State 40, Rutgers 37, Auburn 8, Georgia 7, Florida State 6, Connecticut 5, Arizona 5, Middle Tennessee 4, Air Force 3, Arkansas 3, Villanova 2