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| Gain | Team | Last season to projected |
|---|---|---|
| +3 | Campbell Fighting Camels | 2-10 to 5-8 |
| +2 | Princeton Tigers | 3-7 to 5-5 |
| +2 | Cal Poly Mustangs | 4-8 to 6-6 |
| +2 | Columbia Lions | 2-8 to 4-6 |
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| +2 | Tennessee State Tigers | 2-10 to 4-8 |
| +2 | Indiana State Sycamores | 3-9 to 5-7 |
| +2 | Fordham Rams | 1-11 to 3-9 |
| +2 | Holy Cross Crusaders | 3-9 to 5-7 |
| +2 | VMI Keydets | 1-11 to 3-9 |
| +2 | Idaho State Bengals | 6-6 to 8-4 |
| +2 | Nicholls Colonels | 4-8 to 6-6 |
| +2 | Norfolk State Spartans | 1-11 to 3-9 |
| +2 | Murray State Racers | 1-11 to 3-9 |
| +2 | Portland State Vikings | 1-11 to 3-9 |
| +2 | Samford Bulldogs | 1-11 to 3-9 |
| +2 | UAlbany Great Danes | 2-10 to 4-8 |
| +2 | North Alabama Lions | 2-10 to 4-8 |
| +1 | Stony Brook Seawolves | 6-6 to 7-5 |
| +1 | Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | 4-8 to 5-7 |
| +1 | Northern Iowa Panthers | 3-9 to 4-7 |
| +1 | Western Illinois Leathernecks | 4-8 to 5-7 |
| +1 | Eastern Illinois Panthers | 3-9 to 4-8 |
| +1 | Elon Phoenix | 6-6 to 7-5 |
| +1 | Hampton Pirates | 2-10 to 3-9 |
| +1 | North Carolina A&T Aggies | 2-10 to 3-9 |
Our projected 2026 win total against last season's, largest gain first.
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