BETHLEHEM, PA – Monmouth remains the unanimous No. 1 team in the November 11, 2026 Lambert Cup Poll, receiving all eight first-place votes after a 21-17 win over North Carolina A&T. The Hawks are now 8-2 overall and 7-0 in the CAA, maintaining their grip on first place in the conference.
Harvard climbed into sole possession of second place after a dominant 37-0 shutout of Columbia. The Crimson (7-1, 4-1 Ivy) are tied with Princeton (6-2, 4-1 Ivy) atop the Ivy League standings. Princeton sits fourth in this week’s poll after its 21-14 victory over Dartmouth (4-4, 3-2 Ivy), which fell two spots to No. 9.
Lehigh (8-2, 6-1 Patriot League) remains in third place after a 33-7 win over Colgate. The Mountain Hawks continue to lead the Patriot League, with a chance to clinch at least a share of their third consecutive conference title with a win at Richmond this Saturday.
Central Connecticut State (6-3, 5-0 NEC) moved up one spot to fifth after a 31-7 victory over Stonehill. Villanova (6-4, 5-2 Patriot League) climbed two places to No. 6 following a 30-0 shutout of Richmond.
Albany (6-4, 4-2 CAA) dropped from second to seventh after a 31-7 loss to Bryant (6-4, 4-2 CAA), which re-appears in the Top 10 this week at No. 8. Brown (5-3, 3-2 Ivy) also enters the poll, landing at No. 10 after a 24-20 win over Yale.
The defending Lambert Cup holders, Villanova (6-4, 5-2 Patriot League), rose two more spots to No. 6 this past Saturday after their 30-0 shutout win over Richmond (6-4, 4-3 Patriot League).
The 2026 Lambert Cup Committee consists of regional and national FCS Football media members and conference representatives, and is a weekly poll to help determine the winner of the Lambert Cup for the 2026 season. Currently, the cup is on display at Villanova, the recipient of the Lambert Cup in 2026. This season, should the opportunity arise in an FCS Playoff matchup to potentially crown a Lambert Cup champion, the Committee may decide unanimously to award the winning team the Lambert Cup at the conclusion of the contest.
Lambert Cup Poll – November 11, 2026
| Rank | School | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Monmouth (NJ) |
80 (8) | NC |
| 2 |  Harvard |
62 | +1 |
| 3 |  Lehigh |
57 | NC |
| 4 |  Princeton |
49 | +1 |
| 5 |  Central Connecticut State |
44 | +1 |
| 6 |  Villanova |
36 | +2 |
| 7 |  Albany (NY) |
34 | -5 |
| 8 |  Bryant |
23 | NR |
| 9 |  Dartmouth |
19 | -2 |
| 10 |  Brown |
9 | NR |
Holy Cross (8), Richmond (5), Stony Brook (5), Colgate (3), Delaware State (3), Yale (2), Robert Morris (1).