Week 4
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All | Atlantic 10 Conference | Big Sky Conference | Division I-AA Independents | Gateway Football Conference | Ivy League | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | Northeast Conference | Ohio Valley Conference | Patriot League | Pioneer Football Conference | Southern Conference | Southland Conference | SouthWAC
| Place | Team | Rating | Strength of Schedule | +/- | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Northern Iowa (3 - 1) Schedule: 3.298 (2) | 4.174 4.174  | |||
| 2. Western Kentucky (2 - 2) Schedule: 2.699 (5) | 3.365 3.365  | |||
| 3. SW Missouri St (2 - 2) Schedule: 3.311 (1) | 3.212 3.212  | |||
| 4. Youngstown St (3 - 1) Schedule: 1.22 (8) | 3.154 3.154  | |||
| 5. Western Illinois (2 - 1) Schedule: 2.066 (7) | 1.853 1.853  | |||
| 6. Indiana St (1 - 3) Schedule: 3.1 (4) | 0.873 0.873  | |||
| 7. Illinois St (0 - 4) Schedule: 3.168 (3) | 0.864 0.864  | |||
| 8. Southern Illinois (0 - 3) Schedule: 2.094 (6) | -0.319 -0.319  |