Week 15
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All | Atlantic 10 Conference | Big Sky Conference | Big South-Ohio Valley 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. Western Kentucky (12 - 3) Schedule: 3.25 (1) | 4.932 4.932  1 | |||
| 2. Western Illinois (11 - 2) Schedule: 2.48 (7) | 4.787 4.787  1 | |||
| 3. Illinois St (6 - 5) Schedule: 2.665 (4) | 2.754 2.754  | |||
| 4. Youngstown St (7 - 4) Schedule: 2.496 (6) | 2.622 2.622  | |||
| 5. Northern Iowa (5 - 6) Schedule: 2.816 (2) | 2.075 2.075  | |||
| 6. SW Missouri St (4 - 7) Schedule: 2.498 (5) | 1.834 1.834  | |||
| 7. Indiana St (5 - 7) Schedule: 2.777 (3) | 1.772 1.772  | |||
| 8. Southern Illinois (4 - 8) Schedule: 1.902 (8) | 1.378 1.378  |