Week 9
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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 Illinois (8 - 1) Schedule: 2.199 (7) | 4.583 4.583  | |||
| 2. Western Kentucky (7 - 3) Schedule: 2.755 (1) | 3.866 3.866  | |||
| 3. Illinois St (5 - 4) Schedule: 2.584 (3) | 2.654 2.654  | |||
| 4. Youngstown St (5 - 4) Schedule: 2.5 (4) | 2.347 2.347  | |||
| 5. Northern Iowa (4 - 5) Schedule: 2.341 (5) | 1.832 1.832  | |||
| 6. SW Missouri St (4 - 6) Schedule: 2.306 (6) | 1.64 1.64  1 | |||
| 7. Indiana St (4 - 6) Schedule: 2.711 (2) | 1.533 1.533  1 | |||
| 8. Southern Illinois (4 - 6) Schedule: 1.45 (8) | 1.44 1.44  2 |