Week 12
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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. Northern Iowa (9 - 2) Schedule: 2.898 (1) | 4.384 4.384  | |||
| 2. Southern Illinois (10 - 1) Schedule: 1.666 (8) | 4.299 4.299  | |||
| 3. Western Kentucky (8 - 3) Schedule: 2.308 (7) | 4.09 4.09  | |||
| 4. Western Illinois (8 - 3) Schedule: 2.631 (4) | 3.976 3.976  | |||
| 5. Youngstown St (5 - 7) Schedule: 2.748 (2) | 2.614 2.614  | |||
| 6. Illinois St (6 - 6) Schedule: 2.425 (6) | 2.318 2.318  | |||
| 7. SW Missouri St (4 - 7) Schedule: 2.509 (5) | 2.244 2.244  | |||
| 8. Indiana St (3 - 9) Schedule: 2.733 (3) | 0.935 0.935  |