Week 7
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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 (6 - 1) Schedule: 2.598 (3) | 4.602 4.602  | |||
| 2. Western Illinois (5 - 2) Schedule: 2.638 (2) | 4.274 4.274  | |||
| 3. Southern Illinois (7 - 0) Schedule: 0.65 (8) | 4.14 4.14  | |||
| 4. Youngstown St (5 - 3) Schedule: 2.424 (4) | 3.613 3.613  | |||
| 5. Western Kentucky (5 - 2) Schedule: 1.838 (7) | 3.078 3.078  | |||
| 6. SW Missouri St (3 - 4) Schedule: 2.265 (6) | 2.242 2.242  | |||
| 7. Indiana St (3 - 5) Schedule: 2.649 (1) | 1.58 1.58  | |||
| 8. Illinois St (3 - 5) Schedule: 2.346 (5) | 1.48 1.48  |