Week 4
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All | Atlantic 10 Conference | Big Sky Conference | Big South-Ohio Valley Conference | Division I-AA Independents | Gateway Football Conference | Great West 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. Illinois St (2 - 1) Schedule: 4.35 (1) | 5.027 5.027  | |||
| 2. Southern Illinois (3 - 1) Schedule: 0.917 (8) | 3.667 3.667  | |||
| 3. SW Missouri St (3 - 1) Schedule: 2.912 (3) | 3.243 3.243  | |||
| 4. Youngstown St (2 - 2) Schedule: 2.343 (6) | 3.016 3.016  | |||
| 5. Northern Iowa (1 - 2) Schedule: 3.368 (2) | 2.922 2.922  | |||
| 6. Western Kentucky (2 - 1) Schedule: 1.247 (7) | 2.741 2.741  | |||
| 7. Indiana St (3 - 1) Schedule: 2.453 (4) | 2.698 2.698  | |||
| 8. Western Illinois (2 - 2) Schedule: 2.408 (5) | 1.901 1.901  |