Week 15
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All | Big Sky Conference | Big South-Ohio Valley Conference | Colonial Athletic Association | Division I-AA Independents | Great West Conference | Ivy League | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference | Northeast Conference | Ohio Valley Conference | Patriot League | Pioneer Football Conference | Southern Conference | Southland Conference | SouthWAC
| Place | Team | Rating | Strength of Schedule | +/- | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Southern Illinois (11 - 2) Schedule: 2.236 (7) | 4.508 4.508  | |||
| 2. Northern Iowa (7 - 4) Schedule: 2.226 (8) | 4.101 4.101  | |||
| 3. South Dakota St (8 - 4) Schedule: 2.502 (2) | 4.005 4.005  | |||
| 4. Missouri St (6 - 5) Schedule: 2.264 (5) | 2.213 2.213  | |||
| 5. Youngstown St (6 - 5) Schedule: 2.403 (3) | 2.16 2.16  | |||
| 6. Illinois St (6 - 5) Schedule: 2.276 (4) | 2.096 2.096  | |||
| 7. North Dakota St (3 - 8) Schedule: 2.159 (9) | 1.798 1.798  | |||
| 8. Western Illinois (1 - 10) Schedule: 2.509 (1) | 0.245 0.245  | |||
| 9. Indiana St (1 - 10) Schedule: 2.254 (6) | -0.914 -0.914  |