Week 7
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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. Northern Iowa (5 - 2) Schedule: 2.62 (5) | 4.862 4.862  | |||
| 2. Southern Illinois (5 - 1) Schedule: 2.56 (6) | 4.742 4.742  | |||
| 3. South Dakota St (5 - 1) Schedule: 1.972 (9) | 4.329 4.329  | |||
| 4. Missouri St (4 - 3) Schedule: 3.063 (3) | 2.99 2.99  | |||
| 5. Youngstown St (4 - 2) Schedule: 1.997 (8) | 2.811 2.811  | |||
| 6. North Dakota St (1 - 6) Schedule: 3.164 (2) | 2.045 2.045  | |||
| 7. Western Illinois (1 - 5) Schedule: 3.449 (1) | 1.642 1.642  | |||
| 8. Illinois St (3 - 4) Schedule: 2.548 (7) | 1.63 1.63  | |||
| 9. Indiana St (0 - 7) Schedule: 2.664 (4) | -0.666 -0.666  |