Week 8
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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 (6 - 1) Schedule: 2.556 (8) | 4.91 4.91  1 | |||
| 2. South Dakota St (6 - 1) Schedule: 2.441 (9) | 4.715 4.715  1 | |||
| 3. Northern Iowa (5 - 3) Schedule: 2.969 (2) | 4.71 4.71  2 | |||
| 4. Missouri St (5 - 3) Schedule: 2.819 (4) | 2.915 2.915  | |||
| 5. Youngstown St (4 - 3) Schedule: 2.588 (6) | 2.802 2.802  | |||
| 6. North Dakota St (1 - 7) Schedule: 3.23 (1) | 2.091 2.091  | |||
| 7. Illinois St (3 - 4) Schedule: 2.821 (3) | 1.903 1.903  1 | |||
| 8. Western Illinois (1 - 6) Schedule: 2.803 (5) | 1.149 1.149  1 | |||
| 9. Indiana St (1 - 7) Schedule: 2.573 (7) | -0.25 -0.25  |