Week 9
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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. Montana (8 - 0) Schedule: 2.543 (9) | 4.965 4.965  | |||
| 2. Eastern Washington (6 - 3) Schedule: 2.791 (6) | 4.186 4.186  1 | |||
| 3. Northern Arizona (5 - 3) Schedule: 2.998 (4) | 3.901 3.901  1 | |||
| 4. Weber St (5 - 4) Schedule: 2.787 (7) | 3.638 3.638  | |||
| 5. Montana St (5 - 3) Schedule: 2.806 (5) | 3.092 3.092  | |||
| 6. Sacramento St (3 - 5) Schedule: 3.115 (2) | 1.949 1.949  1 | |||
| 7. Northern Colorado (3 - 6) Schedule: 2.607 (8) | 1.788 1.788  1 | |||
| 8. Portland St (2 - 7) Schedule: 3.111 (3) | 1.346 1.346  | |||
| 9. Idaho St (0 - 9) Schedule: 3.781 (1) | 0.168 0.168  |