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. South Dakota St (7 - 1) Schedule: 2.36 (8) | 4.807 4.807  1 | |||
| 2. Southern Illinois (7 - 1) Schedule: 2.093 (9) | 4.687 4.687  1 | |||
| 3. Northern Iowa (5 - 3) Schedule: 2.807 (2) | 4.547 4.547  | |||
| 4. Missouri St (5 - 4) Schedule: 2.629 (6) | 2.457 2.457  | |||
| 5. Youngstown St (4 - 4) Schedule: 2.687 (5) | 2.416 2.416  | |||
| 6. Illinois St (4 - 4) Schedule: 2.769 (3) | 2.255 2.255  1 | |||
| 7. North Dakota St (2 - 7) Schedule: 2.827 (1) | 2.053 2.053  1 | |||
| 8. Western Illinois (1 - 7) Schedule: 2.464 (7) | 0.75 0.75  | |||
| 9. Indiana St (1 - 8) Schedule: 2.7 (4) | -0.284 -0.284  |