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 | Southwestern Athletic Conference
| Place | Team | Rating | Strength of Schedule | +/- | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Western Illinois (6 - 3) Schedule: 1.917 (8) | 3.528 3.528  | |||
| 2. Northern Iowa (5 - 3) Schedule: 2.725 (3) | 3.212 3.212  | |||
| 3. North Dakota St (5 - 3) Schedule: 2.162 (7) | 2.958 2.958  | |||
| 4. Missouri St (4 - 4) Schedule: 2.526 (4) | 2.657 2.657  1 | |||
| 5. South Dakota St (3 - 5) Schedule: 3.271 (1) | 2.527 2.527  1 | |||
| 6. Youngstown St (3 - 6) Schedule: 2.429 (5) | 2.224 2.224  | |||
| 7. Indiana St (5 - 3) Schedule: 1.738 (9) | 2.209 2.209  | |||
| 8. Southern Illinois (3 - 5) Schedule: 2.178 (6) | 1.838 1.838  | |||
| 9. Illinois St (4 - 5) Schedule: 2.971 (2) | 1.562 1.562  |