Week 15
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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. North Dakota St (14 - 1) Schedule: 3.329 (6) | 5.949 5.949  | |||
| 2. Northern Iowa (10 - 3) Schedule: 3.724 (4) | 5.023 5.023  | |||
| 3. Illinois St (7 - 4) Schedule: 2.939 (9) | 4.201 4.201  | |||
| 4. Indiana St (6 - 5) Schedule: 3.524 (5) | 3.751 3.751  | |||
| 5. Youngstown St (6 - 5) Schedule: 2.981 (8) | 3.657 3.657  | |||
| 6. South Dakota St (5 - 6) Schedule: 3.782 (3) | 2.957 2.957  | |||
| 7. Southern Illinois (4 - 7) Schedule: 3.135 (7) | 2.812 2.812  | |||
| 8. Missouri St (2 - 9) Schedule: 4.343 (1) | 2.516 2.516  | |||
| 9. Western Illinois (2 - 9) Schedule: 4.037 (2) | 1.535 1.535  |