Week 5
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All | Big Sky Conference | Big South-Ohio Valley Conference | Colonial Athletic Association | 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. Alabama A&M (5 - 0) Schedule: 0.64 (10) | 2.905 2.905  | |||
| 2. Alabama St (3 - 2) Schedule: 0.868 (9) | 2.143 2.143  1 | |||
| 3. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3 - 2) Schedule: 1.58 (7) | 1.801 1.801  1 | |||
| 4. Jackson St (2 - 3) Schedule: 2.089 (3) | 1.243 1.243  1 | |||
| 5. Southern U. (2 - 2) Schedule: 2.006 (4) | 1.169 1.169  1 | |||
| 6. Grambling St (0 - 4) Schedule: 2.615 (1) | 0.326 0.326  2 | |||
| 7. Mississippi Valley St (1 - 3) Schedule: 1.434 (8) | -0.078 -0.078  1 | |||
| 8. Texas Southern (1 - 4) Schedule: 2.005 (5) | -0.643 -0.643  2 | |||
| 9. Prairie View A&M (0 - 5) Schedule: 1.917 (6) | -0.724 -0.724  | |||
| 10. Alcorn St (1 - 4) Schedule: 2.108 (2) | -0.827 -0.827  3 |