Week 8
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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. North Dakota St (6 - 1) Schedule: 2.416 (10) | 5.242 5.242  1 | |||
| 2. Indiana St (6 - 2) Schedule: 2.941 (8) | 4.671 4.671  1 | |||
| 3. South Dakota St (5 - 2) Schedule: 3.225 (7) | 4.225 4.225  2 | |||
| 4. Northern Iowa (2 - 5) Schedule: 3.959 (2) | 4.097 4.097  2 | |||
| 5. Southern Illinois (5 - 3) Schedule: 3.304 (5) | 3.808 3.808  2 | |||
| 6. Illinois St (6 - 2) Schedule: 2.484 (9) | 3.522 3.522  2 | |||
| 7. Youngstown St (4 - 3) Schedule: 3.261 (6) | 3.356 3.356  2 | |||
| 8. Missouri St (2 - 6) Schedule: 4.406 (1) | 2.763 2.763  1 | |||
| 9. Western Illinois (3 - 4) Schedule: 3.415 (4) | 1.939 1.939  1 | |||
| 10. South Dakota (1 - 6) Schedule: 3.563 (3) | 1.921 1.921  |