Week 13
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All | Big Sky Conference | Big South-Ohio Valley Conference | Colonial Athletic Association | Division I-AA Independents | 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 (11 - 0) Schedule: 3.098 (5) | 6.214 6.214  | |||
| 2. South Dakota St (9 - 4) Schedule: 3.058 (7) | 4.21 4.21  | |||
| 3. Northern Iowa (7 - 5) Schedule: 3.063 (6) | 4.015 4.015  | |||
| 4. Southern Illinois (7 - 5) Schedule: 3.168 (4) | 3.71 3.71  | |||
| 5. Missouri St (5 - 7) Schedule: 3.256 (2) | 3.494 3.494  | |||
| 6. Youngstown St (8 - 4) Schedule: 2.689 (9) | 3.414 3.414  | |||
| 7. Illinois St (5 - 6) Schedule: 3.474 (1) | 2.978 2.978  | |||
| 8. South Dakota (4 - 8) Schedule: 3.199 (3) | 1.983 1.983  | |||
| 9. Western Illinois (4 - 8) Schedule: 2.646 (10) | 1.919 1.919  | |||
| 10. Indiana St (1 - 11) Schedule: 2.887 (8) | 0.711 0.711  |