Week 8
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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 (8 - 0) Schedule: 3.173 (5) | 6.187 6.187  | |||
| 2. Northern Iowa (4 - 4) Schedule: 3.102 (6) | 4.186 4.186  | |||
| 3. Youngstown St (7 - 1) Schedule: 2.063 (10) | 4.028 4.028  | |||
| 4. Southern Illinois (4 - 4) Schedule: 3.537 (1) | 3.754 3.754  | |||
| 5. South Dakota St (5 - 4) Schedule: 3.273 (3) | 3.25 3.25  | |||
| 6. Missouri St (3 - 6) Schedule: 3.289 (2) | 3.2 3.2  | |||
| 7. Illinois St (4 - 4) Schedule: 3.198 (4) | 2.737 2.737  | |||
| 8. South Dakota (4 - 4) Schedule: 2.667 (8) | 2.026 2.026  | |||
| 9. Western Illinois (3 - 6) Schedule: 2.575 (9) | 1.834 1.834  | |||
| 10. Indiana St (1 - 7) Schedule: 2.773 (7) | 1.195 1.195  |