Week 16
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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 League | Southern Conference | Southland Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference
| Place | Team | Rating | Strength of Schedule | +/- | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. North Dakota St (15 - 1) Schedule: 3.664 (7) | 6.143 6.143  | |||
| 2. Illinois St (13 - 2) Schedule: 3.454 (8) | 5.451 5.451  | |||
| 3. Northern Iowa (9 - 5) Schedule: 3.787 (6) | 5.264 5.264  | |||
| 4. South Dakota St (9 - 5) Schedule: 3.926 (4) | 4.871 4.871  | |||
| 5. Indiana St (8 - 6) Schedule: 4.002 (2) | 4.12 4.12  | |||
| 6. Youngstown St (7 - 5) Schedule: 3.287 (10) | 3.811 3.811  | |||
| 7. Southern Illinois (6 - 6) Schedule: 3.359 (9) | 3.491 3.491  | |||
| 8. Missouri St (4 - 8) Schedule: 4 (3) | 3.369 3.369  | |||
| 9. Western Illinois (5 - 7) Schedule: 3.865 (5) | 3.363 3.363  | |||
| 10. South Dakota (2 - 10) Schedule: 4.166 (1) | 2.102 2.102  |