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 League | Southern Conference | Southland Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference
| Place | Team | Rating | Strength of Schedule | +/- | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. North Dakota St (11 - 1) Schedule: 3.187 (8) | 5.958 5.958  | |||
| 2. Northern Iowa (8 - 4) Schedule: 3.562 (6) | 5.213 5.213  | |||
| 3. Illinois St (10 - 1) Schedule: 2.717 (10) | 4.98 4.98  | |||
| 4. South Dakota St (8 - 4) Schedule: 3.638 (5) | 4.7 4.7  | |||
| 5. Indiana St (7 - 5) Schedule: 3.876 (2) | 3.993 3.993  | |||
| 6. Youngstown St (7 - 5) Schedule: 3.131 (9) | 3.654 3.654  | |||
| 7. Southern Illinois (6 - 6) Schedule: 3.234 (7) | 3.365 3.365  | |||
| 8. Western Illinois (5 - 7) Schedule: 3.768 (4) | 3.266 3.266  1 | |||
| 9. Missouri St (4 - 8) Schedule: 3.812 (3) | 3.182 3.182  1 | |||
| 10. South Dakota (2 - 10) Schedule: 3.994 (1) | 1.93 1.93  |