Week 4
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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 (4 - 0) Schedule: 2.9 (5) | 6.265 6.265  | |||
| 2. Indiana St (2 - 1) Schedule: 4.128 (1) | 4.872 4.872  | |||
| 3. Missouri St (3 - 1) Schedule: 3.804 (2) | 4.825 4.825  | |||
| 4. South Dakota St (3 - 1) Schedule: 2.27 (7) | 4.419 4.419  | |||
| 5. Youngstown St (3 - 1) Schedule: 2.525 (6) | 4.334 4.334  | |||
| 6. Northern Iowa (1 - 2) Schedule: 3.096 (4) | 3.713 3.713  | |||
| 7. Illinois St (2 - 0) Schedule: -0.208 (10) | 3.136 3.136  | |||
| 8. South Dakota (2 - 2) Schedule: 3.174 (3) | 3.103 3.103  | |||
| 9. Southern Illinois (3 - 1) Schedule: 1.007 (9) | 2.722 2.722  | |||
| 10. Western Illinois (2 - 2) Schedule: 1.935 (8) | 2.067 2.067  |