Week 6
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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 (5 - 0) Schedule: 2.495 (8) | 5.57 5.57  | |||
| 2. Illinois St (4 - 0) Schedule: 1.39 (10) | 4.989 4.989  7 | |||
| 3. Indiana St (4 - 1) Schedule: 3.774 (2) | 4.936 4.936  | |||
| 4. Missouri St (3 - 2) Schedule: 4.202 (1) | 4.573 4.573  2 | |||
| 5. Youngstown St (4 - 1) Schedule: 2.608 (7) | 4.5 4.5  1 | |||
| 6. Southern Illinois (5 - 1) Schedule: 2.119 (9) | 4.343 4.343  2 | |||
| 7. Northern Iowa (2 - 3) Schedule: 3.316 (4) | 4.272 4.272  2 | |||
| 8. South Dakota St (3 - 2) Schedule: 2.993 (6) | 3.956 3.956  4 | |||
| 9. Western Illinois (2 - 4) Schedule: 3.21 (5) | 2.529 2.529  1 | |||
| 10. South Dakota (2 - 3) Schedule: 3.328 (3) | 2.514 2.514  3 |