Week 7
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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 (6 - 0) Schedule: 2.866 (7) | 6.059 6.059  | |||
| 2. Illinois St (5 - 0) Schedule: 1.895 (10) | 5.004 5.004  | |||
| 3. Indiana St (4 - 2) Schedule: 3.739 (2) | 4.498 4.498  | |||
| 4. Northern Iowa (3 - 3) Schedule: 3.207 (5) | 4.4 4.4  3 | |||
| 5. Missouri St (3 - 3) Schedule: 3.862 (1) | 4.048 4.048  1 | |||
| 6. South Dakota St (4 - 2) Schedule: 3.099 (6) | 4.032 4.032  2 | |||
| 7. Southern Illinois (5 - 2) Schedule: 2.659 (8) | 4.021 4.021  1 | |||
| 8. Youngstown St (4 - 2) Schedule: 2.281 (9) | 3.632 3.632  3 | |||
| 9. Western Illinois (3 - 4) Schedule: 3.313 (4) | 2.92 2.92  | |||
| 10. South Dakota (2 - 4) Schedule: 3.536 (3) | 2.469 2.469  |