Week 9
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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 (8 - 0) Schedule: 2.803 (8) | 6.062 6.062  | |||
| 2. Illinois St (7 - 0) Schedule: 2.471 (10) | 5.263 5.263  | |||
| 3. Indiana St (5 - 3) Schedule: 4.091 (1) | 4.648 4.648  1 | |||
| 4. Northern Iowa (4 - 4) Schedule: 3.223 (6) | 4.334 4.334  2 | |||
| 5. South Dakota St (5 - 3) Schedule: 3.601 (5) | 4.301 4.301  2 | |||
| 6. Youngstown St (6 - 2) Schedule: 2.773 (9) | 4.202 4.202  1 | |||
| 7. Missouri St (4 - 4) Schedule: 3.718 (3) | 3.907 3.907  2 | |||
| 8. Southern Illinois (5 - 4) Schedule: 3.006 (7) | 3.542 3.542  | |||
| 9. Western Illinois (3 - 6) Schedule: 3.678 (4) | 2.907 2.907  | |||
| 10. South Dakota (2 - 6) Schedule: 3.851 (2) | 2.124 2.124  |