Week 12
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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 (10 - 1) Schedule: 3.96 (1) | 5.942 5.942  | |||
| 2. South Dakota St (8 - 3) Schedule: 3.546 (4) | 4.835 4.835  | |||
| 3. Youngstown St (8 - 3) Schedule: 3.346 (6) | 4.322 4.322  1 | |||
| 4. Northern Iowa (5 - 6) Schedule: 3.778 (3) | 4.25 4.25  1 | |||
| 5. Illinois St (6 - 5) Schedule: 3.199 (8) | 3.53 3.53  1 | |||
| 6. Western Illinois (6 - 5) Schedule: 3.41 (5) | 3.395 3.395  1 | |||
| 7. South Dakota (4 - 7) Schedule: 3.857 (2) | 3.189 3.189  | |||
| 8. Southern Illinois (4 - 7) Schedule: 2.926 (9) | 2.669 2.669  | |||
| 9. Indiana St (4 - 7) Schedule: 3.262 (7) | 2.225 2.225  | |||
| 10. Missouri St (4 - 7) Schedule: 2.924 (10) | 1.552 1.552  |