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. Chattanooga (4 - 0) Schedule: 2.2 (8) | 5.235 5.235  | |||
| 2. Wofford (3 - 1) Schedule: 2.753 (7) | 4.517 4.517  | |||
| 3. The Citadel (3 - 0) Schedule: 2.804 (6) | 4.024 4.024  | |||
| 4. Samford (2 - 1) Schedule: 3.167 (4) | 3.883 3.883  | |||
| 5. Furman (0 - 4) Schedule: 5.18 (1) | 3.149 3.149  | |||
| 6. Western Carolina (1 - 2) Schedule: 3.385 (3) | 3.137 3.137  | |||
| 7. Mercer (1 - 2) Schedule: 4.077 (2) | 2.726 2.726  | |||
| 8. East Tennessee St (2 - 1) Schedule: 3.092 (5) | 2.511 2.511  | |||
| 9. VMI (2 - 1) Schedule: 1.947 (9) | 1.834 1.834  |