Week 8
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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 - 1) Schedule: 4.445 (1) | 6.118 6.118  | |||
| 2. South Dakota St (5 - 2) Schedule: 4.09 (2) | 5.359 5.359  | |||
| 3. Youngstown St (5 - 2) Schedule: 3.729 (5) | 4.897 4.897  | |||
| 4. Northern Iowa (3 - 4) Schedule: 3.806 (3) | 4.387 4.387  | |||
| 5. Western Illinois (5 - 2) Schedule: 3.644 (6) | 4.023 4.023  | |||
| 6. South Dakota (4 - 3) Schedule: 3.752 (4) | 3.396 3.396  | |||
| 7. Illinois St (3 - 5) Schedule: 3.342 (7) | 2.854 2.854  | |||
| 8. Southern Illinois (2 - 5) Schedule: 2.863 (8) | 2.432 2.432  | |||
| 9. Indiana St (4 - 4) Schedule: 2.789 (9) | 2.431 2.431  | |||
| 10. Missouri St (3 - 4) Schedule: 2.686 (10) | 2.043 2.043  |