Week 15
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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 (15 - 0) Schedule: 3.989 (5) | 7.314 7.314  | |||
| 2. South Dakota St (10 - 3) Schedule: 3.839 (8) | 5.567 5.567  | |||
| 3. Illinois St (6 - 5) Schedule: 3.592 (9) | 4.539 4.539  | |||
| 4. Northern Iowa (7 - 6) Schedule: 4.141 (2) | 4.421 4.421  | |||
| 5. Western Illinois (5 - 6) Schedule: 4.017 (4) | 3.652 3.652  | |||
| 6. Indiana St (7 - 4) Schedule: 3.105 (10) | 3.475 3.475  | |||
| 7. Youngstown St (4 - 7) Schedule: 3.865 (7) | 3.244 3.244  | |||
| 8. South Dakota (4 - 7) Schedule: 4.149 (1) | 3.181 3.181  | |||
| 9. Southern Illinois (2 - 9) Schedule: 4.131 (3) | 2.898 2.898  | |||
| 10. Missouri St (4 - 7) Schedule: 3.896 (6) | 2.753 2.753  |