Week 15
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All | Big Sky Conference | Big South-Ohio Valley Conference | Colonial Athletic Association | 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 (13 - 0) Schedule: 2.657 (8) | 6.172 6.172  | |||
| 2. South Dakota St (8 - 5) Schedule: 3.075 (5) | 4.629 4.629  | |||
| 3. Northern Iowa (10 - 4) Schedule: 3.366 (3) | 4.48 4.48  | |||
| 4. Southern Illinois (7 - 5) Schedule: 2.953 (6) | 3.684 3.684  | |||
| 5. Illinois St (10 - 4) Schedule: 2.649 (9) | 3.669 3.669  | |||
| 6. South Dakota (5 - 7) Schedule: 3.456 (2) | 3.241 3.241  | |||
| 7. Youngstown St (6 - 6) Schedule: 2.627 (10) | 3.04 3.04  | |||
| 8. Indiana St (5 - 7) Schedule: 2.721 (7) | 2.341 2.341  | |||
| 9. Missouri St (1 - 10) Schedule: 3.608 (1) | 0.77 0.77  | |||
| 10. Western Illinois (1 - 11) Schedule: 3.16 (4) | 0.629 0.629  |