Week 5
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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 (4 - 0) Schedule: 1.804 (6) | 5.185 5.185  1 | |||
| 2. Northern Iowa (2 - 2) Schedule: 3.838 (2) | 4.374 4.374  1 | |||
| 3. Youngstown St (4 - 0) Schedule: 0.581 (10) | 4 4  | |||
| 4. South Dakota St (3 - 1) Schedule: 1.263 (8) | 3.813 3.813  | |||
| 5. Southern Illinois (2 - 2) Schedule: 2.846 (4) | 3.373 3.373  1 | |||
| 6. South Dakota (1 - 3) Schedule: 4.494 (1) | 3.149 3.149  1 | |||
| 7. Illinois St (3 - 1) Schedule: 0.837 (9) | 2.618 2.618  2 | |||
| 8. Indiana St (2 - 2) Schedule: 1.321 (7) | 1.887 1.887  | |||
| 9. Missouri St (0 - 3) Schedule: 3.716 (3) | 1.076 1.076  | |||
| 10. Western Illinois (0 - 4) Schedule: 2.111 (5) | -0.367 -0.367  |