Week 8
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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 (7 - 0) Schedule: 2.164 (5) | 5.766 5.766  | |||
| 2. South Dakota St (6 - 1) Schedule: 2.075 (6) | 4.697 4.697  | |||
| 3. Northern Iowa (4 - 3) Schedule: 4.042 (1) | 4.286 4.286  | |||
| 4. South Dakota (3 - 4) Schedule: 3.252 (2) | 3.336 3.336  | |||
| 5. Illinois St (5 - 2) Schedule: 1.888 (9) | 3.188 3.188  1 | |||
| 6. Youngstown St (4 - 3) Schedule: 1.937 (8) | 2.893 2.893  1 | |||
| 7. Southern Illinois (3 - 4) Schedule: 2.913 (4) | 2.834 2.834  | |||
| 8. Indiana St (3 - 4) Schedule: 2.014 (7) | 1.617 1.617  | |||
| 9. Missouri St (1 - 5) Schedule: 3.175 (3) | 0.74 0.74  | |||
| 10. Western Illinois (0 - 7) Schedule: 1.821 (10) | -0.474 -0.474  |