Week 9
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All | ASUN-Western Atheltic Conference | Big Sky Conference | Big South-Ohio Valley Conference | Colonial Athletic Association | Ivy League | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference | Northeast Conference | Patriot League | Pioneer Football League | Southern Conference | Southland Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference
| Place | Team | Rating | Strength of Schedule | +/- | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. South Dakota St (8 - 0) Schedule: 3.05 (6) | 6.14 6.14  | |||
| 2. Southern Illinois (6 - 2) Schedule: 3.053 (5) | 4.393 4.393  1 | |||
| 3. North Dakota St (6 - 2) Schedule: 2.161 (11) | 4.298 4.298  1 | |||
| 4. South Dakota (6 - 2) Schedule: 3.07 (4) | 4.192 4.192  2 | |||
| 5. Youngstown St (5 - 3) Schedule: 3.087 (3) | 4.07 4.07  | |||
| 6. Northern Iowa (5 - 3) Schedule: 3.358 (1) | 3.456 3.456  1 | |||
| 7. North Dakota (5 - 3) Schedule: 2.876 (9) | 3.333 3.333  1 | |||
| 8. Illinois St (4 - 4) Schedule: 1.719 (12) | 2.757 2.757  | |||
| 9. Missouri St (3 - 5) Schedule: 3.096 (2) | 2.55 2.55  | |||
| 10. Murray St (2 - 6) Schedule: 3.012 (8) | 1.123 1.123  | |||
| 11. Indiana St (0 - 8) Schedule: 2.841 (10) | 0.053 0.053  | |||
| 12. Western Illinois (0 - 8) Schedule: 3.019 (7) | -0.36 -0.36  |