| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | James Madison | JMU (9-0) whipped Rhode Island. Didn't figure to be a problem and it wasn't. A home game vs. Richmond might be. | 1 |
| 2 |  | Jacksonville State | JSU (8-1) stomped on Murray State. They clinch the OVC auto next week by beating UTM, ending their playoff hopes also. | 3 |
| 3 |  | Central Arkansas | UCA (8-1) tossed Lamar to the side. On to Incarnate Word next. A win clinches the Southland automatic. | 4 |
| 4 |  | North Dakota State | NDSU (8-1) loses to neighbor, SDSU. Next they host their other neighbor, South Dakota. | 2 |
| 5 |  | Sam Houston State | SHSU (8-1) went heathen against Incarnate Word. The Bearkats are headed to the playoffs. Next they beat Abilene Christian. | 6 |
| 6 |  | South Dakota State | SDSU (7-2) won the Dakota Marker game over NDSU. Now they host Illinois State in yet another huge match-up. | 9 |
| 7 |  | Elon | Elon (8-1) had trouble with Towson, but persevered. A win at New Hampshire next week may clinch a playoff seed. | 8 |
| 8 |  | Wofford | Wofford (8-1) needed double OT to beat Chattanooga. A roadie at VMI should be much easier. | 7 |
| 9 |  | Monmouth | Monmouth (8-1) tags some big numbers on Presbyterian. Will look to do the same against Gardner-Webb. | 10 |
| 10 |  | Stony Brook | SB (7-2) has all but made a spot for themselves in the playoffs. A non-con win over Wagner will guarantee it. | 11 |
| 11 |  | Southern Utah | SUU (7-2) stays hot, beating North Dakota. A roadie with UC-Davis looms. UC-Davis with a winning record? Huh? | 12 |
| 12 |  | Weber State | WSU (7-2) went to Eastern Washington and won where most don't. They travel to Portland State next. | 13 |
| 13 |  | South Dakota | USD (7-2) lost a tough roadie at Northern Iowa. Now they go to NDSU, who'll probably be in a bad mood. | 5 |
| 14 |  | Kennesaw State | KSU (8-1) was probably a slight dog going to Montana State. No problem. The Owls continue to soar. Charleston Southern next. | 15 |
| 15 |  | Western Illinois | WIU (6-3) pulls the upset at Illinois State. Now they get some favorable games to end with. Barring a meltdown...playoff bound. | 18 |
| 16 |  | New Hampshire | UNH (6-3) bounce back and beat down William & Mary. They host Elon next, where a win might clinch them an at-large bid. | 17 |
| 17 |  | North Carolina A&T | NC A&T (9-0) gets a bump this week, even playing their weak schedule. A home game with Savannah State is next - scary! | 19 |
| 18 |  | Furman | Furman (6-3) took the week off, prepping for The Citadel next week and Samford to finish. | 21 |
| 19 |  | Samford | Samford (6-3) beat Mercer. They host ETSU next. The finale with Furman might be a de facto playoff play-in game. | 22 |
| 20 |  | Nicholls | Nicholls (7-2) was not impressive against Houston Baptist, but still won. A roadie at SFA is next. They need some style points. | 23 |
| 21 |  | McNeese | McNeese (7-2) ended SELA's last chance playoff hopes. Rivalry game with NW State at home next. | 24 |
| 22 |  | Western Carolina | WCU (7-3) beat The Citadel and host Mercer next. Will that 8th win get them into the playoff field? It'll be close. | 25 |
| 23 |  | Montana | Montana (6-3) may have saved their season by beating Northern Arizona. Now they have to beat Northern Colorado. | NR |
| 24 |  | Illinois State | ISU red (6-3) continues to be Jekyll and Hyde. Just when you think they're there, they're not. Now they go to SDSU. | 14 |
| 25 |  | Northern Arizona | NAU (6-3) loses their first Big Sky game at Montana. Now they'll come home to play the other Montana (State). | 16 |
Week 10 FCS Football Power Rankings
