| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | North Dakota State | NDSU (10-0) whipped Missouri State. They return home for the rest of the season. Southern Illinois comes before their #1 seed. | 1 |
| 2 |  | Kennesaw State | KSU (9-1) clinched the Big South auto by whoopin' Monmouth. A win over Jacksonville State would verify their high ranking and a seed. | 3 |
| 3 |  | Weber State | WSU (8-2) beat SUU. A win over Idaho State will give them a share of the Big Sky title. Either way, a win will guarantee a seed. | 4 |
| 4 |  | Eastern Washington | EWU (8-2) shut down UC-Davis like no one else has. A finishing win at Portland State will guarantee a seed. | 5 |
| 5 |  | South Dakota State | SDSU (7-2) didn't seem concerned giving up points to SIU, as the offense had a field day. A win over South Dakota should get a seed. | 7 |
| 6 |  | Colgate | Colgate (9-0) beat Lehigh, finishing undefeated in FCS games. Finale at FBS Army. A win there could land a top 4 seed. | 8 |
| 7 |  | UC Davis | UC-D (8-2) was victimized by EWU. Still, a home win with Sacramento State should bring them a seed and a share of the Big Sky title. | 2 |
| 8 |  | James Madison | JMU (7-3) won a shootout over Rhode Island. Probably playoff safe, but a win at Towson would clinch it. | 10 |
| 9 |  | Stony Brook | SB (7-3) shut down a really tough Delaware. Go to Albany next. A win and they'll be in the seeding conversation. | 11 |
| 10 |  | Jacksonville State | JSU (8-2) manhandled Tennessee State and fell into another OVC title. Chance to get to seed line next week playing Kennesaw State. | 13 |
| 11 |  | Nicholls | Nicholls (7-3) beat SFA. Now it's simple: Beat SELA and get the Southland auto. Lose and the bid goes to Incarnate Word. | 14 |
| 12 |  | Maine | Maine (7-3) was no match for Richmond. The CAA leaders finish with a tough Elon. A win will keep them in seeding consideration. | 21 |
| 13 |  | Towson | Tigers (7-3) were very convincing, crushing Elon. Finishing with a win over JMU might get them into the seed pool. | 17 |
| 14 |  | East Tennessee State | ETSU (8-2) had the week off. Beating Samford gives them the SoCon auto. Losing probably gives it to Wofford. | 15 |
| 15 |  | Wofford | Wofford (7-3) took care of WCU. A non-con win over Presbyterian should get them in. A loss by ETSU should snag them the SoCon. | 16 |
| 16 |  | Elon | Elon (6-3) was destroyed by Towson. Might have to beat Maine to stay in the playoff field. Too bad they didn't get the W&M game. | 6 |
| 17 |  | Princeton | Tigers (9-0) jumped out early and won a crazy shootout over Yale, 59-43. A home win against Penn gives them 2018 perfection. | 18 |
| 18 |  | Delaware | UD (7-3) couldn't muster much against Stony Brook. Host a deflated Villanova who'll be looking to play spoiler. | 9 |
| 19 |  | SE Missouri State | SEMO (7-3) blew 31-7 halftime lead to Murray State on a crazy kickoff return with seconds to go. Win vs. EIU this week should clinch. | 12 |
| 20 |  | North Carolina A&T | A&T (8-2) beat Savannah State. If they beat NC Central and Florida A&M loses, they get a Celebrations Bowl bid. Playoffs othewise? | NR |
| 21 |  | Incarnate Word | UIW (6-4) beat UCA, possibly ending their dreams. A game this week with North Alabama was sold to play Iowa State. Playoff bound? | NR |
| 22 |  | Eastern Kentucky | EKU (6-4) needed overtime to beat Robert Morris. Two losses are vs. FBS and a win over Tennessee Tech would be four in a row. | NR |
| 23 |  | Montana State | MSU (6-4) creamed NoCo. A few good wins and no bad losses has them in position for the playoffs. Now a trip to Montana. | NR |
| 24 |  | Montana | The Griz (6-4) took down Idaho. A win this week should get a playoff bid. It's the Brawl of the Wild vs. Montana State. | NR |
| 25 |  | Abilene Christian | ACU (6-4) probably ended Sam Houston State's playoff hopes while boosting their own. Will a win at Central Arkansas be enough? | NR |
