| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | North Dakota State | NDSU (2-0) crushed UND, in the "Who was really surprised?" game of the week. Travel to Delaware next week should be tougher. | 1 |
| 2 |  | James Madison | JMU (1-1) beat up on St. Francis this week and figures to do the same with Morgan State next. | 2 |
| 3 |  | Weber State | WSU (1-1) took some effort to dispatch of Cal Poly, but go it done. A second FBS road game in 2019, at Nevada, next week. | 4 |
| 4 |  | Eastern Washington | EWU's (1-1) offense clicked against sub-FCS Lindenwood, but gave up 31 on defense? They better play better at Jax State. | 3 |
| 5 |  | UC Davis | UC-D (1-1) almost bowed to San Diego's impressive home win streak, but persevered. Home date with Lehigh is next. | 5 |
| 6 |  | South Dakota State | SDSU (1-1) beat Long Island in the Sharks innagural FCS game. Next, a strange road game to Pioneer League's Drake. | 6 |
| 7 |  | Towson | Towson (2-0) starts conference play on the road at Maine next week. Definitely one of the games of the week. | 7 |
| 8 |  | Nicholls | Nicholls (0-1) had the week off. Now a trip to Prairie View A&M before the schules starts getting tougher. | 8 |
| 9 |  | Illinois State | ISUred (1-1) disposed of Morehead State with minimal effort. A dangerous rivalry game at a struggling Eastern Illinois next. | 9 |
| 10 |  | Montana | Montana (2-0) beat UNA and now have a win at home and on the road. Now, a win at FBS Oregon would be ultra-impressive! | 10 |
| 11 |  | Central Arkansas | UCA (2-0) parlayed their FBS upset with a road win at Austin Peay. SLC action starts next week when hosting Abilene Christian. | 17 |
| 12 |  | Sam Houston State | SHSU (1-1) destroyed Panhandle State in a meaningless game. A road trip to North Dakota will finally show us something. | 12 |
| 13 |  | Montana State | MSU (1-1) handily beat a very strong SEMO at home. Travel to a struggling Western Illinois next. Avoid the trap! | 18 |
| 14 |  | Northern Iowa | UNI (1-1) put SUU away early, then coasted. Panthers take the week off before hosting Idaho State. | 24 |
| 15 |  | Southeastern Louisiana | SELA (1-0) got the week off thanks to Hurricane Dorian. This road trip to FBS Mississippi provides another big win opportunity. | 20 |
| 16 |  | Jacksonville State | JSU (1-1) gained some redemption, beating Chattanooga. Next week's game at home with Eastern Washington should be tough also. | 22 |
| 17 |  | Chattanooga | Mocs (1-1) lost at nearby Jax State. Now, can they overcome a seemingly vulnerable FBS Tennessee? | 13 |
| 18 |  | Maine | Maine (1-1) lost to FBS Georgia Southern, but a pivotal conference opener at home with Towson will mean more. | 14 |
| 19 |  | Furman | Furman (1-1) was beating FBS Georgia State much of their game, but fell eventually. Another FBS trip to Virginia Tech is next. | 15 |
| 20 |  | SE Missouri State | SEMO (1-1) lost a tough road game at Montana State, but no fault there. Going to FBS Missouri should prove even stronger. | 16 |
| 21 |  | Kennesaw State | KSU (1-1) taught us nothing beating Point. Taught us a lot losing to FBS Kent State. Go to Alabama State next. | 25 |
| 22 |  | North Carolina A&T | A&T (1-1) played FBS Duke close early before wearing out. A trip to Charleston Southern awaits. | 19 |
| 23 |  | Elon | Elon (1-1) beat a pretty solid Citadel team. CAA road opener against Richmond happens next week. | 21 |
| 24 |  | Indiana State | ISUblue (0-2) lost a surprising game to Dayton at home. They host a good Eastern Kentucky next. Playoff important? Yep! | 11 |
| 25 |  | Lamar | Lamar (2-0) drops with an overtime win over Mississippi Valley State. FBS Texas A&M will not be as accomodating. | 23 |
