| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | North Dakota State | NDSU (4-0) had the week off. Jump right into MVFC action with a stout road test at Illinois State. | 1 |
| 2 |  | James Madison | JMU (4-1) smashed Elon, 45-10. Will this trip to Stony Brook slow the Dukes down a little? We'll see. | 2 |
| 3 |  | South Dakota State | SDSU (3-1) had this week off also. They're first MVFC opponent? Another home game with Southern Illinois. | 3 |
| 4 |  | Weber State | WSU (2-2) had an impressive home win over UNI, 29-17. Now they start the Big Sky schedule at Idaho. | 5 |
| 5 |  | Villanova | Nova (5-0) continues mowing them down, this week getting Maine. They travel to W&M next week. | 9 |
| 6 |  | Illinois State | ISUred (3-1) took off this last weekend. They're next in line to try and derail the Bison stampede, when NDSU visits. | 7 |
| 7 |  | Central Arkansas | UCA (3-1) had the week off. A potential SLC title game decider in early October coming up at Nicholls. | 14 |
| 8 |  | Montana | UM (4-1) went to UC-D and took no prisoners, winning 45-20. A home game with Idaho State comes before they get their bye. | 17 |
| 9 |  | Montana State | MSU (4-1) used a HUGE fourth quarter to come back and beat Northern Arizona. They travel to Cal Poly next. | 11 |
| 10 |  | Southeastern Louisiana | SELA (3-1) was up to the upset challenge from NW State. Another one coming at McNeese. A win makes them 3-0 in the Southland. | 16 |
| 11 |  | Nicholls | Nicholls (2-2) lost their second game of the year, both to FBS teams. Home game with Central Arkansas will go a long way in SLC. | 6 |
| 12 |  | UC Davis | UC-D (2-3) got beat up at home by Montana. They need to rebound and do the same at North Dakota next weekend. | 4 |
| 13 |  | Kennesaw State | KSU (4-1) won a storm-shortened game over sub-FCS Reinhardt. A bye comes next before they start defending the Big South crown. | 13 |
| 14 |  | Northern Iowa | UNI (2-2) completely stumbled out of the gate and lost to Weber State. Better regroup fast as the Penguins of YSU come calling. | 12 |
| 15 |  | North Carolina A&T | NC A&T (3-1) shut down Delaware State, to no surprise. A road game to Norfolk State figures to be no problem either. | 15 |
| 16 |  | Furman | Furman (3-2) improved to 3-0 vs. FCS and 2-0 in SoCon with a win over ETSU. Now they travel to a suddenly hot Samford. | 19 |
| 17 |  | Jacksonville State | JSU (3-2) played a tough non-con schedule, then opened OVC play with a loss at Austin Peay. Need to reassert vs. Tennessee State. | 8 |
| 18 |  | Towson | Towson (3-2) takes a fall losing to FBS Florida, 38-0. Week off coming, but the pending home date with Albany will be very important. | 10 |
| 19 |  | Youngstown State | YSU (4-0) finished up their non-con with a whipping of Robert Morris. Travel to UNI to open thei MVFC season. | 24 |
| 20 |  | Delaware | UD (3-2) loses and moves up with a near win at FBS Pittsburgh. They'll take a bye to prepare for Elon in two weeks. | 25 |
| 21 |  | Stony Brook | SB (4-1) made good at their CAA opener with Rhode Island. A step up in competition when James Madison comes to town. | NR |
| 22 |  | Indiana State | ISUblue (2-2) had the week off. The Sycamores travel to South Dakota for a date with the Coyotes. | 20 |
| 23 |  | SE Missouri State | SEMO (2-2) took the week off. They stay home to face a surprising Tennessee Tech next Saturday. | 21 |
| 24 |  | Elon | Elon (2-3) hangs onto the Top 25 barely after being wiped out by JMU. The coming trip to UNH won't be very much fun either. | 22 |
| 25 |  | The Citadel | The Citadel (2-3) lost a 4 OT game against Samford, 61-55! Now they need to start stacking wins. VMI visits next week. | 23 |
