| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | North Dakota State | NDSU (5-0) went to Illinois State and left with no doubt. No doubt who #1 is. A home date with Northern Iowa comes next. | 1 |
| 2 |  | James Madison | JMU (5-1) finished up their third straight road game, all wins, at Stony Brook. Welcome home, here comes 'Nova! | 2 |
| 3 |  | South Dakota State | SDSU (4-1) trailed Southern Illinois at halftime. They regrouped and won comfortably. Long MVFC roadie to Youngstown next. | 3 |
| 4 |  | Weber State | WSU (3-2) needed all 41 points to outscore Idaho, but still won. The home date with struggling Southern Utah should be easier. | 4 |
| 5 |  | Villanova | 'Nova (6-0) had a tougher game than anticipated at W&M. Next week, they'll stay in Virginia, but JMU is a different monster. | 5 |
| 6 |  | Montana | UM (5-1) trailed early to Idaho State, then rampaged to a 59-20 blowout! They'll take the week off to cool the jets. | 8 |
| 7 |  | Montana State | MSU (5-1) needed overtime to get by Cal Poly. A better effort will be needed when Sacramento State visits next weekend. | 9 |
| 8 |  | Nicholls | NU (3-2) recorded a big home win over Central Arkansas. What should be an easier home game with NW State is next. | 11 |
| 9 |  | Northern Iowa | UNI (3-2) was methodical and direct in beating Youngstown State. Now comes their road trip to Fargo. Slobberknocker Saturday! | 14 |
| 10 |  | Furman | Furman (4-2) jumped all over Samford, cruising to an easy victory. A week off before playing The Citadel's triple option is a nice break. | 16 |
| 11 |  | Kennesaw State | KSU (4-1) had the week off. Next week they host a Charleston Southern team who just got their first win. | 13 |
| 12 |  | Illinois State | ISUred (3-2) took some lumps to the head from NDSU. Who doesn't normally? Next they travel down state to Southern Illinois. | 6 |
| 13 |  | Central Arkansas | UCA (3-2) lost an important game against Nicholls. Now the McNeese home game takes on even more importance. | 7 |
| 14 |  | Jacksonville State | JSU (4-2) rebounded from their opening OVC loss to beat Tennessee State. Next they travel to winless Eastern Illinois. | 17 |
| 15 |  | North Carolina A&T | NC A&T (4-1) destroyed Norfolk State, 58-19. Now they get another bye before they resume their MEAC annihilation tour. | 15 |
| 16 |  | Southeastern Louisiana | SELA (3-2) could have been in control of the Southland, but McNeese had other ideas. A tough homer with Incarnate Word awaits. | 10 |
| 17 |  | Towson | Towson (3-2) had the week off after losing two straight. Will the week off get them on track when Albany visits? | 18 |
| 18 |  | Delaware | UD (3-2) had the week off also, after their close call loss to FBS Pittsburgh. Now they travel to an Elon team, desparate for a win. | 20 |
| 19 |  | SE Missouri State | SEMO (3-2) needed two overtimes to dispatch of a very game Tennessee Tech. A road game to Austin Peay is next. | 23 |
| 20 |  | North Dakota | UND (3-2) has played a really good schedule and has two really good wins. A trip to Idaho State is tricky, but winnable. | NR |
| 21 |  | Youngstown State | YSU (4-1) lost a tough road game at UNI. Doesn't get any easier next week when SDSU visits Penguin Town. | 19 |
| 22 |  | Stony Brook | SB (4-2) had their three game win streak snapped by JMU. Now UNH is coming to town with a three game win streak of their own. | 21 |
| 23 |  | Sam Houston State | SHSU (4-2) won the Woodlands game over Stephen F. Austin. A home date with Lamar comes next weekend. | NR |
| 24 |  | New Hampshire | UNH (3-2) won a third straight, beating Elon. A top 25 date at Stony Brook comes next weekend, with major playoff implications. | NR |
| 25 |  | UC Davis | UC-D (2-4) is in severe danger of finding their 2019 lost with 3 of 6 remaining games vs. playoff hopefuls. They HAVE to beat Cal Poly next. | 12 |
FCS Football Week 6 Power Rankings
