| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | North Dakota State | NDSU (2-0) won their lone fall contest against Central Arkansas, then crusied against Youngstown State. Roadie to SIU next week. | 1 |
| 2 |  | South Dakota State | SDSU (1-0) opens with a huge road victory at UNI. Travel to North Dakota next week. | 3 |
| 3 |  | Weber State | WSU (0-0) will open on the road at Idaho State this week. | 4 |
| 4 |  | Villanova | 'Nova (0-0) won't open spring play until the first week of March, at Stony Brook. | 5 |
| 5 |  | James Madison | JMU (1-0) does what they do to undermanned teams - destroying Morehead State. Expect the same against RMU next week. | 7 |
| 6 |  | Northern Iowa | UNI (0-1) lost a tough game against SDSU, that could have gone either way. Can they bounce back at Youngstown State next week? | 6 |
| 7 |  | Jacksonville State | JSU (3-1) won a couple FCS games in the fall and won over FBS Florida International. Did lose to FBS Florida State. | 8 |
| 8 |  | Kennesaw State | KSU (0-0) opens at home against lower class Shorter, in a game that should be mighty lopsided. | 10 |
| 9 |  | Illinois State | ISURed (0-0) had their first game with Missouri State moved to April. Next week they will host South Dakota for their opener. | 11 |
| 10 |  | Albany | SUNY-A (0-0) won't open spring play until the first week of March, at New Hampshire. | 12 |
| 11 |  | Wofford | Wofford (1-0) were rude hosts to Mercer, winning 31-14. Next week, they travel to Chattanooga for the Mocs' season opener. | 14 |
| 12 |  | Elon | Elon (1-0) took Davidson's best shot and scotted by 26-23. One more non-con game before CAA play. At Gardner-Webb next. | 13 |
| 13 |  | Eastern Washington | EWU (0-0) will travel across their eastern border to visit neighbor, Idaho. | 16 |
| 14 |  | Southeastern Louisiana | SLU (0-0) doesn't open their season until next week. A ranked battle on the road with Sam Houston State. | 17 |
| 15 |  | Nicholls | NSU (1-0) took liberties playing a severely less talented opponent, punishing them 87-3. Next week, they host Lamar. | 18 |
| 16 |  | Sam Houston State | SHSU (0-0) doesn't start until next week, when they host Southeastern Louisiana, in a Southland double ranked showdown. | 20 |
| 17 |  | North Dakota | UND (1-0) beat ranked Southern Illinois. Now they focus on higher ranked South Dakota State, in another home tilt. | NR |
| 18 |  | Furman | FU (1-0) put the smack down on Western Carolina, 35-7. Next week they're traveling to VMI, for the Keydets spring season opener. | 23 |
| 19 |  | Central Arkansas | UCA (5-4) played a fall schedule, going 4-2 against FCS foes. No spring football for the Bears. | 21 |
| 20 |  | Southern Illinois | SIU (1-1) Beat Southeast Missouri State in the fall. In Spring 2021, against North Dakota, they just fell, period. NDSU comes next. | 15 |
| 21 |  | Southeast Missouri State | SEMO (0-1) lost their one fall game to Southern Illinois. | 22 |
| 22 |  | Maine | UM (0-0) won't open spring play until the first week of March, at Delaware. | 24 |
| 23 |  | New Hampshire | UNH (0-0) won't open spring play until the first week of March, at home against Albany. | 25 |
| 24 |  | Monmouth | Monmouth (0-0) only plays four games this spring. They'll be sitting around until March 13th weekend at Robert Morris. | NR |
| 25 |  | Delaware | UD (0-0) won't open spring play until the first week of March, at home against Maine. | NR |
