| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | Weber State | WSU (1-0) beat down Idaho State, like they were supposed to. Now, a week to celebrate as their game at Cal Poly is postponed. | 3 |
| 2 |  | North Dakota | UND (2-0) whipped South Dakota State. This after crushing Southern Illinois. Another home game this week - South Dakota. | 16 |
| 3 |  | Villanova | 'Nova (0-0) starts Colonial play this week, at Stony Brook. | 4 |
| 4 |  | James Madison | JMU (2-0) actually had a difficult time beating Robert Morris. CAA play from here on out. First up, at an injury depleted Elon. | 5 |
| 5 |  | Southern Illinois | SIU (2-1) Were they playing look ahead? After disappointing loss at UND, came home and owned NDSU. At Youngstown State next. | 20 |
| 6 |  | South Dakota State | SDSU (1-1) were throttled by North Dakota, but still have that road win at UNI. Get first home game next week with Westen Illinois. | 2 |
| 7 |  | Northern Iowa | UNI (1-1) bounced back, shutting out Youngstown State. They host Illinois State next week. | 6 |
| 8 |  | Jacksonville State | JSU (4-1) won their OVC opener vs. Tennessee Tech. Next week they get their rescheduled opener at Tennessee State. | 7 |
| 9 |  | North Dakota State | NDSU (2-1) had their 39-game win streak obliterated by SIU. Expect Missouri State to see the Bison wrath on the rebound. | 1 |
| 10 |  | Kennesaw State | KSU (1-0) beat lower class Shorter, 35-3, actually losing in the 2nd quarter. Bye this week before Charleston Southern at home. | 8 |
| 11 |  | Albany | SUNY-A (0-0) opens Colonial conference action at New Hampshire next week. | 10 |
| 12 |  | Sam Houston State | SHSU (1-0) for all the talk about last season's improve defense, they win a 43-38 shootout over SLU. This week they get a bye. | 15 |
| 13 |  | Nicholls | NSU (2-0) took liberties against Lamar this time. Right now, they've won two games 142-3. Will Northwestern State slow them down? | 14 |
| 14 |  | Southeast Missouri State | SEMO (1-1) waited a long time to avenge the loss to SIU. Eastern Illinois took that punishment. Home against Murray State next. | 21 |
| 15 |  | Southeastern Louisiana | SLU (0-1) drop a road opener against SHSU. The home opener comes this week with instate brother, McNeese. | 13 |
| 16 |  | Chattanooga | UTC (1-1) gets an impressive SoCon opening victory against Wofford. They go to The Citadel next. | NR |
| 17 |  | Eastern Washington | EWU (0-1) was that late field goal good or not? Upon further review, still a loss. They'll host Northern Arizona next week. | 12 |
| 18 |  | Wofford | Wofford (0-1) was run over by the Chattanooga choo-choo. Need to regroup quick as ETSU comes having a week's rest. | 11 |
| 19 |  | South Dakota | USD (1-0) went to Normal to play the Redbirds and left with an abnormal result. Can they go to UND and repeat this performance? | NR |
| 20 |  | Illinois State | ISURed (0-1) figured South Dakota to be tough, but not to lose. And now a UNI/NDSU double-dip road trip is on the docket. Oooof! | 9 |
| 21 |  | Incarnate Word | UIW (1-0) went to McNeese and went straight rodeo-style on the Cowboys, 48-28. A road game against Lamar awaits. | NR |
| 22 |  | Idaho | Idaho (1-0) may have benefitted from controversial camera homecooking. Still a win over EWU. UC-Davis visits next, COVID willing. | NR |
| 23 |  | Maine | UM (0-0) opens spring play at Delaware this week. | 22 |
| 24 |  | New Hampshire | UNH (0-0) opens spring play at home against Albany this week. | 23 |
| 25 |  | Virginia Military | VMI (1-0) upset previously ranked Furman, 14-13. Can the Keydets parlay this win into real success? At Western Carolina next. | NR |
