| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior |
| 1 |  | South Dakota State | Jackrabbits used a massive second half to defeat North Dakota. After back-to-back roadies in North Dakota, they'll come home to face Indiana State. | 1 |
| 2 |  | Sacramento State | Hornets may have benefitted from officiating against Montana, but they still had to make the plays to win. Home again with Idaho next week. | 3 |
| 3 |  | Montana State | Bobcats won in strange fashion against Weber State. They'll get their bye next week. Two road games after that. | 4 |
| 4 |  | North Dakota State | Bison had the week off, where you know they were working on what went wrong in the Marker game. They host a stout Illinois State squad. | 5 |
| 5 |  | Incarnate Word | Cardinals showed "mercy" beating NAIA Faulkner, 70-0. Could have been so much worse. Road game at TX A&M-Commerce is next. | 6 |
| 6 |  | Weber State | Wildcats lost to Montana State in the quirkiest of ways, longsnapping to 4 safeties. They come home for an important date with Montana, for both teams. | 2 |
| 7 |  | Chattanooga | Mocs made a huge statement, defeating Mercer, 41-21. Big SoCon match-ups don't stop as they go to Furman next week. | 11 |
| 8 |  | Delaware | Blue Hens won, business as usual over Morgan State, 38-7. This defense is double tough. Roadie to a reeling Elon, who almost HAS to win. | 9 |
| 9 |  | Holy Cross | Crusaders played very poorly at Lafayette, but still pulled out the late win. Perhaps they were looking ahead to this week's home game with Fordham. | 7 |
| 10 |  | William & Mary | Tribe jump to a huge first half lead on Towson, then cruised to an easy win. A very tough home date with Rhode Island awaits. | 10 |
| 11 |  | Idaho | Vandals destroyed Portland State in the second half, going away 56-21. A Big Sky first place showdown at Sacramento State next. | 14 |
| 12 |  | Samford | Bulldogs won a big shootout at ETSU, 55-45. Next week they'll travel to The Citadel. | 15 |
| 13 |  | Jackson State | Tigers won their last non-conference game, 22-14 at home against Campbell. They'll stay home for their strongest opponent remaining, Southern, next. | 12 |
| 14 |  | Southeast Missouri | Redhawks annihilated Northwestern State, 51-16. They'll face their final OOC opponent at home, with former conference mate, Eastern Kentucky next. | 16 |
| 15 |  | Mercer
| Bears lost their first FCS game this week to Chattanooga. They'll stay on the road and go play Virginia Military before their bye. | 8 |
| 16 |  | New Hampshire | Wildcats won pretty easily over Elon. Oddly overlooked, they're 5-0 in the CAA. They get this week off to prepare for two tough ones after that. | 22 |
| 17 |  | Rhode Island | Rams win in a crazy seven overtime game at Monmouth, 48-46. They'll go to William & Mary in a game that could set their playoff hopes in great shape. | 18 |
| 18 |  | Montana
| Grizzlies took a loss at Sacramento State in overtime. Despite a questionable officiating call, it counts as a loss. It makes this coming trip to Weber bigger. | 13 |
| 19 |  | Fordham | Rams had the week off. They had to be pleased to see Holy Cross' problems at Lafayette. May need the Patriot auto to make the playoffs. Win at HC? | 19 |
| 20 |  | Richmond | Spiders were very efficient disposing of Hampton, 41-10. Next week's game at Maine is their last against an unranked team, making it imperative. | 25 |
| 21 |  | UT Martin | Skyhawks won the second half vs. FBS Tennessee. Unfortunately, they lost first half 52-7. They'll head south to face Houston Christian next. | 21 |
| 22 |  | Austin Peay | Governors took their second bye in three weeks. The end grind starts next week with a home game against Jacksonville State. | 23 |
| 23 |  | Furman | Paladins went to VMI and scorched the Keydets, 41-3. They'll get a home game with SoCon leader Chattanooga. Important game? Yep. | NR |
| 24 |  | Princeton | Tigers just got done whooping Harvard in their place, 37-10. Now comes the annual, "Let them play(offs)" plead. Home vs. Cornell next. | NR |
| 25 |  | Southern Illinois | Salukis were outplayed in the final stanza at South Dakota, dropping their first conference game. They come home to play Northern Iowa. | 17 |
