Some shakeup in the top ten after some surprising results, led by Montana’s win at UNI and Illinois State’s FBS win over Northwestern. FBS wins for Eastern Illinois and North Carolina A&T get them into the Top 25.
- North Dakota State (2-0, beat Eastern Washington) Previous: 1
- Richmond (2-0, beat Norfolk State) *FBS win Previous: 3
- Northern Iowa (1-1, lost to Montana) *FBS win Previous: 2
- Illinois State (2-0, beat Northwestern) *FBS win Previous: 7
- Montana (2-0, beat Northern Iowa) Previous: 17
- Sam Houston State (1-0, bye week) Previous: 4
- Jacksonville State (1-1, lost to LSU) Previous: 5
- Eastern Washington (1-1, lost to NDSU) Previous: 6
- South Dakota State (1-1, beat Drake) Previous: 12
- The Citadel (2-0, beat Furman) Previous: 8
- Chattanooga (2-0, beat Presbyterian) Previous: 10
- James Madison (2-0, beat Central Conn. St.) Previous: 11
- Western Illinois (2-0, beat Northern Arizona) Previous: 18
- Albany (2-0, beat Rhode Island) *FBS win Previous: 16
- William & Mary (2-0, beat Hampton) Previous: 14
- Charleston Southern (1-2, lost to Florida St) Previous: 9
- Youngstown State (1-1, lost to West Virginia) Previous: 13
- North Carolina A&T (2-0, beat Kent St) *FBS win Previous: NR
- Eastern Illinois (1-1, beat Miami (OH)) *FBS win Previous: NR
- Stony Brook (1-1, lost to Temple) Previous: 19
- Villanova (1-1, beat Lehigh) Previous: 23
- Portland State (1-1, lost to San Jose St) Previous: 20
- Colgate (0-1, bye week) Previous: 22
- Fordham (1-1, beat Elizabeth City St) Previous: 25
- Northern Arizona (0-2, lost to Western Illinois) Previous: 21