The top 25 took a hit this week, several teams in the top ten lost, while others lost against FBS foes. Stony Brook and Eastern Washington with big moves this week.
- North Dakota State (3-0, beat Iowa) *FBS win Previous: 1
- Eastern Washington (2-1, beat UNI) *FBS win Previous: 8
- Montana (2-0, bye week) Previous: 5
- Sam Houston State (2-0, beat Lamar) Previous: 6
- Jacksonville State (2-1, beat Coastal Car.) Previous: 7
- The Citadel (3-0, beat Gardner-Webb) Previous: 10
- Chattanooga (3-0, beat Furman) Previous: 11
- Illinois State (2-1, lost to Eastern Ill)*FBS win Previous: 4
- Richmond (2-1, lost to Stony Brook)*FBS win Previous: 2
- Albany (3-0, beat Holy Cross) Previous: 14
- Northern Iowa (1-2, lost to EWU) *FBS win Previous: 3
- Eastern Illinois (2-1, beat Illinois St) *FBS win Previous: 19
- Western Illinois (2-0, bye week ) Previous: 13
- Stony Brook (2-1, beat Richmond) Previous: 20
- William & Mary (2-1, beat Norfolk State) Previous: 15
- James Madison (2-1, lost to North Carolina) Previous: 12
- Charleston Southern (1-2, bye week) Previous: 16
- Youngstown State (2-1, beat Robert Morris) Previous: 17
- Villanova (2-1, beat Towson) Previous: 21
- South Dakota State (1-2, lost to Cal Poly) Previous: 9
- Cal Poly (2-1, beat SDSU) Previous: NR
- North Carolina A&T (2-1, lost to Tulsa) Previous: 18
- Colgate (1-1, beat Yale) Previous: 23
- Fordham (1-1, bye week) Previous: 24
- Indiana State (2-1, beat SE Missouri St) Previous: NR