Minnesota State-Mankato stays at No. 1 in the Division II Power Rankings for the fourth week in a row and Delta State took a tumble following a 41-37 loss to Florida Tech.
| Power Ranking | Team | Record | What They Are Saying | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSU-Mankato | 5-0 | Outscored Upper Iowa 31-0 in second half after trailing 10-7 at halftime | 1 |
| 2 | West Georgia | 5-0 | Handed West Alabama its first loss of the season in Gulf South Conference opener for both teams | 2 |
| 3 | Ferris State | 4-0 | Three-point win was first at Findlay since 2005 | 3 |
| 4 | Sioux Falls | 5-0 | Quarterback Luke Papilion passed for 311 yards and three touchdowns and ran for two more | 5 |
| 5 | Northwest Missouri | 5-0 | Held Northeastern State to 15 yards rushing in a 59-7 road victory | 8 |
| 6 | North Alabama | 4-0 | Impressive 34-12 victory at Valdosta State | 9 |
| 7 | CSU-Pueblo | 4-1 | Allowed 10 yards rushing in 56-0 win at Adams State | 10 |
| 8 | Colorado School of Mines | 5-0 | Won Homecoming game 51-6 | 11 |
| 9 | Ashland | 5-0 | Was 7 for 10 on 3rd down conversions in 42-17 win at Malone | 12 |
| 10 | Michigan Tech | 4-0 | Had bye week; plays Homecoming game this week | 15 |
| 11 | Shepherd | 4-0 | Coming off bye week; plays at Glenville State | 16 |
| 12 | Emporia State | 5-0 | Already has topped last year's win total of 4 games | NR |
| 13 | Ouachita Baptist | 4-1 | Gave Harding its first loss, winning 26-21 | NR |
| 14 | Pittsburg State | 4-1 | Overcame a 27-7 halftime deficit to Missouri Western and won 31-27 | 14 |
| 15 | Delta State | 4-1 | Lost 41-37 at home to Florida Tech | 4 |
| 16 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 4-1 | Won 62-0; important home game against Anglo State | NR |
