The top 5 stays unchanged in this week's power rankings, but North Alabama took a tumble.
| Power Ranking | Team | Record | What They Are Saying | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSU-Mankato | 6-0 | A record-breaking crowd of 7,187 saw the Mavericks give Augustana its second loss | 1 |
| 2 | West Georgia | 6-0 | Junior Lamarcus Franks rushed for 172 yards in 17 carries in win over Valdosta State | 2 |
| 3 | Ferris State | 5-0 | The Bulldogs have 20 consecutive regular-season | 3 |
| 4 | Sioux Falls | 6-0 | Overcame a 17-3 deficit to Winona State to win 51-30 | 4 |
| 5 | Northwest Missouri | 6-0 | Outscored last two opponents 128-7 | 5 |
| 6 | CSU-Pueblo | 5-1 | Avenged last season’s only loss with a 45-6 Homecoming victory against Fort Lewis | 7 |
| 7 | Colorado School of Mines | 6-0 | Junior quarterback Justin Dvorak threw for 484 yards and 4 touchdowns in 51-24 win | 8 |
| 8 | Ashland | 6-0 | Holds a two-game lead in GLIAC South Division over Ohio Dominican and Tiffin | 9 |
| 9 | Michigan Tech | 5-0 | Had the ball for 43 minutes in 30-14 Homecoming win against Northwood | 10 |
| 10 | Shepherd | 5-0 | Came off bye week with 48-31 road win | 11 |
| 11 | Emporia State | 6-0 | Scored with 2 minutes left for a 46-42 win against top 25 Pittsburg State | 12 |
| 12 | Delta State | 5-1 | Bounced back from first loss with a with a 38-17 victory agaisnt Shorter University | 15 |
| 13 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 5-1 | Won 4 straight since home loss to Delta State | 16 |
| 14 | Midwestern State | 6-0 | Freshman running back Vincent Johnson rushed for 190 yards in 24-17 home win | NR |
| 15 | North Alabama | 4-1 | Will try to bounce back from tough 24-22 loss at Western Oregon | 6 |
| 16 | Humboldt | 6-0 | Sophomore running back Ja’Quan Gardner broke a single-game record with 305 yards in 34-16 win | NR |
