Ashland is into the top five of the power rankings after a major win over Ferris State.
Northwest Missouri continues to hold onto the top spot in the DII Power Rankings, while Ashland moved into the top five after a big win.
Rankings | DII Statistics | DII Scoreboard
| Rank | Team | Record | Comments | Last Week |
| 1 |
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4-0 | Overcame a 13-0 deficit on road and won 45-21 | 1 |
| 2 |  Shepherd |
4-0 | Senior Billy Brown caught nine passes for 209 yards and two touchdowns in win | 3 |
| 3 |  West Georgia |
4-0 | Won the first of three straight road games | 2 |
| 4 |  Grand Valley State |
4-0 | Won 38-0, first shutout since 2012 | 5 |
| 5 |  Ashland |
4-0 | In road game, snapped Ferris State's 28-game regular-season win streak | 8 |
| 6 |  Sioux Falls |
4-0 | Overcame 20-3 deficit, scored 34 in third quarter and won 37-36 | 10 |
| 7 |  Henderson State |
4-0 | Despite a 2 ½ hour delay because of weather, wins by 28 points | 6 |
| 8 |  Texas A&M-Commerce |
4-0 | Blocked field goal as time expired preserved a two-point win | 4 |
| 9 |  Midwestern State |
3-0 | Has overcome deficits in all three games | 11 |
| 10 |  Tuskegee |
4-0 | Held a team averaging 265.7 on the ground to 86 yards | 12 |
| 11 |  Azusa Pacific |
4-0 | Has outscored opponents 92-24 in two home games | 13 |
| 12 |  Indiana (Pa.) |
3-0 | Ran for 335 yards and six touchdowns in 56-28 win | 14 |
| 13 |  Slippery Rock |
3-0 | Extended home winning streak to 19 straight | 15 |
| 14 |  Florida Tech |
4-0 | Has allowed only seven points in its last three games | NR |
| 15 |  North Alabama |
2-1 | Faces a stern test at home against West Georgia | NR |
| 16 |  Slippery Rock |
4-0 | In three wins, has allowed only seven points in each game | NR |
