Sioux Falls jumps up in rankings after big wins over Bemidji State and Augustana.
In Week 5, Northwest Missouri continues to hold onto the top spot in the DII Power Rankings, while Sioux Falls jumps to No. 4 after knocking off another ranked opponent.
Rankings | DII Statistics | DII Scoreboard
| Rank | Team | Record | Comments | Last Week |
| 1 |
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5-0 | Has won by average of 29.6 points | 1 |
| 2 |  Shepherd |
4-0 | Returns to action with home game after bye week | 3 |
| 3 |  Grand Valley State |
5-0 | Clutch interception with 17 seconds left by Devin McKissic preserves three-point win | 4 |
| 4 |  Sioux Falls |
5-0 | For second week in a row, knocked off a ranked opponent | 6 |
| 5 |  Henderson State |
5-0 | Evan Lassiter threw for 311 yards and two TDs in seven-point win | 7 |
| 6 |  Texas A&M-Commerce |
5-0 | Important home game vs Midwestern St.; will be televised on ESPN3 | 8 |
| 7 |  Midwestern State |
4-0 | Third straight season starting 4-0 | 9 |
| 8 |  Azusa Pacific |
5-0 | In 30-2 win, stopped opponent four times from scoring inside the 20 | 11 |
| 9 |  Tuskegee |
5-0 | Down 16-0 in fourth, Golden Tigers score 21 unanswered points for 21-16 win | 10 |
| 10 |  Indiana (Pa.) |
4-0 | Three fourth-quarter interceptions secure eight-point win | 12 |
| 11 |  North Alabama |
3-1 | Survived a missed 22-yard field goal on final play, edged West Georgia | 15 |
| 12 |  West Georgia |
4-1 | Despite road loss, remains one of the top teams in country | 2 |
| 13 |  Harding |
5-0 | Ronnie Huckeba earned 100th career win as Bison head coach | 16 |
| 14 |  Colorado Mesa |
5-0 | 20-19 win, first victory over CSU-Pueblo since 2009 | NR |
| 15 |  Ferris State |
4-1 | Nice bounce-back road win; another tough road game at Grand Valley State | NR |
| 16 |  Southwest Baptist |
5-0 | Best start in programâs history | NR |
