Newberry jumped in at No. 16 as the newest team listed in the power rankings.
Azusa Pacific, Midwestern State, Indiana (Pa.) and Assumption climb in the rankings while Newberry jumps in at No. 16.
Rankings | DII Statistics | DII Scoreboard
| Rank | Team | Record | Comments | Last Week |
| 1 |
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10-0 | The team set a school record with its 25th straight win. | 1 |
| 2 |  Shepherd |
9-0 | The Rams handed Fairmont State its first loss of the season. | 2 |
| 3 |  Grand Valley State |
10-0 | The Lakers won in double overtime at Saginaw Valley State last week. | 3 |
| 4 |  Sioux Falls |
10-0 | The team won its 50th game at the DII level. | 4 |
| 5 |  Harding |
10-0 | For the sixth time this season, Harding held its opponent to single digits. | 5 |
| 6 |  California (Pa.) |
9-0 | It posted an impressive 45-point win over No. 24 Edinboro. | 6 |
| 7 |  LIU-Post (N.Y.) |
10-0 | This week, LIU Post plays No. 15 Assumption for the NE-10 title. | 7 |
| 8 |  North Alabama |
7-1 | They scored 34 points in the first quarter to set a school record. | 8 |
| 9 |  Texas A&M-Commerce |
8-1 | In a 37-point win, three receivers posted over 90 yards. | 9 |
| 10 |  Minnesota Duluth |
9-1 | The team set a school record with 22 straight wins at home. | 10 |
| 11 |  Emporia State |
9-1 | For the first time this season, Emporia State allowed an opponent to score on the first drive. They still won by 13 points. | 11 |
| 12 |  Azusa Pacific |
9-1 | The team finished with a perfect 8-0 in the GNAC. | 13 |
| 13 |  Midwestern State |
8-1 | With 52 seconds left, they scored the game-winning touchdown in a 21-16 victory. | 14 |
| 14 |  Indiana (Pa.) |
8-1 | Senior linebacker Kevin Clark posted 14 tackles and a pick-six in the team's recent win. | 15 |
| 15 |  Assumption |
9-1 | In the last two games, the team allowed only nine points. | 16 |
| 16 |  Newberry |
9-1 | Since its loss to Florida Tech, the team has won nine games. | NR |
