Northwest Missouri State quarterback Kyle Zimmerman was nominated for the 2016 Harlon Hill Trophy.
The top eight spots remain unchanged, but Tuskegee, Colorado Mines and North Greenville take a spot in the rankings.
Rankings | DII Statistics | DII Scoreboard
| Rank | Team | Record | Comments | Last Week |
| 1 |
|
11-0 |
Team faces Emporia State in the playoffs for second straight season. |
1 |
| 2 |  Shepherd |
11-0 |
Rams are 11-9 in NCAA Division II postseason play. |
2 |
| 3 |  Grand Valley State |
11-0 |
The Lakers have won 11 games in a season for the 12th time since 2001. |
3 |
| 4 |  North Alabama |
8-1 |
Meets UNC-Pembroke for second time in three years in playoffs; North Alabama won in 2014. |
4 |
| 5 |  Sioux Falls |
12-0 |
Won its first NCAA Division II playoff game. |
5 |
| 6 |  Harding |
12-0 |
Won its first NCAA Division II playoff game. |
6 |
| 7 |  California (Pa.) |
10-0 |
Rematch with Indiana (Pa.); Won first meeting 31-28 on Oct. 8. |
7 |
| 8 |  LIU-Post (N.Y.) |
12-0 |
Reached second round for first time since 2005. |
8 |
| 9 |
|
11-1 |
Reached second round for second straight season. |
11 |
| 10 |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
10-1 |
Got first playoff win since 1991. |
10 |
| 11 |
|
10-1 |
Scored 62 points in road playoff win. |
13 |
| 12 |
Ferris State |
10-2 |
Rushed for 362 yards in 65-34 playoff win. |
15 |
| 13 |
|
10-1 | Won its first NCAA Division II playoff game. | 16 |
| 14 |
Tuskegee |
9-2 | The program is making its first-ever appearance in the NCAA DII playoffs. | NR |
| 15 |
Colorado Mines |
10-2 | The program will make its third trip to the DII playoffs. | NR |
| 16 |
North Greenville |
8-4 | For the third time, the program advances to the DII playoffs. | NR |
