| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | North Dakota State | NDSU (10-0) beat Western Illinois easily. Final regular season home game with South Dakota is next. | 1 |
| 2 |  | James Madison | JMU (9-1) played UNH even for a quarter, then went into warp speed to an easy win. Travel to Richmond next. | 2 |
| 3 |  | Weber State | WSU (8-2) scored ten in the final three minutes to beat North Dakota. A win at Montana next will sew up the Big Sky. | 3 |
| 4 |  | Montana | UM (8-2) dominated Idaho. Of all national contenders, they may have the toughest remaining schedule. Host Weber State first. | 6 |
| 5 |  | Sacramento State | Sac State (7-3) had to dig deep to win at Northern Arizona. Get a second straight dome game at Idaho State next. | 7 |
| 6 |  | Northern Iowa | UNI (7-3) win a tough one over Indiana State. A road win at South Dakota State next will guarantee a national seed. | 8 |
| 7 |  | Furman | Furman (7-3) beat VMI at home. A win at Wofford clinches the SoCon auto. A loss brings The Citadel back into the mix. | 9 |
| 8 |  | Illinois State | ISUred (7-3) win a huge game at South Dakota State. A home win over Missouri State next week will clinch at least an at-large berth. | 11 |
| 9 |  | Southeastern Louisiana | SELA (6-3) beat UCA, 34-0. That's a signature win. Travel to Abilene Christian next, with some control of the Southland. | 12 |
| 10 |  | Montana State | MSU (7-3) whipped NoCo. A road game to UC-Davis may be very tough. MSU may need one more win to lock up a playoff berth. | 10 |
| 11 |  | Wofford | Wofford (6-3) won at Mercer, setting up the showdown with Furman. The Terriers are hot. Six straight FCS wins since starting 0-2. | 13 |
| 12 |  | South Dakota State | SDSU (7-3) lost to Illinois State. Now the home game with UNI takes on even more importance. | 4 |
| 13 |  | Central Arkansas | UCA (7-3) lost badly to SELA, opening the door for a four-way Southland tie at the top. Home vs. SFA becomes almost must-win now. | 5 |
| 14 |  | Monmouth | Monmouth (8-2) may have had a little KSU hangover, but still beat North Alabama. A win at Campbell clinches the Big South auto. | 14 |
| 15 |  | Kennesaw State | KSU (8-2) held off Campbell. Owls only have six D-I wins, so winning out is imperative. Hampton is up next. | 15 |
| 16 |  | Dartmouth | Dartmouth (8-0) probably clinched the Ivy crown by beating Princeton. A home win over Cornell will make it official. | 16 |
| 17 |  | Villanova | Nova (7-3) put a major loss in Richmond's playoff hopes. A rare November non-conference home game with Long Island is next. | 19 |
| 18 |  | Austin Peay | APSU (7-3) beat Tennessee-Martin and now is in the OVC driver's seat. Winning out gives them the auto. At Murray State first. | 22 |
| 19 |  | Florida A&M | FAMU (8-1) enjoyed a week off. Up next is a home date with 1-9 Howard and a win would clinch the MEAC title. | 20 |
| 20 |  | Nicholls | NU (6-4) took care of Houston Baptist. The home game with McNeese will eliminate the loser from contention next week. | 21 |
| 21 |  | SE Missouri State | SEMO (7-3) used a huge 4th quarter to beat EKU. They play the same teams as APSU the next two weeks. At Eastern Illinois next. | 23 |
| 22 |  | Southern Illinois | SIU (6-4) stayed hot, cruising by Missouri State. The resume is there, but one more win is needed. Travel to Western Illinois next. | 24 |
| 23 |  | Central Connecticut State | CCSU (9-1) won in overtime over St. Francis. The home game vs. Robert Morris is a must win. A loss gives RMU the NEC. | 18 |
| 24 |  | Albany | Albany (6-4) got a major playoff-like win over Delaware. The home game this week vs. New Hampshire might be a playoff game itself. | NR |
| 25 |  | Towson | Towson (6-4) beat Stony Brook. That game may have started a springboard into playoff certainty. A win at William & Mary is needed. | NR |
FCS Football Week 11 Power Rankings
