| Preseason
[1] | Week 1
Sept 17[2] | Week 2
Sept 24[3] | Week 3
Oct 1[4] | Week 4
Oct 8[5] | Week 5
Oct 15[6] | Week 6
Oct 22[7] | Week 7
Oct 29[8] | Week 8
Nov 5[9] | Week 9
Nov 12[10] | |
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| 1. | North Dakota State (4) | IUP (2–0) (4) | IUP (3–0) (4) | IUP (4–0) (4) | IUP (5–0) (4) | IUP (6–0) (4) | IUP (7–0) (4) | IUP (8–0) (4) | IUP (9–0) (4) | IUP (10–0) | 1. |
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| 2. | Pittsburg State | Mississippi College (2–0) | Mississippi College (3–0) | Mississippi College (3–1) | Jacksonville State (4–0) | Jacksonville State (5–0) | Jacksonville State (6–0) | Jacksonville State (6–0) | Jacksonville State (7–0) | Jacksonville State (8–0) | 2. |
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| 3. | IUP [note 1] | Grand Valley State (2–0) | Jacksonville State (2–0) | Jacksonville State (3–0) | Northern Colorado (5–0) | Northern Colorado (6–0) | Ashland (7–0) | Mississippi College (5–2) | Pittsburg State (7–1–1) | Pittsburg State (8–1–1) | 3. |
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| 4. | Mississippi College | East Texas State (2–0) | Northern Colorado (3–0) | Northern Colorado (4–0) | Virginia Union (5–0) | Ashland (6–0) | Butler (6–0) | Northern Colorado (7–1) | Northern Colorado (7–1) | Northern Colorado (8–1) | 4. |
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| 5. | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State (1–0) | Virginia Union (3–0) | Virginia Union (4–0) | Wofford (5–0) | Butler (5–0) | North Dakota State (5–1) | Ashland (7–1) | Virginia Union (7–1–1) | Butler (8–1) | 5. |
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| 6. | Grand Valley State | Mankato State (2–0) | Wofford (3–0) | Wofford (4–0) | Ashland (5–0) | Sacramento State (5–0) т | Sacramento State (6–0) | Wofford (7–1) | Butler (7–1) | Texas A&I (7–2) | 6. |
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| 7. | East Texas State | Pittsburg State (1–1) | Ashland (3–0) | Ashland (4–0) | Butler (4–0) | North Dakota State (4–1) т | Winston–Salem State (7–0) | Pittsburg State (6–1–1) | Texas A&I (6–2) | North Dakota State (6–2) | 7. |
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| 8. | Northern Colorado | Northern Colorado (2–0) | Butler (3–0) | Butler (3–0) | North Dakota State (3–1) | Winston–Salem State (6–0) | Mississippi College (4–2) | Virginia Union (6–1–1) | Mississippi College (5–2–1) | Portland State (8–2) | 8. |
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| 9. | North Alabama | Virginia Union (2–0) | North Dakota State (1–1) | North Dakota State (2–1) | Sacramento State (4–0) | Edinboro (5–1) | North Dakota (6–0) | Sacramento State (6–1) | North Dakota State (5–2) | Grand Valley State (8–2) | 9. |
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| 10. | Edinboro | Wofford (2–0) | Sacramento State (3–0) | Sacramento State (3–0) | Mississippi College (3–2) | Mississippi College (3–2) | Pittsburg State (5–1–1) | Butler (6–1) | Portland State (7–2) | Virginia Union (8–2) | 10. |
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| 11. | Portland State | Norfolk State (3–0) | Winston–Salem State (3–0) | Winston–Salem State (4–0) | Winston–Salem State (5–0) | North Dakota (5–0) | East Texas State (5–2) | North Dakota State (5–2) | Grand Valley State (6–2) | Mississippi College (5–3–1) | 11. |
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| 12. | Northeast Missouri State | North Dakota State (0–1) | East Texas State (2–1) | Millersville (3–0) | Texas A&I (4–1) | Pittsburg State (4–1–1) | Northern Colorado (6–1) | Grand Valley State (6–2) | East Stroudsburg (7–1–1) | Winston–Salem State (9–1) | 12. |
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| 13. | Wofford | Ashland (2–0) | Pittsburg State (2–1) | Texas A&I (3–1) | Shippensburg (5–0) | West Chester (5–1) | Missouri Southern (6–1) | Portland State (6–2) | Winston–Salem State (8–1) | Mankato State (6–3) | 13. |
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| 14. | Texas A&I | Sacramento State (2–0) | Millersville (2–0) | Mankato State (3–1) | Edinboro (4–1) | East Texas State (4–2) | Wofford (6–1) | East Stroudsburg (6–1–1) | Elizabeth City State (7–1) [note 4] | Shippensburg (8–2) | 14. |
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| 15. | Virginia Union | Angelo State (2–0) | Mankato State (2–1) | Shippensburg (4–0) | North Dakota (4–0) | Missouri Southern (5–1) | Savannah State (5–2) | Fort Valley State (5–2) | Mankato State (5–3) | Ashland (8–2) | 15. |
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| 16. | Mankato State | Shippensburg (2–0) | Shippensburg (3–0) | UC Davis (3–0) | St. Cloud State (3–1) | Wofford (5–1) | Texas A&I (5–2) | Texas A&I (5–2) | Ashland (7–2) | Morehouse (6–3) | 16. |
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| 17. | Cal Poly[note 2] | Winston–Salem State (2–0) [note 3] | Texas A&I (2–1) | Northwest Missouri State (3–1) | Pittsburg State (3–1–1) | Savannah State (4–2) | Shippensburg (6–1) | Winston–Salem State (7–1) | Morehouse (6–3) | North Dakota (7–1) | 17. |
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| 18. | Angelo State | Millersville (1–0) | UC Davis (2–0) | Grand Valley State (3–1) | West Chester (4–1) | Texas A&I (4–2) | Virginia Union (6–1) | Mankato State (5–3) | Shippensburg (7–2) | East Stroudsburg (7–2–1) | 18. |
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| 19. | Millersville т | Butler (2–0) | Grand Valley State (2–1) т | Edinboro (3–1) | Savannah State (4–2) т | Shippensburg (5–1) | East Stroudsburg (5–1–1) | Shippensburg (6–2) | Sacramento State (6–2) т | East Texas State (6–3–1) | 19. |
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| 20. | Tuskegee т | UC Davis (1–0) | Angelo State (2–1) т | Fort Valley State (3–1) | Missouri Southern (4–1) т | Virginia Union (5–1) | Portland State (5–2) | Edinboro (5–2) | North Dakota (6–1) т | Wofford (8–2) | 20. |
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| 21. | | | | | | | | | Wofford (7–2) т | | 21. |
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| Preseason
[1] | Week 1
Sept 17[2] | Week 2
Sept 24[3] | Week 3
Oct 1[4] | Week 4
Oct 8[5] | Week 5
Oct 15[6] | Week 6
Oct 22[7] | Week 7
Oct 29[8] | Week 8
Nov 5[9] | Week 9
Nov 12[10] | |
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| Dropped:
- 9 North Alabama
- 10 Edinboro
- 11 Portland State
- 12 Northeast Missouri State
- 14 Texas A&I
- 17 Cal Poly
- 20 Tuskegee
| Dropped:
11 Norfolk State | Dropped:
- 12 East Texas State
- 13 Pittsburg State
- 20 Angelo State
| Dropped:
- 12 Millersville
- 14 Mankato State
- 16 UC Davis
- 17 Northwest Missouri State
- 18 Grand Valley State
- 20 Fort Valley State
| Dropped:
16 St. Cloud State | Dropped:
- 9 Edinboro
- 13 West Chester
| Dropped:
- 9 North Dakota
- 11 East Texas State
- 13 Missouri Southern
- 15 Savannah State
| Dropped:
- 15 Fort Valley State
- 20 Edinboro
| Dropped:
- 14 Elizabeth City State
- 19 Sacramento State
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