| #1 | (1) | N Dakota St | beat | #7 | (7) | Youngstown St | 38 | to | 30 |
| #2 | (2) | S Dakota St | lost to | #8 | (8) | Indiana St | 12 | to | 24 |
| #4 | (3) | North Dakota | lost to | #3 | (5) | South Dakota | 21 | to | 26 |
| #5 | (4) | Illinois St | beat | #9 | (9) | Northern Iowa | 31 | to | 16 |
| #6 | (6) | S Illinois | beat | #10 | (10) | Murray St | 27 | to | 7 |