A lot happened while Buffalo was on break during thieir bye week. CMU took down a ranked opponent, Ohio beat Kansas, and two teams lost to an FCS opponent. Below are the full power rankings for week three:
| Rank | Team | Score | LW | CH | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WMU | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | WMU had an easy week putting away FCS North Carolina Central 70-21. Fleck and co. still seem to be the MAC program to beat. |