Dr. Cavil’s HBCU Major Division Football Top 10
Released 09/08/14
| Rank | Team & Mascot | Record | FPV | Points | PWR |
| 1 | @-Bethune-Cookman Wildcats | (1-0) | 7 | 105 | 1 |
| 2 | Jackson State Tigers | (2-0) | 1 | 99 | 6 |
| 3 | Texas Southern Tigers | (2-0) | 1 | 89 | 7 |
| 4 | Alcorn State Braves | (1-1) | 77 | 5 | |
| 5 | Alabama State Hornets | (1-1) | 1 | 73 | 8 |
| 6 | Tennessee State Tigers | (1-1) | 1 | 46 | 2 |
| 7 | North Carolina A&T Aggies | (1-1) | 1 | 42 | 3 |
| 8 | S. C. State Bulldogs | (1-1) | 31 | 4 | |
| 9 | Southern Jaguars | (1-1) | 23 | 9 | |
| 10 | Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils | (1-1) | 16 | 10 |
FPV = First Place Votes; PWR = Previous Week Ranking; NR = Not Ranked
@ Bethune-Cookman Wildcats
@ = TSPN & 3C 2013 HBCU Football Major Division National Champion
Dropped Out: N/A
Receiving Votes: North Carolina Central Eagles-(1-1)-13, Alabama A&M Bulldogs-(1-1)-11, Prairie View A&M Panthers-(0-1)-9
Dr. Cavil’s HBCU Mid-Major Division Football Top 10
| Rank | Team & Mascot | Record | FPV | Points | PWR |
| 1 | @ Winston-Salem State Rams | (1-0) | 7 | 108 | 1 |
| 2 | Miles Golden Bears | (1-0) | 3 | 93 | 5 |
| 3 | Langston Lions | (1-0) | 1 | 90 | 9 |
| 4 | Morehouse Maroon Tigers | (1-0) | 77 | NR | |
| 5 | Central State Marauders | (1-0) | 65 | NR | |
| 6 | Livingstone Blue Bears | (1-0) | 49 | NR | |
| 7 | Virginia Union Panthers | (1-0) | 34 | NR | |
| 8 | Kentucky State Thorobreds | (1-0) | 23 | NR | |
| 9 | Tuskegee Golden Tigers | (0-1) | 16 | 2 | |
| 10 | Albany State Golden Rams | (0-1) | 12 | 4 |
FPV = First Place Votes; PWR = Previous Week Ranking; NR = Not Ranked
@ Winston-Salem State Rams
@ = TSPN & 3C 2013 HBCU Football Mid-Major Division National Champion
Dropped Out: Lane Dragons-(0-1); Stillman Tigers-(0-1); Shaw Bears-(0-1); Fayetteville State Broncos-(0-1); Virginia State Trojans-(0-1)
Receiving Votes: West Virginia State Yellow Jackets-(1-0)-5; Benedict Tigers-(1-1)-3; Lincoln (PA) Lions-(1-0)-1
HSRN Football Poll Week Two
FCS – Division I
| School (First Place Votes) | Record | Pts | Prev | |
| 1 | Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (17) | 1-0 | 187 | 1 |
| 2 | Jackson State Tigers (2) | 2-0 | 155 | 6 |
| 3 | Texas Southern Tigers (1) | 2-0 | 138 | 8 |
| 4 | North Carolina A&T Aggies | 1-1 | 124 | 4 |
| 5 | Alabama State Hornets | 1-1 | 117 | 10 |
| 6 | Tennessee State Tigers | 1-1 | 109 | 2 |
| 7 | Alcorn State Braves | 1-1 | 93 | 5 |
| 8 | Southern Jaguars | 1-1 | 79 | NR |
| 9 | South Carolina State | 1-1 | 44 | 3 |
| 10 | Morgan State Bears | 0-2 | 40 | NR |
| Others: N.C. Central-33; Alabama A&M-25; Prairie View A&M-19; Hampton-19; Howard-18; Ark.-Pine Bluff-18. |
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HSRN Football Poll – Division II
| School (First Place Votes) | Record | Pts | Prev | |
| 1 | Winston-Salem State Rams (20) | 1-0 | 217 | 1 |
| 2 | Miles Golden Bears | 1-0 | 154 | 7 |
| 3 | Tuskegee Golden Tigers | 0-1 | 148 | 2 |
| 4 | Chowan Hawks | 1-0 | 103 | NR |
| 5 | Kentucky State Thorobreds | 1-0 | 99 | NR |
| 6 | Central State Marauders | 1-0 | 81 | NR |
| 7 | Livingstone Blue Bears | 1-0 | 71 | NR |
| 8 | Virginia State Trojans | 0-1 | 66 | 3 |
| 9 | Lincoln Lions | 1-0 | 58 | NR |
| 10t | Albany State Rams | 0-1 | 51 | 4 |
| 10t | Virginia Union Panthers | 1-0 | 51 | NR |
| Others: Morehouse-48; Shaw-40; West Va. State-37; Bowie State-35; Elizabeth City State-27; Lane-25; Fay. State-22; Langston-18; FVSU-12; Benedict-12. |
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2014 BOXTOROW FCS HBCU Football Coaches Poll
Week 1
(Records through September 7, 2014)
| Rank | School | W-L | Pts. | Last Week |
| 1. | Bethune-Cookman* (18) | 1-0 | 189 | 1 |
| 2. | Jackson State (1) | 2-0 | 126 | 6 |
| 3. | Alabama State | 1-1 | 127 | 8 |
| 4. | Alcorn State | 1-1 | 124 | 4 |
| 5. | North Carolina A&T | 1-1 | 110 | 5 |
| 6. | South Carolina State | 1-1 | 103 | 3 |
| 7. | Tennessee State | 1-1 | 101 | 2 |
| 8. | Texas Southern | 2-0 | 57 | 10 |
| 9. | Southern | 1-1 | 55 | 7 |
| 10. | Prairie View A&M | 0-1 | 18 | 9 |
Others receiving votes: Morgan State (0-2) 10, Mississippi Valley State (1-1) 8, North Carolina Central (1-1) 7, Alabama A&M (1-1) 6, Hampton (0-2) 6, Howard (0-2) 4, Savannah State (0-2) 1.
2014 BOXTOROW HBCU Football Media Top 10 Poll
Week 2
(Records through September 7, 2014)
| Rank | School | W-L | Pts. | 2013 Final |
| 1. | Bethune-Cookman* (12) | 1-0 | 129 | 1 |
| 2. | Jackson State | 2-0 | 82 | 6 |
| 3. | Winston-Salem State (1) | 1-0 | 78 | 4 |
| 4. | South Carolina State | 1-1 | 69 | 3 |
| 5. | North Carolina A&T | 1-1 | 63 | 10 |
| 6. | Tennessee State | 1-1 | 59 | 2 |
| 7. | Alabama State | 1-1 | 51 | 8 |
| 8. | Texas Southern | 2-0 | 47 | NR |
| 9. | Southern | 1-1 | 44 | 5 |
| 10. | Alcorn State | 1-1 | 42 | 7 |
Others receiving votes: North Carolina Central (1-1) 14, Norfolk State (0-2) 8, Alabama A&M (1-1) 6, Morgan State (0-2) 4, Tuskegee (0-1) 4, Central State (1-0) 3, Prairie View A&M (0-1) 3, Howard (0-2) 2, Langston (1-0) 2, Morehouse (1-0) 2, Hampton (0-2) 1, Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-1) 1, Miles (1-0) 1, West Virginia State (1-0) 1.
