The Grambling Tigers and Winston-Salem State Rams were the top vote-getters in this week’s HBCU Sports FCS and Division II fan polls.
The Tigers (6-3) maintain the No.1 ranking in the FCS poll for a second consecutive week, after defeating Texas Southern on Saturday, with 13 first place votes and 488 points. Alcorn State (7-2) placed at the No.2 spot with 456 points, but managed to secure 17 first-place votes.
North Carolina A&T (7-2) maintained its position at No.3, followed by Bethune-Cookman (7-2), Southern (6-3), South Carolina State (6-3), Alabama A&M (4-5), Morgan State (5-4), Texas Southern (5-4) and Tennessee State (4-6).
Winston-Salem State (8-1) managed to regain the No.1 position in the Division II poll this week after falling to No.3 in last week’s poll. The Rams, fresh from a 61-10 win over Shaw last Saturday, tallied 160 points along with 12 first-place votes.
Tuskegee (8-2) finished in the No.2 spot, followed by Albany State (6-2), Virginia State (7-2), Miles (5-3), Virginia Union (6-2), Fayetteville State (4-4), Fort Valley State (6-2), Morehouse (5-4) and Elizabeth City State (4-4).
HBCU Sports FCS Fan Poll
| Rank | School | Record | Points | Previous |
| 1 | Grambling (13) | 6-3 | 488 | 1 |
| 2 | Alcorn State (17) | 7-2 | 456 | 2 |
| 3 | North Carolina A&T (6) | 7-2 | 385 | 3 |
| 4 | Bethune-Cookman (6) | 7-2 | 361 | 4 |
| 5 | Southern (5) | 6-3 | 346 | 5 |
| 6 | South Carolina State (9) | 6-3 | 315 | 6 |
| 7 | Alabama A&M | 4-5 | 127 | 8 |
| 8 | Morgan State | 5-4 | 119 | NR |
| 9 | Texas Southern | 5-4 | 94 | 9 |
| 10 | Tennessee State (1) | 4-6 | 88 | 10 |
| Others receiving votes: North Carolina Central 76, Norfolk State 59, Alabama State 58, Prairie View A&M 44, Jackson State 39 | ||||
HBCU Sports Division II Fan Poll
| Rank | School | Record | Points | Previous |
| 1 | Winston-Salem State (12) | 8-1 | 160 | 3 |
| 2 | Tuskegee | 7-2 | 129 | 2 |
| 3 | Albany State (1) | 6-2 | 113 | 1 |
| 4 | Virginia State (2) | 7-2 | 103 | 4 |
| 5 | Miles (1) | 5-3 | 87 | 7 |
| 6 | Virginia Union | 6-2 | 71 | 5 |
| 7 | Fayetteville State (1) | 4-4 | 59 | 9 |
| 8 | Fort Valley State | 6-2 | 50 | 6 |
| 9 | Morehouse | 5-4 | 26 | NR |
| 10 | Elizabeth City State | 4-4 | 25 | NR |
| Others receiving votes: Bowie State 17, Livingstone 16, Stillman 14, Central State 13, Langston 11 | ||||
