Alcorn State and Tuskegee captured the No. 1 rankings in this week’s HBCU Sports FCS and Division II fan polls.
The Braves (9-2), celebrating a 56-6 win over Arkansas-Pine Buff last Saturday, received 14-first place votes and 264 points. North Carolina A&T (9-2) moved up to the No. 2 spot with 12-first place votes, followed by Grambling (7-4), Southern (8-3) and Bethune-Cookman (8-3) to complete the top five.
South Carolina State (8-3) maintained its position at the No.6 spot, followed by Alabama State (6-5), Morgan State (6-5), North Carolina Central (6-5) and Prairie View A&M (5-5).
Playoff bound Tuskegee (9-2), preparing to host an NCAA Division II first-round game against West Georgia Saturday, garnered 10 first-place votes and 127 points. Virginia State (9-2), champions of the CIAA, was second with 2 first place vote and 116 points. The Trojans host LIU Post on Saturday in a first-round playoff contest.
Winston-Salem State (9-2) end the season at the No. 3 spot, followed by Albany State (7-3), Miles (6-4), Fayetteville State (5-5), Virginia Union (7-3), Fort Valley State (6-4), Morehouse (6-4) and Bowie State (5-5).
This is the final week for the Division II poll.
HBCU Sports FCS Fan Poll
| Rank | School | Record | Points | Previous |
| 1 | Alcorn State (14) | 9-2 | 264 | 2 |
| 2 | North Carolina A&T (12) | 9-2 | 240 | 3 |
| 3 | Grambling (2) | 7-4 | 219 | 1 |
| 4 | Southern (1) | 8-3 | 208 | 5 |
| 5 | Bethune-Cookman | 8-3 | 199 | 4 |
| 6 | South Carolina State | 7-4 | 124 | 6 |
| 7 | Alabama State | 6-5 | 95 | 8 |
| 8 | Morgan State (1) | 6-5 | 71 | 10 |
| 9 | North Carolina Central | 6-5 | 57 | 7 |
| 10 | Prairie View A&M | 5-5 | 31 | NR |
| Others receiving votes: Tennesee State 30, Texas Southern 25, Alabama A&M 19, Norfolk State 19, Florida A&M 18 | ||||
HBCU Sports Division II Fan Poll
| Rank | School | Record | Points | Previous |
| 1 | Tuskegee (10) | 9-2 | 127 | 2 |
| 2 | Virginia State (2) | 9-2 | 116 | 4 |
| 3 | Winston-Salem State (1) | 9-2 | 94 | 1 |
| 4 | Albany State | 7-3 | 89 | 3 |
| 5 | Miles | 6-4 | 58 | 6 |
| 6 | Fayetteville State | 5-5 | 44 | 8 |
| 7 | Virginia Union | 7-3 | 43 | 5 |
| 8 | Fort Valley State | 6-4 | 42 | 7 |
| 9 | Morehouse | 6-4 | 26 | 9 |
| 10 | Bowie State | 5-5 | 20 | NR |
| Others receiving votes: Langston 8, West Virginia State 8, Livingstone 6, Stillman 6, Clark Atlanta 6 | ||||
