In the Division I FCS poll, Grambling State climbed to 2nd pushing Tennessee State to 3rd . Prairie View A&M and Southern complete the top five. South Carolina State and Texas Southern entered the top ten following wins over Florida A&M and Alabama State respectively.
In Division II/NAIA, Tuskegee was a near unanimous choice for the top spot, capturing 11 of 12 first place votes of the HSRN pollsters.
Virginia Union moved into second place after Virginia State’s 35-14 loss to Winston-Salem State. Bowie State moved up to third place followed by Miles, who defeated Morehouse on the road. The WSSU Rams, led by a backup quarterback, picked up their second win of the season and leaped into 5th position.
Benedict improved to 3-1 and entered the top 10 after knocking off Fort Valley State, 28-14.
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School (First Place Votes) |
Record |
Pts |
Last Week |
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North Carolina A&T (11) |
2-1 |
137 |
1 |
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2 |
Grambling State (1) |
2-1 |
118 |
3 |
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3 |
Tennessee State (2) |
3-0 |
116 |
2 |
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4 |
Prairie View A&M |
3-1 |
94 |
4 |
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5 |
Southern U. |
2-2 |
78 |
6 |
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6 |
North Carolina Central |
2-2 |
75 |
8 |
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7 |
South Carolina State |
1-3 |
30 |
NR |
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8 |
Hampton |
1-2 |
30 |
9 |
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9 |
Alcorn State |
1-2 |
29 |
6 |
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10 |
Texas Southern |
2-2 |
13 |
NR |
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Jackson State, Ark-Pine-Bluff, Bethune-Cookman, Savannah State |
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Morgan State, Alabama A&M, Norfolk State |
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School (First Place Votes) |
Record |
Pts |
Last Week |
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Tuskegee (11) |
3-0 |
127 |
1 |
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Virginia Union |
2-2 |
101 |
3 |
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3 |
Bowie State (1) |
2-2 |
94 |
5 |
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4 |
Miles |
2-1 |
70 |
8 |
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5 |
Winston-Salem State |
2-2 |
68 |
NR |
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6 |
Virginia State |
3-1 |
63 |
2 |
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7 |
Chowan |
3-1 |
60 |
9 |
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8 |
Lane |
3-1 |
35 |
4 |
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9 |
Albany State |
1-3 |
30 |
6 |
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10 |
Benedict |
3-1 |
25 |
NR |
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Langston, Johnson C. Smith, West Va. State, Clark Atlanta |
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Fort Valley State, Morehouse, Fayetteville State, Kentucky State |
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Elizabeth City State |
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Dr. Cavil’s 2016 HBCU Major Division Football Top 10 – Week 4
| Rank | Team & Mascot | Record | FPV | Points | PWR |
| 1 | @-North Carolina A&T Aggies | (2-1, 0-0) | 7 | 95 | 1 |
| 2 | Tennessee State Tigers | (3-0, 0-0) | 2 | 79 | 2 |
| 3 | Prairie View A&M Panthers | (3-1, 3-0) | 1 | 78 | 3 |
| 4 | Grambling State Tigers | (3-1, 2-0) | 1 | 77 | 4 |
| 5 | Southern Jaguars | (2-2, 2-0) | 1 | 76 | 5 |
| 6 | North Carolina Central Eagles | (2-2, 1-0) | 74 | 6 | |
| 7 | Texas Southern Tigers | (2-2, 2-1) | 66 | NR | |
| 8 | Hampton Pirates | (1-2, 1-0) | 51 | 10 | |
| 9 | Norfolk State Spartans | (1-3, 0-1) | 27 | 9 | |
| 10 | Savannah State Tigers | (1-2, 1-0) | 21 | NR |
FPV = First Place Votes; PWR = Previous Week Ranking; NR = Not Ranked
@ = Dr. Cavil’s 2015 HBCU Football Major Division National Champion
Dropped Out: Alcorn State Braves-(1-2, 1-2), Alabama A&M Bulldogs-(1-3, 1-2)
Receiving Votes: Morgan State Bears-(1-2, 1-0)-20, South Carolina State Bulldog-(1-3, 1-0)-19
Dr. Cavil’s 2016 HBCU Mid-Major Division Poll Rankings – Week 4
| Rank | Team & Mascot | Record | FPV | Points | PWR |
| 1 | @-Tuskegee Golden Tigers | (3-0, 2-0) | 10 | 103 | 1 |
| 2 | Benedict Tigers | (3-1, 2-0) | 52 | 6 | |
| 3 | Virginia State Trojans | (3-1, 1-1) | 99 | 2 | |
| 4 | Miles Golden Bears | (2-1, 2-0) | 47 | 7 | |
| 5 | Lane Dragons | (3-1, 1-1) | 88 | 3 | |
| 6 | Langston Lions | (2-1, 0-0) | 76 | 4 | |
| 7 | Morehouse Maroon Tigers | (2-2, 1-1) | 64 | 5 | |
| 8 | Virginia Union Panthers | (2-2, 1-0) | 23 | 8 | |
| 9 | Winston-Salem State Rams | (2-2, 1-0) | 15 | 9 | |
| 10 | Bowie State Bulldogs | (2-2, 1-0) | 12 | 10 |
FPV = First Place Votes; PWR = Previous Week Ranking; NR = Not Ranked
@ = Dr. Cavil’s 2015 HBCU Football Mid-Major Division National Champion
Dropped Out: N/A
Receiving Votes: Clark-Atlanta Panthers-(2-2, 1-2)-11
2016 BOXTOROW HBCU Football Coaches Top 10 Poll Week 4
(Records through September 24, 2016)
| No. | Team (First Place Votes) | W-L | Pts. | Last Week |
| 1. | North Carolina A&T (19) | 2-1 | 199 | 1 |
| 2. | Grambling (1) | 2-1 | 170 | 2 |
| 3. | Tennessee State | 3-0 | 162 | 3 |
| 4. | Prairie View A&M | 3-1 | 133 | 4 |
| 5. | Southern | 2-2 | 113 | 7 |
| 6. | North Carolina Central | 2-2 | 105 | 6 |
| 7. | Hampton | 1-2 | 57 | 8 |
| 8. | South Carolina State | 1-3 | 55 | 10 |
| 9. | Texas Southern | 2-2 | 41 | NR |
| 10. | Alcorn State | 1-2 | 35 | 5 |
Others receiving votes: Morgan State (1-2) 8, Jackson State (1-3) 7, Savannah State (1-2) 6, Bethune-Cookman (0-3) 5, Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-3) 2, Norfolk State (1-3) 2, Alabama A&M (1-3) 1.
