Here is the Ultimate HBCU Sports Division I Top 10 football poll after Week 5 of the regular season.
| Rank | Team | Previous rank | Record |
| 1 | Jackson State | 1 | 4-0 |
| 2 | Prairie View | 4 | 3-2 |
| 3 | Alcorn State | 3 | 2-2 |
| 4 | Florida A&M | 5 | 3-2 |
| 5 | North Carolina Central | 2 | 4-1 |
| 6 | Alabama State | 7 | 3-2 |
| 7 | Hampton | 6 | 2-2 |
| 8 | Delaware State | 9 | 3-2 |
| 9 | Morgan State | NR | 2-2 |
| 10 | North Carolina A&T | NR | 2-3 |
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