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