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