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