North Carolina Central was battled-tested all year long en route to a MEAC championship and then knocked off unbeaten Jackson State to finish on top of the final 2022 Ultimate HBCU Sports Division I Top 10 Football Poll.

Rank	Team	Previous rank	Record
1	North Carolina Central	3	10-2
2	Jackson State	1	12-1
3	Florida A&M	2	9-2
4	North Carolina A&T	5	7-4
5	Southern	4	7-5
6	Howard	10	5-6
7	Prairie View	5	6-5
8	Texas Southern	6	5-5
9	Alabama State	8	6-5
10	Alcorn State	9	5-6