Here is our look at our 2023 Ultimate HBCU Sports Division I Top 10 football rankings after Week 4.
| Rank | Team | Previous rank | Record |
| 1 | North Carolina Central | 1 | 3-1 |
| 2 | Florida A&M | 2 | 3-1 |
| 3 | Tennessee State | 3 | 2-1 |
| 4 | Hampton | 4 | 2-1 |
| 5 | Jackson State | 5 | 3-2 |
| 6 | Prairie View | 10 | 2-2 |
| 7 | Grambling State | NR | 2-2 |
| 8 | Southern | 6 | 1-2 |
| 9 | Alabama A&M | NR | 2-2 |
| 10 | Howard | 7 | 1-2 |
