---
"title": "Alabama State climbs after playing homecoming spoiler, Prairie View falls in Ultimate HBCU Sports Division I Top 10 Football Poll"
"description": "Here is our look at our 2023 Ultimate HBCU Sports Division I Top 10 football rankings after Week 7. Rank Team Previous rank  Record 1 North Carolina Central 1 5-1 2 Florida A&M 2 5-1 3 Tennessee State 4 4-2 4 Alcorn State 6 3-3 5 Jackson State 3 4-3 6 Southern 10 3-3 7 […]"
"date": "2023-10-17"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "HBCU Sports"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2023/10/17/alabama-state-climbs-after-playing-homecoming-spoiler-prairie-view-falls-in-ultimate-hbcu-sports-division-i-top-10-football-poll/"
"categories":
  - "Features"
  - "Football"
"tags":
  - "Alabama State"
  - "North Carolina Central"
---

# Alabama State climbs after playing homecoming spoiler, Prairie View falls in Ultimate HBCU Sports Division I Top 10 Football Poll

Here is our look at our 2023 Ultimate HBCU Sports Division I Top 10 football rankings after Week 7.

| **Rank** | **Team** | **Previous rank** | **Record** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | North Carolina Central | 1 | 5-1 |
| 2 | Florida A&M | 2 | 5-1 |
| 3 | Tennessee State | 4 | 4-2 |
| 4 | Alcorn State | 6 | 3-3 |
| 5 | Jackson State | 3 | 4-3 |
| 6 | Southern | 10 | 3-3 |
| 7 | Alabama A&M | NR | 3-3 |
| 8 | Alabama State | NR | 3-3 |
| 9 | Prairie View | 5 | 3-4 |
| 10 | Hampton | 9 | 3-3 |