The CIAA dominates this week’s edition of HBCU Sports’ Division II football poll after improving to 5-0 this season against the SIAC following two head-to-head meetings this past weekend.
Chief among them is Shaw, who overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the reigning SIAC championship runner-up Albany State.
Meanwhile, West Virginia State finds its way on the list after coming away with a win in its season debut, battling back from a fourth-quarter deficit of its own.
Here is the latest edition of the Ultimate HBCU Sports Division II Football Poll.
| Rank | Team | Previous Rank | 2024 record |
| 1 | Virginia Union | 1 | 1-1 |
| 2 | Johnson C. Smith | 3 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Clark Atlanta | 4 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Fayetteville State | 5 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Shaw | NR | 2-0 |
| 6 | Virginia State | 2 | 1-1 |
| 7 | West Virginia State | NR | 1-0 |
| 8 | Winston-Salem State | 7 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Savannah State | NR | 0-1 |
| 10 | Elizabeth City State | NR | 1-1 |
