Following Clark Atlanta’s loss this weekend against Savannah State, Johnson C. Smith is now the last remaining unbeaten team in HBCU football.
The Panthers were one of three teams in the top five of last week’s rankings that lost this weekend, including Winston-Salem State and Virginia State.
Here is this week’s edition of the Ultimate HBCU Sports Division II Football Poll.
| Rank | Team | Previous Rank | 2024 record |
| 1 | Johnson C. Smith | 1 | 6-0 |
| 2 | Virginia Union | 4 | 3-2 |
| 3 | West Virginia State | 6 | 4-1 |
| 4 | Clark Atlanta | 2 | 4-1-1 |
| 5 | Fayetteville State | 7 | 3-2 |
| 6 | Winston-Salem State | 3 | 4-2 |
| 7 | Fort Valley State | 8 | 3-2 |
| 8 | Albany State | 9 | 3-2 |
| 9 | Miles | 10 | 3-2 |
| 10 | Virginia State | 5 | 2-3 |
