In FCS Division I, the top five teams held their positions, lead by Bethune-Cookman (6-1) with a 48-20 win at Savannah State. North Carolina A&T (6-2) downed Delaware State 33-20) to hold second and Alcorn State (6-2) throttled Texas Southern (40-25) to hold third place.
Grambling State (5-3) extended their win-streak to four games with a 63-39 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff and South Carolina State (4-3) held fifth place with an idle weekend. Morgan State (4-3) moved into sixth place with a 21-20 win over North Carolina Central (3-4) and Texas Southern (5-2) dropped to seventh place after their loss at Alcorn.
Southern (4-3) was idle, but moved to eighth and Tennessee State (4-4) dropped to ninth after their second consecutive loss. Alabama State (4-3) moved back into the poll at tenth prior to their rivalry battle with Alabama A&M at the Magic City Classic in Birmingham.
HSRN Football Poll
FCS – Division I
| School (First Place Votes) | Record | Pts | Prev | |
| 1 | Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (15) | 6-1 | 153 | 1 |
| 2 | North Carolina A&T Aggies (1) | 6-2 | 132 | 2 |
| 3 | Alcorn State Braves | 6-2 | 127 | 3 |
| 4 | Grambling State Tigers | 5-3 | 118 | 4 |
| 5 | South Carolina State Bulldogs | 4-3 | 88 | 5 |
| 6 | Morgan State Bears | 4-3 | 78 | 8 |
| 7 | Texas Southern Tigers | 5-2 | 75 | 5 |
| 8 | Southern Jaguars | 4-3 | 58 | 9 |
| 9 | Tennessee State Tigers | 4-4 | 36 | 7 |
| 10 | Alabama State Hornets | 4-3 | 30 | NR |
| Others: North Carolina Central-28; Prairie View A&M-24. |
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HSRN Football Poll
Division II
| School (First Place Votes) | Record | Pts | Prev | |
| 1 | Winston-Salem State Rams (16) | 6-1 | 173 | 1 |
| 2 | Tuskegee Golden Tigers | 6-2 | 140 | 2t |
| 3 | Virginia Union Panthers | 6-1 | 132 | 2t |
| 4 | Virginia State Trojans | 5-2 | 127 | 4 |
| 5 | Fort Valley State Wildcats | 5-2 | 98 | 7 |
| 6 | Albany State Golden Rams | 4-2 | 82 | 10 |
| 7 | Miles Golden Bears | 4-3 | 77 | 9 |
| 8 | Stillman Tigers | 4-3 | 63 | 5 |
| 9 | Livingstone Blue Bears | 5-2 | 52 | 6 |
| 10 | Morehouse Maroon Tigers | 4-3 | 44 | 8 |
| Others: Fayetteville State-22; Elizabeth City State-17. |
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Dr. Cavil’s HBCU Major Division Football Top 10 Poll Rankings
| Rank | Team & Mascot | Record | FPV | Points | PWR |
| 1 | @-Bethune-Cookman Wildcats | (6-1, 3-0) | 7 | 103 | 1 |
| 2 | North Carolina A&T Aggies | (6-2, 3-1) | 2 | 93 | 2 |
| 3 | Grambling State Tigers | (5-3, 5-0) | 2 | 88 | 3 |
| 4 | Alcorn State Braves | (6-2, 4-1) | 79 | 5 | |
| 5 | S. C. State Bulldogs | (4-3, 2-1) | 74 | 4 | |
| 6 | Morgan State Bears | (4-3, 3-1) | 52 | 7 | |
| 7 | Texas Southern Tigers | (5-2, 3-2) | 51 | 6 | |
| 8 | Southern Jaguars | (4-3, 3-1) | 44 | 8 | |
| 9 | Alabama State Hornets | (4-3, 3-2) | 35 | 9 | |
| 10 | North Carolina Central Eagles | (3-4, 2-1) | 10 | 10 |
FPV = First Place Votes; PWR = Previous Week Ranking; NR = Not Ranked
@ Bethune-Cookman Wildcats
@ = 3C 2013 HBCU Football Major Division National Champion
Dropped Out: N/A
Receiving Votes: Prairie View A&M Panthers-(3-4, 3-3)-4, Tennessee State Tigers (4-3, 1-2)-1
Dr. Cavil’s HBCU Mid-Major Division Football Top 10 Poll Rankings
| Rank | Team & Mascot | Record | FPV | Points | PWR |
| 1 | @ Winston-Salem State Rams | (6-1, 4-0) | 11 | 111 | 1 |
| 2 | Virginia Union Panthers | (6-1, 5-0) | 93 | 2 | |
| 3 | Tuskegee Golden Tigers | (5-2, 5-0) | 91 | 3 | |
| 4 | Virginia State Trojans | (5-2, 4-0) | 72 | 6 | |
| 5 | Fort Valley State Wildcats | (5-2, 3-1) | 60 | 7 | |
| 6 | Livingstone Blue Bears | (5-2, 2-2) | 54 | 8 | |
| 7 | Albany State Golden Rams | (4-2, 4-1) | 38 | 9 | |
| 8 | Miles Golden Bears | (4-3, 3-1) | 29 | 10 | |
| 9 | Morehouse Maroon Tigers | (4-3, 3-2) | 17 | 4 | |
| 10 | Stillman Tigers | (4-3, 3-1) | 8 | 5 |
FPV = First Place Votes; PWR = Previous Week Ranking; NR = Not Ranked
@ Winston-Salem State Rams
@ = 3C 2013 HBCU Football Mid-Major Division National Champion
Dropped Out: N/A
Receiving Votes: Langston Lions-(3-4, 1-1)-3
SBN Black College Poll
| SCHOOL | MASCOTS | POINTS | (#1 VOTES) | 2014 |
| 1. Bethune-Cookman | Wildcats | 299 | (29) | 6-1 |
| 2. North Carolina A&T | Aggies | 234 | 6-2 | |
| 3. Alcorn State | Braves | 226 | 6-2 | |
| 4. Winston-Salem State | Rams | 176 | (1) | 6-1 |
| 5. Grambling State | Tigers | 153 | 5-3 | |
| 6. Southern University | Jaguars | 119 | 4-3 | |
| 7. South Carolina State | Bulldogs | 79 | 4-3 | |
| 8. Alabama State | Hornets | 62 | 4-3 | |
| 9. Texas Southern | Tigers | 53 | 5-2 | |
| 10. Tennessee State | Tigers | 41 | 4-4 |
*2013 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!
Other Teams Receiving Votes:
| SCHOOL | MASCOTS | POINTS |
| Morgan State | Bears | 26 |
| Tuskegee Golden | Tigers | 21 |
| Virginia Union | Panthers | 17 |
| Virginia State | Trojans | 11 |
| Albany State | Golden Rams | 9 |
