One highly ranked team fell over the weekend in the latest edition of the Ultimate HBCU Sports Football Poll that created a minor shakeup in the rankings.
| Rank | Team | Prev Rank | Record |
| 1 | Jackson State | 1 | 9-1 |
| 2 | Florida A&M | 3 | 8-2 |
| 3 | Bowie State | 4 | 10-1 |
| 4 | Prairie View | 2 | 7-2 |
| 5 | Albany State | 6 | 9-1 |
| 6 | Alabama A&M | 9 | 6-3 |
| 7 | Savannah State | 10 | 8-2 |
| 8 | Alcorn State | 16 | 6-3 |
| 9 | Norfolk State | 8 | 6-4 |
| 10 | Fayetteville State | 6 | 8-1 |
| 11 | Miles | 9 | 6-5 |
| 12 | Kentucky State | 13 | 6-3 |
| 13 | Virginia Union | 14 | 5-4 |
| 14 | Chowan | 15 | 6-3 |
| 15 | South Carolina State | 11 | 5-5 |
| 16 | North Carolina Central | 24 | 5-5 |
| 17 | North Carolina A&T | 23 | 5-5 |
| 18 | Tennessee State | 12 | 5-5 |
| 19 | Delaware State | NR | 5-5 |
| 20 | Southern | 16 | 4-6 |
| 21 | Lane | 19 | 6-4 |
| 22 | Hampton | NR | 5-5 |
| 23 | Shaw | 18 | 6-4 |
| 24 | Langston | 20 | 7-3 |
| 25 | Bluefield State | 22 | 4-3 |
