A new HBCU football poll, as well as individual honors, will be ready for a new season of Black College Football.
The Black College Football Poll (BCFP) and the Black College Football All-American teams are set to begin with the 2026 season, as was announced Wednesday via the SWAC’s website.
“The Black College Football Poll and the Black College Football All-American teams have been formally endorsed and sanctioned by the two NCAA Division I conferences (Southwestern Athletic Conference and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) along with the two NCAA Division II conferences (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference),” the statement read.
The BCF football poll will be a weekly endeavor with a panel of head coaches and select media members submitting a Top 10 each week for both Division I and Division II.
First place votes are worth 10 points and every place thereafter will be one point fewer.
The voting panel will also select preseason and postseason Black College Football All-American First and Second Teams. Individual honors, including Coach of the Year, Offensive and Defensive Player of the year, and Freshman of the year, will be awarded.
“We’re extremely excited to partner on the formation and creation of the Black College Football Poll and the Black College Football All-American Team,” a joint statement from the four HBCU NCAA conference commissioners read. “We view this strategic alliance as a game changer for our respective leagues and undoubtedly a significant step in the right direction towards unifying our collective conferences as it relates to preseason/postseason polls and awards while simultaneously recognizing the best Black College Football teams and student-athletes at the highest level.”
The Black College Football preseason polls and preseason All-American teams will make their debut July 1.
