Week Six of college football is in the books, and it’s time for the HBCU Gameday Staff polls.
We’ll start off with the FCS poll.
HBCU Gameday Staff FCS Poll — Week 7
1 NCCU (5-1) — 50: Defending HBCU champs remain atop the poll, unanimously.
2 FAMU (5-1, 4-0) — 45: FAMU remains steady at no. 2 after knocking off Southern
3 Jackson State (4-2, 3-1) — 40: Jackson State beat Alabama A&M convincingly, controlling what it can control
4 Hampton (3-2, 1-1) — 34: Hampton suffered a three-point loss to the same Campbell team that nearly took down NCCU at home
5 Tennessee State (3-2, 1-1) — 31: Tennessee State went on the road and took down Kennessaw State
6 Alcorn State (3-3, 2-1) — 22: A thrilling win over Grambling State keeps ASU at the top of its division in this poll
7 Prairie View A&M (3-3, 2-1) — 18: PVAMU has a tall test this week as it travels to take on No. 2 FAMU
8 Howard (2-3) — 13: Howard hangs on to a top ten spot despite only having one win over FCS competition
9 Grambling State (3-3, 2-1) — 11: A loss to no. 6 Alcorn State keeps GSU on the list
10 Southern (2-3, 2-1)— 5: Southern would have been much higher if it was able to put together a touchodwn drive at home vs. FAMU when it counted most
Receiving Votes: Norfolk State
HBCU Gameday Staff D2 Poll — Week 7
1 Benedict College (6-0,4-0) — 50: The king stay the king after a dramatic win over a really good Miles squad
2 Virginia State (6-0, 4-0) — 45: VSU continues to look better each week, which is scary for the CIAA North
3 Tuskegee (5-1, 4-0) — 36: ‘Skegee got a bounce-back win over Morehouse to get back on track.
4 Miles College (4-2, 3-1) — 34: Miles ranked as high as three on several ballots, but ends up at no. 4
5 Fort Valley State (5-1, 5-0) — 25: FVSU is roling as it prepares to face no. 1 Benedict on Thursday
6 Virginia Union (5-1, 3-1) — 22: With Jada Byers seemingly back at full strength, VUU cannot be counted out
7 Albany State (4-2, 4-0) — 19: After a rough start to the season, ASU has reeled off four wins in a row
8 Johnson C. Smith (4-2, 3-1) — 11: JCSU suffered its first loss in CIAA to one Raleigh team and has another this week (SAU)
9 Allen (4-1, 3-1) — 10 : Allen beat CAU, but will have to face no. 7, no. 4 and no. 1 in the coming weeks
10 Fayetteville State — 9: Like Albany State, Fayetteville State has reeled off four wins in a row after an 0-2 start
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