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The Jackson State Tigers once again received all first place votes in both the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls and remains No. 1 in HBCU football.
In the coaches poll, North Carolina Central and Alcorn State retained their No. 2 and No. 3 spots, respectively. Prairie View A&M’s loss to Southern moved the Panthers down four spots to No. 8, making room for No. 4 Florida A&M, who moved up two spots from last week and No. 5 North Carolina A&T who moved up three spots from last week. Southern reentered the poll at No. 7.
In the media poll, No. 2 Virginia Union and No. 3 Florida A&M both moved up one spot with wins last week. Albany State, who also won dropped two spots to No. 4. Langston, who had a bye week, enters the poll at No. 10 for the first time this year. The Lions are one of four undefeated teams.
The HBCU FCS coaches and media polls are administered by BOXTOROW. The coaches poll, in its 13th year is voted on by the HBCU Football Championship Subdivision coaches and the media poll, in its 15th year, is voted on by media members around the country who cover HBCU football.
2022 BOXTOROW HBCU Football Coaches Poll
Week 6
(Records through October 8, 2022)
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson State (20) | 5-0 | 200 | 1 |
| 2 | North Carolina Central | 4-1 | 172 | 2 |
| 3 | Alcorn State | 3-2 | 157 | 3 |
| 4 | Florida A&M | 4-2 | 135 | 6 |
| 5 | North Carolina A&T | 2-3 | 87 | 8 |
| 6 | Hampton | 3-2 | 82 | 5 |
| 7 | Southern | 3-2 | 71 | NR |
| 8 | Prairie View A&M | 3-3 | 57 | 4 |
| 9 | Delaware State | 3-2 | 46 | 10 |
| 10 | South Carolina State | 1-4 | 34 | 7 |
Others receiving votes: Alabama State (3-3) 27, Alabama A&M (2-4) 26, Texas Southern (2-4) 5, Tennessee State (1-4) 2, Morgan State (2-3) 1, Howard (1-4) 1.
(1st place votes in parentheses)
2022 The HBCU Football Media Poll
Week 6
(Records through October 8, 2022)
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson State (18) | 5-0 | 180 | 1 |
| 2 | Virginia Union | 6-0 | 135 | 3 |
| 3 | Florida A&M | 4-2 | 128 | 4 |
| 4 | Albany State | 5-1 | 127 | 2 |
| 5 | North Carolina Central | 4-1 | 103 | 2 |
| 6 | Alcorn State | 3-2 | 80 | 7 |
| 7 | Benedict | 6-0 | 79 | 8 |
| 8 | Bowie State | 4-2 | 51 | 9 |
| 9 | Southern | 3-2 | 45 | NR |
| 10 | Langston | 6-0 | 24 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Prairie View A&M (3-3) 11, Fort Valley State (5-1) 9, Hampton (3-2) 4, Alabama State (3-3) 3, North Carolina A&T (2-3) 2, Fayetteville State (4-2) 2, South Carolina State (1-4) 2, Tuskegee (4-2) 2, West Virginia State (4-2) 2.
(1st place votes in parentheses)