boxtorow.com A few upsets caused some movement in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls, and helped to shape a few conferences races. Florida A&M remains No. 1 in both polls for the third straight week, receiving all but one first place vote in both polls and continues to control its own destiny for its first
boxtorow.com The top three teams remained the same in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls, which includes Florida A&M leading the pack despite the Rattlers having a bye week. FAMU made history last week by sitting atop the polls for the first time in the 12-year history of the media poll and 10-year history of
boxtorow.com Florida A&M’s once a storied football program has more recently fallen on hard times. One of head coach Willie Simmons’ goals is to restore the Rattlers to prominence. The Rattlers took a big step towards that Saturday by defeating North Carolina A&T 22-21 in Greensboro and for the first time ever sits on top
boxtorow.com North Carolina A&T is at the top of HBCU football again. The Aggies defeated Delaware State 34-6 and Tennessee State fell to Austin Peay 49-34 and the combination of the two propelled N.C. A&T to the top of both the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls. In the coaches poll, Prairie View A&M had a
boxtorow.com Tennessee State hung tough with Power Five and SEC opponent Vanderbilt, falling 31-27, but remained No.1 in both the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls. North Carolina A&T received a number of votes in both polls and remains No. 2 after bouncing back from its loss last week against Morgan State, defeating South Carolina State
boxtorow.com The North Carolina A&T Aggies reign as the No.1 team in HBCU football is over. For 384 days the Aggies were No. 1 in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls, but dropped to No. 2 after Saturday’s 16-13 shocking loss to unranked Morgan State, who got its first win of the season. Tennessee State,
boxtorow.com Hurricane Florence caused many games to be postponed or canceled which caused limited movement in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls. North Carolina A&T had a bye week but was a unanimous pick in both polls. In the coaches poll, Tennessee State remained No. 2, its game against No. 9 Hampton postponed. No. 3
boxtorow.com A college football Saturday that only produced three wins for teams in the BOXTOROW Coaches Poll, caused some movement, but all of the teams from the previous week remained in the poll. North Carolina A&T remained a unanimous No. 1 after beating Gardner-Webb 45-6. Tennessee State and Bethune-Cookman both moved up to sports to
boxtorow.com North Carolina A&T continues to show why it is one of the best teams in FCS. After defeating Jacksonville State in last week’s FCS Kickoff, the Aggies defeated FBS opponent ECU 28-23 and is again a unanimous No. 1 in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls. The Aggies begin the season 2-0 for the third
boxtorow.com North Carolina A&T’s 20-17 victory over FCS No. 6 ranked Jacksonville State put FCS on notice that the Aggies are for real. The Aggies, ranked No. 14 in FCS is a unanimous No. 1 in the opening weekend of the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls. The coaches poll order remained essentially the same as