Coaches Poll Week 8.
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Takeaways from Week 8’s HBCU FCS Coaches Poll:
- North Carolina Central remains No. 1 in HBCU football
- With its win over previous No. 2 Florida A&M, Jackson State leapfrogged Tennessee State for the No. 2 spot; TSU remains No. 3
- FAMU drops to No. 4
- Hampton beat North Carolina A&T in CAA play and rounds out the top five
- Alcorn State’s loss to Gramling dropped the Braves three spots to a tie for No. 8 (Alabama State); GSU reenters the poll at No. 10
- Howard loss to TSU and dropped out of the poll
The HBCU FCS Coaches Poll is administered by BOXTOROW, and in its 16th year, is voted on by the HBCU Football Championship Subdivision coaches.
2024 HBCU FCS Coaches Poll
Week 8
(Records through October 19, 2024)
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina Central (16) | 5-2 | 178 | 1 |
| 2 | Jackson State (1) | 5-2 | 153 | 4 |
| 3 | Tennessee State (1) | 6-2 | 151 | 3 |
| 4 | Florida A&M | 3-3 | 111 | 2 |
| 5 | Hampton | 4-3 | 101 | T-6 |
| 6 | South Carolina State | 4-2 | 89 | T-6 |
| 7 | Southern | 4-3 | 79 | 8 |
| T-8 | Alcorn State | 4-3 | 35 | 5 |
| T-8 | Alabama State | 3-3 | 35 | 10 |
| 10 | Grambling | 4-3 | 21 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Alabama A&M (3-3) 19, Howard (3-4) 11, Bethune-Cookman (1-6) 9, Morgan State (3-4) 5, Arkansas-Pine Bluff (2-5) 4.
(1st place votes in parentheses)
Coaches Poll Week 8.