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Jackson State is a perfect 10-0 and the No. 1 team in HBCU football with the release of the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls on Monday. The Tigers are the unanimous No. 1
In the coaches poll, nine of the teams in the poll won games. No. 5 Southern and No. 6 Prairie View A&M all moved up a spot from last week, while No. 8 Texas Southern moved up two spots. No. 9 Alcorn State and No. 10 Howard both reentered the poll.
In the media poll, the top five remained the same from last week. After defeating Chowan in the CIAA championship game, No. 7 Fayetteville State made the most significant jump, up three spots from last week. No. 9 PVAMU and No. 10 Southern reentered the poll.
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 11
(Records through November 12, 2022)
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson State (20) | 10-0 | 200 | 1 |
| 2 | Florida A&M | 8-2 | 172 | 2 |
| 3 | North Carolina Central | 8-2 | 156 | 3 |
| 4 | North Carolina A&T | 7-3 | 141 | 4 |
| 5 | Southern | 6-4 | 111 | 6 |
| 6 | Prairie View A&M | 6-4 | 95 | 7 |
| 7 | Alabama State | 6-4 | 75 | 5 |
| 8 | Texas Southern | 5-5 | 48 | 10 |
| 9 | Alcorn State | 5-5 | 30 | NR |
| 10 | Howard | 4-6 | 25 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Hampton (4-6) 17, Delaware State (5-5) 16, Morgan State (4-6) 6.
(1st place votes in parentheses)
2022 The HBCU Football Media Poll
Week 11
(Records through November 12, 2022)
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson State (17) | 10-0 | 170 | 1 |
| 2 | Benedict | 11-0 | 139 | 2 |
| 3 | Florida A&M | 8-2 | 137 | 3 |
| 4 | North Carolina Central | 8-2 | 125 | 4 |
| 5 | Virginia Union | 9-1 | 89 | 5 |
| 6 | North Carolina A&T | 7-3 | 74 | 7 |
| 7 | Fayetteville State | 8-3 | 59 | 10 |
| 8 | Fort Valley State | 8-2 | 35 | 8 |
| 9 | Prairie View A&M | 6-4 | 29 | NR |
| 10 | Southern | 6-4 | 26 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Albany State (7-3) 23, Tuskegee (8-3) 21, Alabama State (6-4) 6, Chowan (7-4) 1, Morgan State (5-6) 1.
(1st place votes in parentheses)