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There wasn’t much movement from the Week 12 BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls and Jackson State remains No. 1 in HBCU football and undefeated after its victory over Southern in the SWAC championship game.
In the coaches poll, North Carolina Central moved up one spot from the last poll to No. 2, tied with Florida A&M. No. 6 Prairie View A&M and No. 7 Alabama State switched places.
In the media poll, Benedict dropped two spots to No. 4 this week.
The Celebration Bowl matchup between North Carolina Central and Jackson State on December 17 will help decide the HBCU national championship. The HBCU national champion will be named with the release of the final BOXTOROW HBCU FCS coaches and media polls on Monday, December 19.
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 FCS Football Coaches Poll
Week 14
(Records through December 3, 2022)
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson State (18) | 12-0 | 180 | 1 |
| T-2 | Florida A&M | 9-2 | 152 | 2 |
| T-2 | North Carolina Central | 9-2 | 152 | 3 |
| 4 | North Carolina A&T | 7-4 | 135 | 4 |
| 5 | Southern | 7-5 | 111 | 5 |
| 6 | Prairie View A&M | 6-5 | 79 | 7 |
| 7 | Alabama State | 6-5 | 70 | 6 |
| 8 | Howard | 5-6 | 53 | 8 |
| 9 | Texas Southern | 5-6 | 38 | 9 |
| 10 | Alcorn State | 5-6 | 29 | 10 |
Others receiving votes: A&M (4-7) 2.
(1st place votes in parentheses)
2022 The HBCU Football Media Poll
Week 14
(Records through December 3, 2022)
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson State (17) | 12-0 | 170 | 1 |
| 2 | Florida A&M | 9-2 | 137 | 3 |
| 3 | North Carolina Central | 9-2 | 136 | 4 |
| 4 | Benedict | 11-1 | 130 | 2 |
| 5 | Virginia Union | 9-3 | 84 | 5 |
| 6 | North Carolina A&T | 7-4 | 77 | 7 |
| 7 | Southern | 7-5 | 69 | 6 |
| 8 | Fort Valley State | 8-2 | 42 | 8 |
| 9 | Fayetteville State | 9-3 | 39 | 9 |
| 10 | Tuskegee | 8-3 | 20 | 10 |
Others receiving votes: Prairie View A&M (6-5) 7, Albany State (7-3) 7, Howard (5-6) 3, Virginia State (6-4) 1.
(1st place votes in parentheses)