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Big games this past Saturday caused shifts in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls, but Jackson State defeated Campbell and remains No. 1 in HBCU football, receiving all of the first place votes in both polls
In the coaches poll, North Carolina Central fell to South Carolina State and fell two spots to No. 4 this week. SCSU raised three spots to No. 7. Alabama State reentered the poll at No. 8, while Texas Southern entered the poll for the first time this season, tied at No. 10 with Alabama A&M who also reentered the poll.
Speaking of reentries, South Carolina State reentered the media poll at No. 9, while Tuskegee entered the poll for the first time this year at No. 10.
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 8
(Records through October 22, 2022)
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson State (20) | 7-0 | 200 | 1 |
| 2 | Florida A&M | 5-2 | 170 | 3 |
| 3 | Southern | 5-2 | 148 | 4 |
| 4 | North Carolina Central | 5-2 | 125 | 2 |
| 5 | North Carolina A&T | 4-3 | 122 | 5 |
| 6 | Prairie View A&M | 4-3 | 82 | 8 |
| 7 | South Carolina State | 3-4 | 79 | 10 |
| 8 | Hampton | 4-3 | 49 | 6 |
| 9 | Alabama State | 4-3 | 35 | NR |
| 10 | Texas Southern | 3-4 | 22 | NR |
| T-10 Alabama A&M 3-4 22 NR |
Others receiving votes: Alcorn State (3-4) 19, Delaware State (4-3) 16, Tennessee State (3-4) 11.
(1st place votes in parentheses)
2022 The HBCU Football Media Poll
Week 8
(Records through October 22, 2022)
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson State (17) | 7-0 | 170 | 1 |
| 2 | Virginia Union | 8-0 | 145 | 2 |
| 3 | Benedict | 8-0 | 114 | 5 |
| 4 | Florida A&M | 5-2 | 113 | 3 |
| 5 | Southern | 5-2 | 105 | 6 |
| 6 | Albany State | 6-2 | 63 | 7 |
| 7 | North Carolina Central | 5-2 | 62 | 4 |
| 8 | Fort Valley State | 7-1 | 61 | 9 |
| 9 | South Carolina State | 3-4 | 24 | NR |
| 10 | Tuskegee | 6-2 | 19 | NR |
Others receiving votes: North Carolina A&T (4-3) 13, Langston (6-1) 12, Prairie View A&M (4-3) 10, Fayetteville State (6-2) 8, Alcorn State (3-4) 6, Tennessee State (3-4) 3, Delaware State (4-3) 2, Virginia State (5-3) 2, Alabama State (4-3) 1, Chowan (5-3) 1, Texas Southern (3-4) 1.
(1st place votes in parentheses)