Alcorn State Stays On Top; Tuskegee remains #1 in Week 6 of HSRN Football Polls

Hartly, Delaware  – Despite having the week off, Alcorn State University maintained its top position in the HSRN Division 1 Poll. while Tuskegee University regained sole possession of first place in HSRN's Division II/NAIA Poll following six full weeks of HBCU football action.

Division I/FCS

North Carolina A&T moved closer to the top with a 27-3 win over Norfolk State to complete a sweep of MEAC Tidewater schools. The Aggies defeated Hampton, 45-31 last week. Tuskegee's bounced back from its first loss of the season to defeat Morehouse, 35-7, in Columbus, Georgia giving them sole possession of the #1 spot in HSRN's DivisionII/NAIA Poll.

Just three points separate the Aggies and Braves with Bethune-Cookman lurking in third place following its Thursday night win over #6 South Carolina State. Grambling and Southern round out the Division I/FCS top five.

Division II/NAIA

Tuskegee's picked off five passes, tying a school record, to win the 80th Morehouse-Skegee Classic. Virginia Union overcame six turnovers to score 50 straight points spoiling homecoming for Lincoln (PA), 66-27. Bowie State celebrated homecoming with a key CIAA Northern Division win over #5 Chowan, 17-14. Virginia State edged Elizabeth City State, 24-23 to move into fourth place.

Week 6 – Rankings

Division I FCS
School (First Place Votes) Record Pts Last Week
1 Alcorn State (12) 4-1 138 1
2 North Carolina A&T (2) 4-1 135 2
3 Bethune-Cookman 5-1 121 3
4 Grambling State 4-2 86 7
5 Southern 3-2 85 6
6 South Carolina State 2-3 76 4
7 Tennessee State 3-2 49 5
8 Morgan State 3-2 48 10
9 Prairie View A&M 3-2 40 9
10 Hampton 3-3 10 NR

Others receiving votes
N.C. Central (14), Norfolk St. (10), Alabama St (7)

Division II/NAIA
School (First Place Votes) Record Pts Last Week
1 Tuskegee (9) 5-1 125 1T
2 Virginia Union (4) 5-1 117 1T
3 Bowie State 5-1 101 3
4 Virginia State 4-2 80 5
5 Chowan 4-2 68 4
6 Fayetteville State 3-3 52 7
7 Elizabeth City State 3-2 50 6
8 Fort Valley State 4-2 46 8T
9 Albany State 2-3 24 10
10 Winston-Salem State 2-4 17 NR

Others receiving votes
Morehouse (11), Livingstone (6), Benedict (5), Lincoln (PA) (1) , Shaw (3)

By Heritage Sports Radio Network, LLC