Released by HBCU-PSMA,
The HBCU Sports-Pro Media Association members voted and released their Week 4 HBCU Football’s Major and Mid-Major poll results.
Jackson State and North Carolina Central remained unbeaten through four games and in the top two spots of the Major division of the HBCU-PSMA poll. Moving up three spots from last week is the Alcorn State Braves who defeated UAPB 38-21 thanks to an impressive rushing performance by co-SWAC Offensive Player of the Week/Newcomer of the Week, Jarveon Howard, who had 295 rushing yards and 4 TDs. Prairie View A&M and Florida A&M each moved up four spots from the bottom of the poll to the middle of the poll after wins against a pair of Alabama schools. PVAMU beat Alabama State 25-15 and FAMU beat Alabama A&M 38-25.
The top five teams in the Mid-Major polls remained unchanged, led by the Virginia Union Panthers, who did pick up three more first-place votes. In fact, six of the top seven teams from last week all won their contests last week. Shaw University (2-2) moved into the Top 10 at number eight after a 35-16 win over ECSU. Lane College (2-2) moved back into the poll at the number 10 spot.
Pollsters comprise a cross-section of HBCU media members, including eight different media organizations. These voters cover all four HBCU football-playing conferences, and reside in Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Connecticut.
Poll Results – Week 4:
MAJOR DIVISION (20 Voters)
| RANK | SCHOOL | POINTS | FIRST PLACE VOTES | LAST WEEK |
| 1 | Jackson State | 200 | 20 | 1 |
| 2 | North Carolina Central | 180 | 2 | |
| 3 | Alcorn State | 142 | 6 | |
| 4 | Hampton University | 130 | 3 | |
| 5 | Prairie View A&M | 127 | 9 | |
| 6 | Florida A&M | 86 | 10 | |
| 7 | Alcorn State | 56 | 4 | |
| 8 | South Carolina State | 44 | 5 | |
| 9 | Delaware State | 43 | 7 | |
| 10 | Arkansas Pine-Bluff | 39 | 8 |
Receiving Votes: None
Dropped Out of Top Ten: None
MID-MAJOR DIVISION (20 Voters)
| RANK | SCHOOL | POINTS | FIRST PLACE VOTES | LAST WEEK |
| 1 | Virginia Union | 192 | 15 | 1 |
| 2 | Albany State | 164 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Benedict College | 163 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Fort Valley State | 147 | 4 | |
| 5 | Langston University | 108 | 5 | |
| 6 | Virginia State | 97 | 7 | |
| 7 | Bowie State | 59 | 9 | |
| 8 | Shaw University | 41 | RV | |
| 9 | Fayetteville State | 40 | 6 | |
| 10 | Lane College | 25 | NR |
Receiving Votes: Savannah State 19, West Virginia State 14, Tuskegee University 13
Dropped Out of Top Ten: Bluefield State, West Virginia State
