Florida A&M | SWAC | 1-2 (0-1) | Prev: 10įlorida A&M picked up a morale-boosting win entering its bye week, defeating Division II HBCU power Albany State. The Bulldogs played close for a half and have finished their early FBS stretch of the season. It might've taken two weeks, but Alabama A&M found the end zone against FBS opponent Troy. The offense only recorded 109 total yards in the loss, but a strong Week 1 showing in a ranked FCS loss keeps the Braves in the top 10 for now. Alcorn State | SWAC | 0-2 (0-0) | Prev: 4Īlcorn State falls in this week's rankings after failing to find the end zone against FBS opponent Tulane.
Still a lot of room for improvement, but it was enough for the Panthers to hold a fourth-quarter lead on a solid Abilene Christian team. After completing zero passes in Week 1's victory, quarterback Trazon Connley completed 54 percent of his passes in Week 2. Prairie View A&M rises in the power rankings, even with a loss, thanks to poor performances from teams ahead of it and a rediscovery of a passing attack. Prairie View A&M | SWAC | 1-1 (1-0) | Prev: 9 When the defense holds a team that scored 59 points in Week 1 to nine points through 57-plus minutes of gameplay, the offense must provide support.Ħ. Tennessee State slowed down Jackson State's offense but couldn't muster any offense of its own in the Southern Heritage Classic. Tennessee State | OVC | 0-2 (0-0) | Prev: 6 We'll finally get a litmus test of how good this Southern team is in Week 3 when the Jaguars play their first FCS opponent.Ģ022 HBCU: Follow everything that happens in the 2022 HBCU football season 5. In what was likely one of the greatest atmospheres of any city during the 2022 college football season across all levels, the Jaguars scored 17 second-half points, highlighted by a 94-yard interception return for a touchdown. Southern moves up after showing signs of life against LSU. The Eagles are now off to their first 2-0 start as an FCS program. North Carolina Central beat in-state rival Winston-Salem State in its first shutout victory since 2017. North Carolina Central | MEAC | 2-0 (0-0) | Prev: 3 Wide receiver Shaq Davis scored an 87-yard touchdown in Randy Moss-like fashion, and linebacker BJ Davis grabbed two of South Carolina State's four interceptions in the win. South Carolina State | MEAC | 1-1 (0-0) | Prev: 2ĭavis and Davis might sound like a law firm, but at South Carolina State, it's a duo of star athletes on both sides of the ball that led the Bulldogs to their first win of the season, defeating old MEAC rival Bethune-Cookman 33-9. RECAP: Here's what you may have missed in Week 2 of HBCU football 2. Jackson State notched eight sacks in the win and Nyles Gaddy looked dominant, getting four of them. It wasn't the offensive explosion we saw in Week 1 but instead, we saw Jackson State's defense dominate a low-scoring game against Tennessee State. Jackson State | SWAC | 2-0 (1-0) | Prev: 1 The Road to Atlanta: Week 3 HBCU Football Power Rankings Biggest Movers in Week 3 Spots MovedĪrkansas-Pine Bluff, Hampton, Prairie View A&MĬheck out the rankings below. Nicknamed The Road to Atlanta, the weekly power rankings lead to the annual meeting of HBCU football's two best teams at this year's Celebration Bowl in Atlanta. These will be done weekly throughout the regular season, as I sort each HBCU football team at the FCS level based on their performances. Such variety means all games can't be evaluated equally entering Week 3's HBCU football power rankings. Only seven of 21 FCS HBCU football teams won in Week 2 as teams played vastly different opponents, ranging from the FBS to NAIA level.
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