HBCU Football Power Rankings and Schedule for Week 2

Published September 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM EDT

Jackson State is Number 1 in this week's HBCU football power rankings

ATLANTA, GA — The road to the Celebration Bowl is underway. Here are the HBCU football power rankings for each team based on their performances from Week 1.

1. Jackson State | SWAC | 1-0 (0-0) | Prev: 1

2. North Carolina Central | MEAC | 1-1 (0-0) | Prev: 2

3. South Carolina State | MEAC | 1-0 (0-0) | Prev: 4

4. Alabama State | SWAC | 0-1 (0-0) | Prev: 5

5. Southern | SWAC | 1-1 (1-0) | Prev: 3

6. Prairie View A&M | SWAC | 1-0 (1-0) | Prev: 10

7. Tennessee State | OVC-Big South | 1-0 (0-0)| Prev: 7

8. Morgan State | MEAC | 0-1 (0-0) | Prev: 9

9. Howard | MEAC | 1-0 (0-0) | Prev: 15

10. Texas Southern | SWAC | 0-1 (0-1) | Prev: 13

11. Grambling State | SWAC | 1-0 (0-0) | Prev: 11

12. Hampton | CAA | 0-1 (0-0) | Prev: 15

13. Florida A&M | SWAC | 0-1 (0-0) | Prev: 6

14. Delaware State | MEAC | 0-1 (0-0) | Prev: 17

15. Norfolk State | MEAC | 0-1 (0-0) | Prev: 12

16. Alabama A&M | SWAC | 0-1 (0-0) | Prev: 14

17. Mississippi Valley State | SWAC | 0-1 (0-1) | Prev: 20

18. Arkansas-Pine Bluff | SWAC | 0-1 (0-0) | Prev: 18

19. Bethune-Cookman | SWAC | 0-1 (0-0) | Prev: 19

20. North Carolina A&T | CAA | 0-1 (0-0) | Prev: 21

21. Alcorn State | SWAC | 0-1 (0-0) | Prev: 8