Trevin A. Jones, lead play-by-play broadcaster for the Howard University Bison, has released his Black College Football Top 10 Poll for Sept. 7, 2026. He says South Carolina State, the defending HBCU national champions after winning the 2025 Cricket Celebration Bowl in four overtimes, is the top HBCU team in the country as of Sept. 7. Take a look at the rest of the Top 10.
1 South Carolina State 2-0
2 Alabama State 2-0
3 Jackson State 2-0
4. Grambling State 2-0
5. Benedict College 2-0
6. Delaware State 1-1
7. Prairie View A&M 1-1
8. Howard 1-1
9. Fayetteville State 2-0
10. Virginia State 2-0
