HBCU Football Top-5 Power Rankings | Week 7

HBCU football's power-five rankings of teams, coaches, and players going into Week 7 of the 2022 season.

HBCU POWER FIVE TEAMS | WEEK 7

Jackson State (4-0, 2-0 SWAC) | Heading to Jax to play Bethune-Cookman
Alcorn State (3-2, 2-0 SWAC) | Ready to take on the Jaguars in Baton Rouge
Virginia Union (6-0, 4-0 CIAA) | Clashing with the Bowie State Bulldogs!
North Carolina Central (4-1, 0-0 MEAC) | Test against the Morgan State Bears Thursday
Florida A&M (4-2, 2-1 SWAC) | Big win over South Carolina State

Teams Lurking, Waiting to Rise into Top 5: Albany State, Fayetteville State, Benedict, Langston, Benedict

HBCU Legends Summary of Week-6 Teams and Coaches:

Who is SWAC? Coach Prime and Jackson State's domination of the SWAC gained a new mantra for the remainder of the 2022 season
Southern thrashed Prairie View on The Hill 35-13. But the Braves will roll into Mumford Stadium wanting to establish themselves as the Best in the SWAC West!
Watch the VA Union and Bowie contest. This may be the MEAC Game of the Week.
The Rattlers are quietly rising the charts. Unfortunately, if JSU dispatches Bethune-Cookman, it's likely that the Tigers could wrap-up the East title early with AAMU remaining.
NCCU will have a MEAC test versus Coach Wilson's Bears who nearly pulled a comeback against the Spartans.

Great Coaches Positioned to Rise into Top 5: Trei Oliver - NCCU, Chennis Berry - Benedict, Gabe Giardina - Albany State

QB Besean McCray - Southern: 360 total yards of offense; 2 passing and 2 rushing touchdowns; 85 rushing yards.
QB Shedeur Sanders - Jackson State: 30/46, 332 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
RB Alfonzo Graham - Morgan State: 23 rushes, 203 yards, 1 TD
WR Da’Quan Felton - Norfolk State: 8 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD
RB Jada Beyers - Virginia Union: 29 rushes, 205 yards, 2 TDs