HBCU Legends

HBCU Football's Top-5 Power Rankings | Week 5

HBCUs power-five rankings of teams, coaches, and players going into Week 5 of the 2022 football season.

Kyle T. Mosley

HBCUs power-five rankings of teams, coaches, and players going into Week 5 of the 2022 football season.

HBCU Football's Top-5 Power Rankings of Week 5; Credit - HBCU Legends

HBCU POWER FIVE TEAMS | WEEK 5

  1. Jackson State (4-0, 3-0 SWAC) | Tigers had 49-unanswered points
  2. North Carolina Central (4-0, 0-0 MEAC) | Eagles in control of the MEAC
  3. Alcorn State (2-2, 1-0 SWAC) | Huge win over McNeese State
  4. Prairie View (2-2, 2-0 SWAC) | Panthers surprising SWAC wins 
  5. Virginia Union (4-0, 2-0 CIAA) | A tough win over Fayetteville State

Honorable Mention: Florida A&M, Albany State, Texas Southern, Bethune-Cookman

JSU Coach Deion Sanders
Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders is seen during an NCAA college football game against Mississippi Valley State in Jackson, Miss., Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. Tcl Jsu Vs Ms Valley244 Credit:© Hannah Mattix/Clarion Ledger / USA TODAY NETWORK

HBCU Legends Summary of Week-4 Teams and Coaches: 

  • Jackson State is outscoring their opponents 190-37 through four games in the season.  Shedeur Sanders is No. 5 in the FCS in passing yards. 
  • Coach Trei Oliver and NCCU are controlling the MEAC and proving they are a solid team heading towards Atlanta for the Celebration Bowl.
  • Coach McNair has Mr. Howard is a Beast - pounding and punishing the Braves' opponents. He's the leading rusher in the SWAC with 576 yards (144 yards/game). Howard was 5 yards away from 300 on the day; I wonder why Coach McNair didn't allow him to pick up the extra five yards.  Whatever Coach told the Braves at halftime sparked an remarkable second half. 
  • Bubba McDowell's team forced four turnovers!  Playing defense hard and strong like their ball coach did in college and pros.
  • The win over Fayetteville State wasn't pretty, but Coach Parker's team got an important W over a well-coached team.
Fred McNair
Coach Fred McNair

HBCU POWER FIVE COACHES | WEEK 5

  1. Deion Sanders - Jackson State
  2. Fred McNair - Alcorn State
  3. Bubba McDowell - Prairie View
  4. Alvin Parker - Virginia Union
  5. Trei Oliver - NCCU

Honorable Mention: Willie Simmons - Florida A&M

What happens next for the HBCU Sports? Don't miss out on any HBCU news and analysis! Take a second and sign up for our FREE newsletter and get breaking HBCU Sports news delivered to your inbox!

Xavier Smith - FAMU - Week 4
WR Xavier Smith; Credit: FAMU Athletics

HBCU POWER FIVE OFFENSIVE PLAYERS | WEEK 5

  1. RB Jarveon Howard - Alcorn State: 24 carries, 295 yards, and 4 TDs
  2. QB Shedeur Sanders - Jackson State: 40/51, 438 yards, 1 INT, and 4 TDs
  3. WR Dallas Daniels - Jackson State: 10 receptions, 142 yards
  4. RB Jada Byers - Virginia Union: 31 carries, 161 yards, 3 TDs
  5. WR Xavier Smith - Florida A&M: 8 receptions, 96 yards, 3 TDs

Honorable Mention: QB Andrew Body - Texas Southern: 17/32, 229 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs; Corey Fields - South Carolina State: 26/49, 316 yards, 4 TDs

Bethune-Cookman Cornerback Deas
Bethune-Cookman CB Deas; Saturday, September 25, 2022; Credit: Romeo Guzman for Bethune-Cookman Athletics

HBCU POWER FIVE DEFENSIVE PLAYERS | WEEK 5

  1. CB Darnell Deas - Bethune-Cookman: 1 Pick-Six to seal the game
  2. LB Isaiah Major - Florida A&M: 14 tackles, 1 TFL
  3. LB Nyles Gaddy - Jackson State: 2 TFL
  4. LB BJ Davis- South Carolina State: 17 tackles
  5. DB Zelly Aldridge - Tuskegee: 5 tackles, 1 PBD, 1 INT

HBCU POWER FIVE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS: WEEK 5

  1. CB Darnell Deas - Bethune-Cookman: 97-yards kick return for TD, 127 yards total
  2. PK Noah Kiani- Alcorn State: 42-yard FG
  3. PK Dylan Moghaddam - Bethune-Cookman: 3/3 FGs, 3/4 PAT
  4. PK Alejandro Mata - Jackson State: 5/5 PAT
  5. P Dyson Roberts - South Carolina State: 4 punts, 203 total yards, 50.8 yards/punt

HBCU Legends Related Articles:

Published
Kyle T. Mosley
KYLE T. MOSLEY

I am Kyle T. Mosley, the Founder, Managing Editor, and Chief Reporter for the HBCU Legends, Saints News Network, and Pelicans Scoop on FanNation a Sports Illustrated team channel since October 2019.  Morehouse Alum, McDonogh #35 Roneagles (NOLA), Drum Major of the Tenacious Four.  My Father, Mother, Grandmother, Aunts and Uncles were HBCU graduates! Host of "Blow the Whistle" HBCU Legends, "The Quad" with Coach Steward, and "Bayou Blitz" Podcasts. Radio/Media Appearances:  WWL AM/FM Radio in New Orleans (Mike Detillier/Bobby Hebert),  KCOH AM 1230 in Houston (Ralph Cooper), WBOK AM in New Orleans (Reggie Flood/Ro Brown), and 103.7FM "The Game" (Jordy Hultberg/Clint Domingue), College Kickoff Unlimited (Emory Hunt), Jeff Lightsly Show, and Offscript TV on YouTube. Television Appearance: Fox26 in Houston on The Isiah Carey Factor, College Kickoff Unlimited (Emory Hunt). My Notable Interviews:  Byron Allen (Media Mogul), Deion Sanders (Jackson State University, Head Coach), Tomekia Reed (Jackson State Lady Tigers Basketball Coach), Taylor Rooks (NBA Reporter), Swin Cash (VP of Basketball - New Orlean Pelicans), Demario and Tamala Davis (NFL Player), Jerry Rice (Hall of Famer), Doug Williams (HBCU & NFL Legend), Emmitt Smith (Hall of Famer), James "Shack" Harris (HBCU & NFL Legend), Cris Carter (Hall of Famer), Solomon Wilcots (SiriusXM NFL Host), Steve Wyche (NFL Network), Jim Trotter (NFL Network), Travis Williams (Founder of HBCU All-Stars, LLC), Malcolm Jenkins (NFL Player), Cam Jordan (NFL), Demario Davis (NFL), Allan Houston (NBA All-Star), Drew Brees (Former NFL QB), Deuce McAllister (Former NFL RB), Willie Roaf (NFL Hall of Fame), Jim Everett (Former NFL Player), Quinn Early (Former NFL Player), Dr. Reef (NFL Players' Trainer Specialist), Nataria Holloway (VP of the NFL). I am building a new team of journalists, podcasters, videographers, and interns.  For media requests, interviews, or interest in joining HBCU Legends, please contact me at kmosley@hbcusi.com. Follow me:

Home/Football