BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | The Alabama A&M University football team climbed one spot to No. 2 on Monday in the latest Black College Football Poll, earning 372 points after ranking third the previous week.
 
The Bulldogs, who nabbed six first-place votes, trail only Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) rival Jackson State, which moved from second to first with 400 points.
 
South Carolina State ranks third with 332 points, followed by Morgan State in fourth with 296 points and Delaware State in fifth with 214 points.
 
Alabama A&M leads a group of six SWAC programs represented in the Top 10. In addition to the Bulldogs and Jackson State, Alabama State and Grambling State are tied for sixth with 134 points apiece. Bethune-Cookman entered the rankings at No. 8 with 110 points, while Prairie View A&M joined the poll at No. 10 with 76 points.
 
Norfolk State rounds out the rankings at No. 9 with 98 points.

 

BLACK COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLL [October 19, 2026]
Rank	Points	Previous Week
1. Jackson State (13)	400	2
2. Alabama A&M (6)	372	3
3. South Carolina State (2)	332	5
4. Morgan State	296	1
5. Delaware State	214	6
T6. Alabama State	134	9
T6. Grambling State	134	4
8. Bethune-Cookman	110	NR
9. Norfolk State	98	8
10. Prairie View A&M	76	NR
First Place Votes in Parentheses

 
 
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