Wildcats Slide Back to No. 4 in HBCU DII Coaches Poll

10/12/2022 1:50:00 PM

By: Chris Myers

FORT VALLEY, Ga. – With a bounce back victory, the Wildcats moved back in the rankings right direction. The Fort Valley State football team slid back to No. 4 in the HBCU DII Coaches Poll sponsored by BOXTOROW Sports.

FVSU (5-1) regained 19 points in Week 6's poll to 129 points to move back to No. 4 right behind its two other Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference East Division foes Albany State and Benedict College at No. 2 and No. 3.

The Wildcats wrap up their home schedule this Saturday afternoon, Oct. 15, in a 2 p.m. kick-off versus the Maroon Tigers of Morehouse College.

HBCU D2 Coaches Poll: Losses cause shifts in poll; VUU still on top

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Some big games in Week 6 caused slight shifts in The HBCU Division II Coaches Poll powered by BOXTOROW, but Virginia Union remains No. 1 The Panthers received all but one first place vote.

No. 2 Albany State and No. 3 Benedict remained the same. Bowie State climbed back into the top five after its win over Virginia State. The Trojans dropped three spots to No. 7 this week.

A few matchups could affect next week's poll including Virginia Union at Bowie State and Benedict at Albany State.

The HBCU Division II Coaches Poll powered by BOXTOROW is administered by FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW, and is voted on by the HBCU NCAA Division II coaches.

2022 HBCU Division II Coaches Poll powered by BOXTOROW
Week 6
(Records through October 8, 2022)

No.	Team	W-L	Pts	Last Week
1	Virginia Union (19)	6-0	199	1
2	Albany State	5-1	173	2
3	Benedict (1)	6-0	164	3
4	Fort Valley State	5-1	129	5
5	Bowie State	4-2	120	6
6	Fayetteville State	4-2	90	8
7	Virginia State	4-2	76	4
8	Tuskegee	4-2	53	9
9	West Virginia State	4-2	47	10
10	Lane	3-3	18	7

Others receiving votes: Savannah State (3-3) 15, Chowan (3-3) 8, Bluefield State (3-2) 4, Kentucky State (2-4) 2, Johnson C. Smith (2-3) 2.
(1st place votes in parentheses)

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