11/7/2018

Another exciting week of Black College Football draws to a close and conference championship and D 2 playoff scenarios are starting to become somewhat clear.

The SIAC Championship is set as Albany State (7-3) will face off against Miles (4-6). ASU is currently ranked #7 in super regional 2 and would more than likely secure a spot in the NCAA D2 football playoffs with a win in the SIAC Championship Game. If Miles wins, the SIAC would likely miss the playoffs for the second year in a row!

In the CIAA, the Bowie State Bulldogs and Fayetteville State Broncos have clinched their respective divisions and advanced to the Championship game. The Bulldogs come in with an 8-2 overall record and 5-1 in conference play. It’s also their third trip to the championship game in the past four seasons. The Broncos head into the game with a 6-2 overall and 5-1 conference record and are back in the SIAC Championship game after falling to Virginia State 42-19 last season.

BCNC Black College Football Rankings (D2 / NAIA) – 11/7/2018

1. Bowie State (8-2)
2. Albany State (7-3)
3. Langston (8-1)
4. Virginia Union (7-2)
5. Fayetteville State (7-2)
6. Morehouse (7-3)
7. Benedict (6-3)
8. Shaw (5-4)
9. Winston-Salem State (5-4)
10. West Virginia State (5-5)

In the MEAC, Howard added some intrigue to the championship chase as the Bison defeated FAMU, 31-23, and handed the Rattlers their first conference loss of the season. FAMU has one more conference game, 11/17 against in-state rival Bethune Cookman. Howard vs Norfolk State, North Carolina A&T vs Savannah State & Bethune Cookman vs North Carolina Central are the games of note for teams still in the hunt for the MEAC Championship and a berth in the Celebration Bowl.

In the SWAC, both Alcorn State and Southern remain at the top of their respective divisions. Southern faces off against UAPB this weekend, Alabama A&M hosts Grambling State & Alabama State hosts Jackson State in key SWAC match-ups. It appears that the SWAC divisional races won’t be settled until the final week of the season!

BCNC Black College Football Rankings – 11/7/2018

1. Alcorn State (7-3)
2. North Carolina A&T (7-2)
3. FAMU (6-3)
4. Southern (5-3)
5. Grambling State (5-4)
6. Howard (4-4)
7. Alabama A&M (5-4)
8. Bethune Cookman (5-5)
9. Hampton (5-3)
10. North Carolina Central (4-4)