Virginia Union and Miles take over the top two spots in this week’s Ultimate HBCU Sports Division II Football Poll after claiming conference championships in the CIAA and SIAC, respectively.
They will now move on to the Division II playoffs, where they will look to become the first HBCU to claim a national championship at this level.
Here is this week’s edition of the Ultimate HBCU Sports Division II Football Poll.
| Rank | Team | Previous Rank | 2024 record |
| 1 | Miles | 1 | 9-2 |
| 2 | Virginia Union | 3 | 8-3 |
| 3 | Virginia State | 2 | 7-4 |
| 4 | Clark Atlanta | 4 | 7-3-1 |
| 5 | Johnson C. Smith | 5 | 8-2 |
| 6 | Winston-Salem State | 6 | 7-3 |
| 7 | Livingstone | 7 | 6-4 |
| 8 | Albany State | 8 | 6-4 |
| 9 | Fort Valley State | 9 | 6-4 |
| 10 | Shaw | 10 | 6-4 |