There was little change at the top of the poll after Week 2, though some familiar names moved up while others who started the season unranked found their way into the Ultimate HBCU Sports Football Poll.
| Rank | Team | Prev Rank | Record |
| 1 | Jackson State | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Alabama A&M | 2 | 1-0 |
| 3 | North Carolina Central | 3 | 1-1 |
| 4 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 4 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Alcorn State | 8 | 1-1 |
| 6 | Alabama State | 5 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Florida A&M | 7 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Grambling State | 6 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Prairie View | 9 | 1-1 |
| 10 | South Carolina State | 10 | 0-2 |
| 11 | North Carolina A&T | 11 | 0-2 |
| 12 | Bethune Cookman | 13 | 0-2 |
| 13 | Delaware State | 12 | 1-1 |
| 14 | Southern | 15 | 1-1 |
| 15 | Chowan | 17 | 2-0 |
| 16 | Langston | NR | 2-0 |
| 17 | Albany State | 21 | 2-0 |
| 18 | Bowie State | 22 | 1-1 |
| 19 | Fayetteville State | 20 | 1-1 |
| 20 | Fort Valley State | 23 | 1-1 |
| 21 | Benedict | NR | 2-0 |
| 22 | Kentucky State | 24 | 1-1 |
| 23 | Norfolk State | 16 | 0-2 |
| 24 | Central State | NR | 1-1 |
| 25 | Savannah State | NR | 1-1 |
