BOWIE, Md. – Bowie State football team remained in the top-10 but tumbled six spots to No. 10 in the BOXTOROW HBCU Media Poll, which was released Monday afternoon.
After a fourth place ranking last week, Bowie State fell 17-14 to Shaw on Saturday. The loss snapped a conference winning-streak for the Bulldogs (18 gamess) and marked the first time since 2016 BSU has lost back-to-back games.
Bowie State is 1-2 overall and 0-1 in the CIAA. The Bulldogs will return to action on Saturday, Sept. 24 with a road tilt to Raleigh, N.C. to face St. Augustine's (0-3, 0-1 CIAA) at 1 p.m. from the George Williams Athletic Complex.
2022 The HBCU Football Media Top 10 Poll
Week 3
(Records through September 19, 2022)
No. Team W-L Pts. Last Week
1. Jackson State (16) 3-0 160 1
2. South Carolina State 1-1 138 2
3. North Carolina Central 3-0 130 3
4. Albany State 2-1 87 6
5. Virginia Union 3-0 57 10
6. Florida A&M 1-1 55 8
7. Hampton 3-0 46 NR
8. Prairie View A&M 1-2 38 7
9. Alabama State 2-1 37 9
10. Bowie State 1-2 30 4
Others receiving votes: Alcorn State (1-2) 19, Fort Valley State (3-0) 15, Fayetteville State (2-1) 13, Benedict (3-0) 12, Langston (3-0) 11, Southern (1-2) 11, Delaware State (2-1) 5, Arkansas-Pine Bluff (2-1) 4, Grambling (1-2) 4, North Carolina A&T (0-3) 3, Tennessee State (0-3) 2, Texas Southern (1-2) 1, Virginia State (2-1) 1.
(1st place votes in parentheses)
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