The HBCU Major Division Football Top 10, with number of first-place votes, record in parentheses, total points, previous ranking, and next opponent:
Name——————Record–1PV-Points-PWR–Next Game-(10/9/08-10/11/08)
1.  S. C. State———(4-2)–(6)–96—-1—(vs-Norfolk State)
2.  Hampton————-(4-1)–(3)–91—-3—(Open)
3.  Tennessee State—–(5-1)–(1)–89—-5—(Open)
4.  Bethune-Cookman—–(4-1)——-63—-6—(vs-Delaware State)
5.  Grambling State—–(4-2)——-55—-7—(at-Alabama A & M)

Week 6 Game Previews
Two big conference matchups are part of the five-game schedule.
The undefeated Prairie View A&M Panthers take on Grambling State at Dallas’ Cotton Bowl in a huge Western Division showdown. The Panthers have won six straight dating back to last year, while the Tigers have won two straight and three of their last […]

Divisional Play in Full Swing
The road to a conference title kicks into high gear as several divisional matches are on the horizon.  This weekend, Grambling State travels to Southern, Alcorn State goes to Mississippi Valley State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff goes to Southern on Sunday
National Rankings
• UAPB’s Jade West and Nicole Parks-Powell are ranked in the […]

OFFENSIVE 
QB Reid Herchenbach, Alabama State; 6-4, 219; JR, Merced, CA
Herchenbach led the Hornets to the 47-7 victory over Mississippi Valley State. He was 26-of-34 for 248 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. He added eight carries for 27 yards and one touchdown.
Herchenbach threw scoring passes four, seven, and five yards, and had a two-yard scoring […]

The HBCU Major Division Football Top 10, with number of first-place votes, record in parentheses, total points, previous ranking, and next opponent:
Name——————Record–1PV-Points-PWR–Next Game-(10/2/08-10/4/08)
1.  S. C. State———(3-2)–(5)–95—-4—(at-Florida A & M)
2.  Prairie View A & M–(4-0)–(5)–94—-2—(vs-Grambling State)
3.  Hampton————-(3-1)——-88—-3—(at-Delaware State)
4.  Florida A & M——-(3-1)——-65—-6—(vs-S. C. State)
5.  Tennessee State—–(4-1)——-52—-1—(at-Tennessee-Martin)

Players of the Week
Prairie View A&M forward Angelica Diaz has been named SWAC Offensive Player of the Week; defender Ashley Bailey and goalkeeper Kristin Swanson of Mississippi Valley State were tabbed Defensive Player and Goalkeeeper of the Week, respectively.

OFFENSIVE – QB Mark Spivey, Prairie View A&M; 6-5, 220; SR, Houston, TX
Spivey completed 16 of 25 passes for 252 yards with three touchdowns and one interception and rushed 10 times for 77 yards and one touchdown in the Panthers’ 49-15 win at Mississippi Valley State. Spivey completed touchdown passes of 15, 10, and […]

The HBCU Major Division Football Top 10, with number of first-place votes, record in parentheses, total points, previous ranking, and next opponent:
Name——————Record–1PV-Points-PWR–Next Game-(9/25/08-9/27/08)
1.  Tennessee State—–(4-0)–(6)–96—-1—(vs-Florida A & M)
2.  Prairie View A & M–(3-0)–(4)–91—-2—(vs-Morehouse)
3.  Hampton————-(3-1)——-87—-5—(Open)
4.  S. C. State———(2-2)——-66—-3—(at-Winston-Salem State)
5.  @-Delaware State—-(1-1)——-54—-4—(vs-Central Conn. State)