Here is our look at our 2023 Ultimate HBCU Sports Division I Top 10 football rankings after Week 7.
| Rank | Team | Previous rank | Record |
| 1 | North Carolina Central | 1 | 5-1 |
| 2 | Florida A&M | 2 | 5-1 |
| 3 | Tennessee State | 4 | 4-2 |
| 4 | Alcorn State | 6 | 3-3 |
| 5 | Jackson State | 3 | 4-3 |
| 6 | Southern | 10 | 3-3 |
| 7 | Alabama A&M | NR | 3-3 |
| 8 | Alabama State | NR | 3-3 |
| 9 | Prairie View | 5 | 3-4 |
| 10 | Hampton | 9 | 3-3 |
