There is continuous discussion and debate amongst MEAC and SWAC fans as to which conference is the best. Below are player and team leaders in key categories. (Note: Tennessee State,  an HBCU with membership in the Ohio Valley Conference, is included in the stats where applicable)


As of  1/9/2018 (source: NCAA.com)

Top HBCU's with receiving votes in the STATS FCS Poll:

1-  NC A&T (#7 in STATS FCS Poll)
2-  Grambling  State (#16 in STATS FCS Poll)
3-  Alcorn State (8 votes)
4-  Bethune-Cookman (2 votes)
5-  NC Central (1 vote)

Top 5 HBCU's in Rushing (FCS ranking)

1-  Alcorn State-  De'Lance Turner, Sr. RB-  1,357 yds (#2)
2-  NC A&T-  Marquell Cartwright, Jr. RB-  1,190 yds (#7)
3-  Southern- Herbert Edwards, Sr. RB-  977 yds. (#24)
4-  Grambling-  Martez Carter, Sr. RB-  854 yds. (#30)
5-  Hampton-  Yahkee Johnson- Sr. RB-  783 yds (#42)

Top 5 HBCU's in Passing (FCS ranking)

1-  NC A&T-  Lamar Raynard, Jr. QB-  2,932 yds (#17)
2-  Grambling-  Devante Kincade,  Sr. QB-  2,905 yds. (#18)
3-  Howard- Caylin Newton, Fr. QB-  2,432 yds. (#33)
4-  Bethune-Cookman-  Larry Brihm Jr., Sr. QB-  2,210 yds. (#44)
5-  Florida A&M-  Ryan Stanley, So. QB-  2,190 yds (#46)

Top 5 HBCU's in Defense (yds per game allowed) (FCS ranking)

1-  NC A&T-  258.4 yds (#4)
2-  Tennessee State-  278.5 yds (#7)
3-  SC State-  279.9 yds (#8)
4-  Alabama State- 303.5 yds (#14)
5-  Alabama A&M-  313.4 yds (#19)