2018 Alcorn State Braves football team

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2018 Alcorn State Braves football
Alcorn State ASU Wordmark.png
SWAC East Division champion
SWAC champion
Celebration Bowl, L 22–24 vs. NC A&T
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record9–4 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Ryan Stanchek (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorCedric Thornton (1st as DC; 3rd overall season)
Home stadium Casem-Spinks Stadium
Seasons
←  2017
2019  →
2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Alcorn State x$  6 –1   9 –4  
Alabama A&M  5 –2   6 –5  
Jackson State  4 –3   5 –5  
Alabama State  3 –4   4 –7  
Mississippi Valley State  1 –6   1 –10  
West Division
Southern xy  6 –1   7 –4  
Grambling State  4 –3   6 –5  
Prairie View A&M  4 –3   5 –6  
Texas Southern  1 –6   2 –9  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  1 –6   2 –9  
Championship: Alcorn State 37, Southern 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2018 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Braves were led by third-year head coach Fred McNair and played their home games at Casem-Spinks Stadium. They were members of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

Contents

Preseason

SWAC football media day

During the SWAC football media day held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 13, 2018, the Braves were predicted to win the East Division. [1]

Media poll

East Division
Predicted finishteamVotes
1Alcorn State95
2Alabama State72
3Jackson State55
4Alabama A&M51
5Mississippi Valley State27

Presason All-SWAC Team

The Braves had 10 players at 11 positions selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams which was the second most behind Grambling State's 15. Running back P.J. Simmons was also selected as the preseason offensive player of the year.

Award watch lists

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Walter Payton Award [2] P.J. SimmonsRBSR

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 111:30 a.m.at Georgia Tech *
 ACCRSN L 0–4139,719
September 86:00 p.m. Louisiana College *
W 78–04,521
September 156:00 p.m. Texas Southern *
  • Casem-Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 27–1514,563
September 226:00 p.m.at Mississippi Valley State
W 56–20N/A
September 296:00 p.m.at Southern
W 20–319,412
October 62:00 p.m. Alabama State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Casem-Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 25–28 5OT19,445
October 132:00 p.m.at Alabama A&M
W 35–2619,126
October 202:00 p.m. Grambling State
  • Casem-Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
 ESPN3 W 33–2610,610
October 272:00 p.m.at Prairie View A&M
W 27–1314,250
November 33:00 p.m.at New Mexico State *
L 42–5211,897
November 172:00 p.m. Jackson State
  • Casem-Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 24–321,312
December 13:30 p.m.Southern
 ESPNU W 37–2820,652
December 1511:00 a.m.vs. No. 11 North Carolina A&T *
 ABC L 22–2431,672
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Despite also being a member of the SWAC, the game vs Texas Southern will be considered a non conference game and will have no effect on the SWAC standings.

Game summaries

At Georgia Tech

1234Total
Braves00000
Yellow Jackets71321041

Louisiana College

1234Total
Wildcats00000
Braves2724141378

Texas Southern

1234Total
Tigers007815
Braves14130027

At Mississippi Valley State

1234Total
Braves1017141556
Delta Devils707620

At Southern

1234Total
Braves0314320
Jaguars00303

Alabama State

1234OTTotal
Hornets140001428
Braves70071125

At Alabama A&M

1234Total
Braves3722335
Bulldogs378826

Grambling State

1234Total
Tigers13010326
Braves71601033

At Prairie View A&M

1234Total
Braves10100727
Panthers1000313

At New Mexico State

1234Total
Braves7772142
Aggies142131452

Jackson State

1234Total
Tigers0
Braves0

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References

  1. ↑ "Swac Football All-Conference Preseason Teams Released".
  2. ↑ "FCS football: 2018 Walter Payton Award watch list". August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
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