2022 Alabama State Hornets football team

2022 Alabama State Hornets football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	6–5 (4–4 SWAC)
Head coach	Eddie Robinson (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Harry Williams Jr. (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Ryan Lewis Sr. (1st season)
Home stadium	New ASU Stadium
Seasons ←  2021 2023  →

2022 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 16 Jackson State xy$		8	–	0					12	–	1
Florida A&M		7	–	1					9	–	2
Alabama State		4	–	4					6	–	5
Alabama A&M		4	–	4					4	–	7
Bethune–Cookman		2	–	6					2	–	9
Mississippi Valley State		2	–	6					2	–	9
West Division
Southern xy		5	–	3					7	–	5
Prairie View A&M x		5	–	3					6	–	5
Alcorn State		4	–	4					5	–	6
Texas Southern		4	–	4					5	–	6
Grambling State		2	–	6					3	–	8
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		1	–	7					3	–	8
Championship: Jackson State 43, Southern 24
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Wildcats played their home games at New ASU Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 27	7:00 p.m.	vs. Howard *	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA (MEAC/SWAC Challenge)	ESPN	W 23–13	21,088
September 3	5:00 p.m.	Miles *	New ASU Stadium Montgomery, AL	ESPN+	W 21–13	17,117
September 10	4:00 p.m.	at UCLA *	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	P12N	L 7–45	33,647
September 24	5:00 p.m.	Prairie View A&M	New ASU Stadium Montgomery, AL		L 15–25	6,976
October 1	5:00 p.m.	at Texas Southern	PNC Stadium Houston, TX		W 16–13	6,742
October 8	2:00 p.m.	No. 8 Jackson State	New ASU Stadium Montgomery, AL	ESPNU	L 12–26	28,332
October 15	2:00 p.m.	Mississippi Valley State	New ASU Stadium Montgomery, AL		W 24–9	10,123
October 29	2:30 p.m.	vs. Alabama A&M	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Magic City Classic)	ESPN Networks	W 24–17	67,532
November 5	3:00 p.m.	at Bethune–Cookman	Daytona Stadium Dayton Beach, FL	HBCU Go	W 37–22	7,729
November 12	2:00 p.m.	Florida A&M	New ASU Stadium Montgomery, AL		L 14–21	23,687
November 24	2:00 p.m.	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	New ASU Stadium Montgomery, AL (Turkey Day Classic)	ESPN+	L 14–19	14,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Vs. Howard

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	6	7	7	3	23
Bison	3	3	0	7	13

See also: 2022 Howard Bison football team and MEAC/SWAC Challenge

Miles

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	0	3	3	7	13
Hornets	21	0	0	0	21

At UCLA

See also: 2022 UCLA Bruins football team

Alabama State Hornets (2-0) vs UCLA Bruins (1-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets (FCS)	0	7	0	0	7
Bruins	14	17	7	7	45

at Rose Bowl (stadium) • Pasadena, CA

• Date: September 10, 2022
• Game time: 2:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 33,647
• Referee: Matthew Richards
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): J. B. Long (play-by-play), Nigel Burton (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (7:58) UCLA – Keegan Jones 2-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:10; UCLA 7–0) (4:53) UCLA – Hudson Habermehl 25-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 1 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; UCLA 14–0) Second Quarter (13:53) ALST – Jeremiah Hixon 21–yard pass from Myles Crawley, Myles Crawley kick (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:43; UCLA 14–7) (10:39) UCLA – Ethan Garbers 5-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 3:09; UCLA 21–7) (2:43) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 19-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 4:14; UCLA 24–7) (1:02) UCLA – Ethan Garbers 2-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 0:42; UCLA 31–7) Third Quarter (12:23) UCLA – T. J. Harden 13-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:33; UCLA 38–7) Fourth Quarter (13:24) UCLA – Christian Grubb 7-yard run, Joseph Firebaugh Jr. kick (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:23; UCLA 45–7)

Statistics	ALST	UCLA
First downs	18	28
Total yards	310	485
Rushes/yards	36–87	38–220
Passing yards	223	265
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–32–2	23–30–1
Time of possession	35:48	24:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama State	Passing	Myles Crawley	16/27, 177 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Santo Dunn	5 carries, 28 yards
	Receiving	Darius Edmonds	3 receptions, 66 yards
UCLA	Passing	Ethan Garbers	14/18, 168 yards, INT
	Rushing	T. J. Harden	7 carries, 56 yards, TD
	Receiving	Carsen Ryan	3 receptions, 58 yards

Prairie View A&M

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	7	3	8	25
Hornets	6	0	3	6	15

See also: 2022 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

At Texas Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	0	3	3	10	16
TSU Tigers	7	0	6	0	13

See also: 2022 Texas Southern Tigers football team

No. 8 Jackson State

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 JSU Tigers	0	10	7	9	26
Hornets	6	0	0	6	12

See also: 2022 Jackson State Tigers football team

Mississippi Valley State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Delta Devils	0	3	0	6	9
Hornets	7	10	0	7	24

See also: 2022 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

Vs. Alabama A&M

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	3	0	7	14	24
A&M Bulldogs	0	14	0	3	17

See also: 2022 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team and Magic City Classic

At Bethune–Cookman

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	7	3	17	10	37
Wildcats	9	7	6	0	22

See also: 2022 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

Florida A&M

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	0	2	12	21
Hornets	0	7	0	7	14

See also: 2022 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Lions	7	6	0	6	19
Hornets	0	0	14	0	14

See also: 2022 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team and Turkey Day Classic

References

1. "Alabama State Hornets Schedule 2022". ESPN . Retrieved November 14, 2022.
2. "2022 Football Schedule". Alabama State University . Retrieved November 14, 2022.
3. "2022 Alabama State Hornets Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved July 26, 2022.