2025 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

2025 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	4–3 (1–2 SWAC)
Head coach	Sam Shade (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Dennis Alexander (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Chris Shelling (1st season)
Home stadium	Louis Crews Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 12 Jackson State		3	–	0					5	–	1
Alabama State		2	–	1					4	–	2
Bethune–Cookman		2	–	1					3	–	4
Florida A&M		1	–	1					2	–	4
Alabama A&M		1	–	2					4	–	3
Mississippi Valley State*		0	–	2					1	–	5
West Division
Prairie View A&M		4	–	0					5	–	2
Texas Southern		3	–	1					4	–	3
Grambling State		1	–	2					4	–	3
Arkansas–Pine Bluff*		1	–	2					3	–	4
Alcorn State		0	–	3					1	–	6
Southern		0	–	3					1	–	6
Championship: December 6, 2025
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to failed academic requirements [1] As of October 22, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represent Alabama A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs are led by first-year head coach Sam Shade and play at Louis Crews Stadium in Huntsville, Alabama.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	3:15 p.m.	at Arkansas *	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	SECN	L 7–52	70,827
September 6	6:00 p.m.	Alcorn State *	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL (Louis Crews Classic)	HBCU Go	W 41–31	15,147
September 13	3:30 p.m.	at Tennessee State *	Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN (The Legacy Series)	ESPN+	W 23–21	10,208
September 20	6:00 p.m.	Lane *	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL	SWAC TV	W 49–7	9,733
September 27	2:00 p.m.	at Bethune–Cookman	Daytona Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	SWAC TV	L 34–41	5,630
October 4	4:00 p.m.	No. 17 Jackson State	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL (Gulf Coast Challenge)	HBCU Go	L 24–57	14,517
October 11	2:00 p.m.	Mississippi Valley State	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL	SWAC TV	W 45–25	19,871
October 25	2:30 p.m.	Alabama State	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Amazon Magic City Classic)	ESPN+
November 1	2:00 p.m.	at Grambling State	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	SWAC TV
November 8	2:00 p.m.	Prairie View A&M	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL	SWAC TV
November 15	2:00 p.m.	Florida A&M	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL (Senior Day)	SWAC TV
November 22	2:00 p.m.	at Texas Southern	Shell Energy Stadium Houston, TX	HBCU Go
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

at Arkansas (FBS)

See also: 2025 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

Alabama A&M Bulldogs (0–0) at Arkansas Razorbacks (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	0	0	0	7
Razorbacks (FBS)	10	21	14	7	52

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 3:15 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 70,827
• Referee: Steve Marlowe
• TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Fozzy Whittaker (analyst), and Morgan Uber (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (10:03) ARK – CJ Brown 16-yard pass from Taylen Green, Scott Starzyk kick (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:51; Arkansas 7–0) (6:28) AAMU – Maurice Edwards IV 6-yard run, Victor Barbosa kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:35; Tied 7–7) (3:37) ARK – Scott Starzyk 53-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:45; Arkansas 10–7) Second quarter (13:41) ARK – Raylen Sharpe 35-yard pass from Taylen Green, Scott Starzyk kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:55; Arkansas 17–7) (2:12) ARK – Jalen Brown 5-yard pass from Taylen Green, Scott Starzyk kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:20; Arkansas 24–7) (0:06) ARK – O'Mega Blake 6-yard pass from Taylen Green, Scott Starzyk kick (Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 0:59; Arkansas 31–7) Third quarter (11:07) ARK – CJ Brown 14-yard pass from Taylen Green, Scott Starzyk kick (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:08; Arkansas 38–7) (2:53) ARK – Andreas Paaske 5-yard pass from Taylen Green, Scott Starzyk kick (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:08; Arkansas 45–7) Fourth quarter (13:51) ARK – Mike Washington Jr. 27-yard pass from KJ Jackson, Scott Starzyk kick (Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 0:54; Arkansas 52–7)

Statistics	AAMU	ARK
First downs	12	29
Plays–yards	55–235	76–552
Rushes–yards	26–69	40–194
Passing yards	166	358
Passing: comp–att–int	15–29–0	26–36–0
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	26:21	33:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama A&M	Passing	Cornelius Brown IV	9/19, 130 yards
	Rushing	Kaden Dixon	5 carries, 37 yards
	Receiving	Travaunta Abner	3 receptions, 49 yards
Arkansas	Passing	Taylen Green	24/31, 322 yards, 6 TD
	Rushing	Mike Washington Jr.	9 carries, 79 yards
	Receiving	O'Mega Blake	7 receptions, 121 yards, TD

Alcorn State

See also: 2025 Alcorn State Braves football team

Alcorn State Braves (0-1) at Alabama A&M Bulldogs (0-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	14	3	7	7	31
Bulldogs	21	7	7	6	41

at Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NW at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
• Game attendance: 15,147
• Referee: Y.N. Meyers III
• TV announcers (HBCU Go): Charlie Neal (play-by-play), Jon Kelley (analyst) and Lawrencia Moten (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (12:21) AAMU – Jordan Chambers-Smith 19-yard pass from Cornelious Brown, Victor Barbosa kick (Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:47; Alabama A&M 7–0) (9:40) ALCN – Reggie Davis 2-yard run, Grandin Willcox kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:41; Tied 7–7) (6:52) AAMU – Daveon Walker 18-yard pass from Cornelious Brown, Victor Barbosa kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:48; Alabama A&M 14–7) (6:12) ALCN – Jacorian Sewell 80-yard run, Grandin Willcox kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:40; Tied 14–14) (2:43) AAMU – Cornelious Brown 7-yard run, Victor Barbosa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:23; Alabama A&M 21–14) Second Quarter (8:22) AAMU – Cornelious Brown 8-yard run, Victor Barbosa kick (Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 2:24; Alabama A&M 28–14) (1:09) ALCN – Grandin Willcox 40-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:46; Alabama A&M 28–17) Third Quarter (9:44) AAMU – Travaunta Abner 1-yard pass from Cornelious Brown, Victor Barbosa kick (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 3:30; Alabama A&M 35–17) (7:49) ALCN – Reggie Davis 20-yard run, Grandin Willcox kick (Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:48; Alabama A&M 35–24) Fourth Quarter (10:30) ALCN – Jarvis Rush 18-yard pass from Jaylon Tolbert, Grandin Willcox kick (Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 7:37; Alabama A&M 35–31) (0:19) AAMU – Maurice Edwards 1-yard run (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:27; Alabama A&M 41–31)

Statistics	ALCN	AAMU
First downs	20	23
Total yards	354	452
Rushing yards	186	192
Passing yards	168	260
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–33–0	25–34–0
Time of possession	30:55	29:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alcorn State	Passing	Jaylon Tolbert	23/33, 168 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jacorian Sewell	12 carries, 115 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jarvis Rush	7 receptions, 53 yards, TD
Alabama A&M	Passing	Cornelious Brown	25/34, 260 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Maurice Edwards	21 carries, 80 yards, TD
	Receiving	Daveon Walker	6 receptions, 78 yards, TD

at Tennessee State

See also: 2025 Tennessee State Tigers football team

Alabama A&M Bulldogs (1-1) vs. Tennessee State Tigers (1-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	3	10	10	0	23
Tigers	0	21	0	0	21

at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 3:30 PM CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C)
• Game attendance: 10,208
• Referee: Gabriel Tomlin
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan Laing (play-by-play) and Dean Cokinos (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (8:25) AAMU – Victor Barbosa 26-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:23; Alabama A&M 3–0) Second Quarter (13:51) AAMU – Myles Parker 5-yard pass from Cornelious Brown, Victor Barbosa kick (Drive: 8 plays, 98 yards, 2:39; Alabama A&M 10–0) (10:07) TNST – Kendric Rhymes 5-yard run, Freddy Perez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:44; Alabama A&M 10–7) (4:29) TNST – Zack Simmons-Brown 27-yard run, Freddy Perez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:41; Tennessee State 14–10) (1:39) AAMU – Victor Barbosa 26-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 2:50; Tennessee State 14–13) (0:11) TNST – Kendric Rhymes 22-yard pass from Byron McNair, Freddy Perez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 1:19; Tennessee State 21–13) Third Quarter (8:49) AAMU – Daveon Walker 30-yard pass from Cornelious Brown, Victor Barbosa kick (Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 2:45; Tennessee State 21–20) (0:51) AAMU – Victor Barbosa 45-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:02; Alabama A&M 23–21) Fourth Quarter No scoring plays

Statistics	AAMU	TNST
First downs	19	21
Total yards	422	336
Rushing yards	67	179
Passing yards	355	157
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–35–0	17–27–1
Time of possession	24:16	35:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama A&M	Passing	Cornelious Brown	21/33, 329 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Maurice Edwards	10 carries, 38 yards
	Receiving	Travaunta Abner	6 receptions, 104 yards
Tennessee State	Passing	Byron McNair	17/27, 157 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Kendric Rhymes	24 carries, 111 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kendric Rhymes	7 receptions, 64 yards, TD

Lane (DII)

See also: Lane Dragons football

Lane Dragons (DII) (0-2) vs. Alabama A&M Bulldogs (2-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dragons (DII)	0	0	0	7	7
Bulldogs	7	21	21	0	49

at Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: W at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 9,733
• Referee: Ivan Daniels
• TV announcers (SWAC TV): Mo Carter (play-by-play) and Tolly Carr (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (3:15) AAMU – 0-yard safety (Alabama A&M 2–0) (1:08) AAMU – Victor Barbosa 47-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 2:00; Alabama A&M 5–0) (1:01) AAMU – Xzavier Booker 0-yard safety (Alabama A&M 7–0) Second Quarter (14:13) AAMU – Ryan Morrow 12-yard run, Victor Barbosa kick (Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:42; Alabama A&M 14–0) (5:39) AAMU – Kolton Nero 10-yard run, Victor Barbosa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:15; Alabama A&M 21–0) (1:55) AAMU – Travaunta Abner 18-yard pass from Eric Handley, Victor Barbosa kick (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:20; Alabama A&M 28–0) Third Quarter (12:53) AAMU – Daveon Walker 10-yard pass from Eric Handley, Victor Barbosa kick (Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:58; Alabama A&M 35–0) (8:18) AAMU – Isaiah Nwokenkwo 21-yard run, Victor Barbosa kick (Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:50; Alabama A&M 42–0) (2:00) AAMU – Kolton Nero 28-yard run, Victor Barbosa kick (Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:38; Alabama A&M 49–0) Fourth Quarter (5:45) LANE – John White 37-yard interception, Carter Dugan kick (Alabama A&M 49–7)

Statistics	LANE	AAMU
First downs	11	21
Total yards	155	397
Rushing yards	82	192
Passing yards	73	205
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	8–20–2	15–30–3
Time of possession	32:06	27:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lane	Passing	Nick Billoups	5/13, 56 yards, INT
	Rushing	Marcell Cutright	3 carries, 35 yards
	Receiving	Oliver Van Dyke	3 receptions, 30 yards
Alabama A&M	Passing	Eric Handley	15/28, 205 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Kolton Nero	7 carries, 69 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Travaunta Abner	4 receptions, 70 yards, TD

at Bethune–Cookman

See also: 2025 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

Alabama A&M Bulldogs (3-1) vs. Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (1-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	10	7	14	3	34
Wildcats	7	20	7	7	41

at Daytona Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 3:00 PM EDT
• TV announcers (SWAC TV): Kenny Schierlinger (play-by-play) and Davion Belk (analyst)

Statistics	AAMU	BCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bethune–Cookman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. No. 17 Jackson State

See also: 2025 Jackson State Tigers football team

No. 17 Jackson State Tigers (3-1) vs. Alabama A&M Bulldogs (3-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 Tigers	10	23	10	14	57
Bulldogs	7	3	14	0	24

at Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 4:00 PM CDT
• TV announcers (HBCU Go): James Hadnot (play-by-play), Jon Kelley (analyst) and Lawrencia Moten (sideline)

Statistics	JKST	AAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Mississippi Valley State

See also: 2025 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0-4) vs. Alabama A&M Bulldogs (3-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Delta Devils	-	-	-	-	0
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0

at Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
• TV: SWAC TV

Statistics	MVSU	AAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Alabama State (Magic City Classic)

See also: 2025 Alabama State Hornets football team and Magic City Classic

Alabama A&M Bulldogs (4-3) vs. Alabama State Hornets (4-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
Hornets	-	-	-	-	0

at Legion Field • Birmingham, AL

• Date: October 25
• Game time: 2:30 PM CDT

Statistics	AAMU	ALST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Grambling State

See also: 2025 Grambling State Tigers football team

Alabama A&M Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Grambling State Tigers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0

at Eddie Robinson Stadium • Grambling, LA

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 2:00 PM CDT

Statistics	AAMU	GRAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Grambling State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Prairie View A&M

See also: 2025 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

Prairie View A&M Panthers (0-0) vs. Alabama A&M Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	-	-	-	-	0
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0

at Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 2:00 PM CST

Statistics	PV	AAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Florida A&M

See also: 2025 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

Florida A&M Rattlers (0-0) vs. Alabama A&M Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers	-	-	-	-	0
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0

at Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 2:00 PM CST

Statistics	FAMU	AAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Texas Southern

See also: 2025 Texas Southern Tigers football team

Alabama A&M Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Texas Southern Tigers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0

at Shell Energy Stadium • Houston, TX

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 2:00 PM CST

Statistics	AAMU	TXSO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

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