2025 Alcorn State Braves football team

2025 Alcorn State Braves football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
Record	0–1 (0–0 SWAC)
Head coach	Cedric Thomas (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Jermaine Gales (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Deion Roberson (2nd season)
Home stadium	Casem-Spinks Stadium
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2025 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Alabama A&M		0	–	0					0	–	0
Bethune–Cookman		0	–	0					0	–	0
Florida A&M		0	–	0					0	–	0
No. 17 Jackson State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Mississippi Valley State*		0	–	0					0	–	0
Alabama State		0	–	0					0	–	1
West Division
Arkansas–Pine Bluff*		0	–	0					0	–	0
Grambling State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Prairie View A&M		0	–	0					0	–	0
Texas Southern		0	–	0					0	–	0
Alcorn State		0	–	0					0	–	1
Southern		0	–	0					0	–	1
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 August 29, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Alcorn State Braves football team will represent Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Braves will be coached by second-year head coach Cedric Thomas and play at the Casem-Spinks Stadium in Lorman, Mississippi.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28	7:00 p.m.	at Northwestern State *	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	ESPN+	L 10–20	9,434
September 6	6:00 p.m.	at Alabama A&M [a] *	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL	HBCU Go
September 13	5:00 p.m.	at Mississippi State *	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	SECN+/ESPN+
September 27	6:00 p.m.	vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN (Southern Heritage Classic)	theGrio
October 4	3:00 p.m.	Prairie View A&M	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	SWAC TV
October 11	2:00 p.m.	Lincoln (CA) *	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	SWAC TV
October 18	3:00 p.m.	at Florida A&M	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN Network
October 25	2:00 p.m.	Mississippi Valley State	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	SWAC TV
November 1	2:00 p.m.	at Texas Southern	Shell Energy Stadium Houston, TX	HBCU Go
November 8	3:00 p.m.	Southern	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	ESPN Network
November 15	2:00 p.m.	Grambling State	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	SWAC TV
November 22	2:30 p.m.	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (Soul Bowl)	ESPN Network
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

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Notes

1. The game against Alabama A&M, a fellow member of the SWAC, will be played as non-conference game and will not count in the league standings.

Game summaries

at Northwestern State

See also: 2025 Northwestern State Demons football team

Alcorn State Braves (0-0) at Northwestern State Demons (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	0	0	10	0	10
Demons	13	0	0	7	20

at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, Louisiana

• Date: August 28
• Game time: 7:00 PM CDT
• Game attendance: 9,434
• Referee: Gil Rora
• TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter NWST – Ty Moore 15-yard pass from Abram Johnston (Grayson Lytton kick BLOCKED), 13:53. Demons 6–0. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:07. NWST – Ty Moore 8-yard punt return (Grayson Lytton kick), 7:44. Demons 13–0. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter ALCN – Orlandus McLaurin 72-yard interception return (Grandin Willcox kick), 2:25. Demons 13–7. ALCN – Grandin Willcox 51-yard field goal, 0:34. Demons 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, -8 yards, 0:56. Fourth quarter NWST – Ryan Tyler 1-yard run (Grayson Lytton kick), 9:06. Demons 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 6:17.

Statistics	ALCN	NWST
First downs	18	12
Total yards	301	270
Rushing yards	119	185
Passing yards	182	85
Turnovers	3	2
Time of possession	30:03	29:57

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alcorn State	Passing	Jaylon Tolbert	19/44, 182 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Reggie Davis	15 carries, 65 yards
	Receiving	Elijah Griffin	2 receptions, 58 yards
Northwestern State	Passing	Abram Johnston	9/18, 85 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Abram Johnston	17 carries, 69 yards
	Receiving	Kody Finley	1 reception, 26 yards

at Alabama A&M

See also: 2025 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

Alcorn State Braves (0-0) vs. Alabama A&M Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 6:00 PM CDT

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

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

at Mississippi State (FBS)

See also: 2025 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

Alcorn State Braves (0-0) vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	-	-	-	-	0
Bulldogs (FBS)	-	-	-	-	0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 5:00 PM CDT

Statistics	ALCN	MSST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff (Southern Heritage Classic)

See also: 2025 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team and Southern Heritage Classic

Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (0-0) vs. Alcorn State Braves (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Lions	-	-	-	-	0
Braves	-	-	-	-	0

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, TN

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 6:00 PM CDT

Statistics	UAPB	ALCN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alcorn 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. Alcorn State Braves (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Casem-Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 3:00 PM CDT

Statistics	PVAM	ALCN
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
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Lincoln (CA) (Ind)

See also: Lincoln Oaklanders football

Lincoln Oaklanders (Ind) (0-0) vs. Alcorn State Braves (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oaklanders (Ind)	-	-	-	-	0
Braves	-	-	-	-	0

at Casem-Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS

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

Statistics	LCLN	ALCN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lincoln (CA)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Florida A&M

See also: 2025 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

Alcorn State Braves (0-0) vs. Florida A&M Rattlers (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Bragg Memorial Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 4:00 PM EDT

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Mississippi Valley State

See also: 2025 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0-0) vs. Alcorn State Braves (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Casem-Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS

• Date: October 25
• Game time: 2:00 PM CDT

Statistics	MVST	ALCN
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
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Texas Southern

See also: 2025 Texas Southern Tigers football team

Alcorn State Braves (0-0) vs. Texas Southern Tigers (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Shell Energy Stadium • Houston, TX

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

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Southern

See also: 2025 Southern Jaguars football team

Southern Jaguars (0-0) vs. Alcorn State Braves (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	-	-	-	-	0
Braves	-	-	-	-	0

at Casem-Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 3:00 PM CST

Statistics	SOU	ALCN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Grambling State

See also: 2025 Grambling State Tigers football team

Grambling State Tigers (0-0) vs. Alcorn State Braves (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Casem-Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS

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

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Grambling State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Jackson State (Soul Bowl)

See also: 2025 Jackson State Tigers football team and Soul Bowl

Alcorn State Braves (0-0) vs. Jackson State Tigers (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 2:30 PM CST

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

1. "Akron handed 2025 bowl ban: Zips flunk out of postseason after failing to meet NCAA academic standings". cbssports.com. CBS Sports. May 6, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
2. Kelley, Kevin (January 28, 2025). "Alcorn State announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
3. Herder, Sam (May 23, 2025). "2025 Alcorn State Football Schedule". Hero Sports. Retrieved July 29, 2025.