2025 Alcorn State Braves football team

2025 Alcorn State Braves football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
Record	4–6 (3–3 SWAC)
Head coach	Cedric Thomas (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Jermaine Gales (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Deion Roberson (2nd season)
Home stadium	Casem-Spinks Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 23 Jackson State		5	–	1					7	–	2
Alabama State		5	–	1					7	–	2
Bethune–Cookman		4	–	2					5	–	5
Florida A&M		3	–	2					4	–	5
Alabama A&M		1	–	5					4	–	6
Mississippi Valley State*		0	–	5					1	–	8
West Division
Prairie View A&M		5	–	1					7	–	3
Grambling State		4	–	2					7	–	3
Texas Southern		3	–	3					4	–	5
Alcorn State		3	–	3					4	–	6
Arkansas–Pine Bluff*		2	–	4					4	–	6
Southern		0	–	6					1	–	9
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 November 9, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Alcorn State Braves football team represent Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Braves are led 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	L 31–41	15,147
September 13	5:00 p.m.	at Mississippi State *	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	SECN+/ESPN+	L 0–63	49,158
September 27	6:00 p.m.	vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN (Southern Heritage Classic)	theGrio	L 20–24	21,442
October 4	3:00 p.m.	Prairie View A&M	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	SWAC TV	L 12–13	4,322
October 11	2:00 p.m.	Lincoln (CA) *	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	SWAC TV	W 42–0	7,201
October 18	3:00 p.m.	at Florida A&M	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN+	L 28–33
October 25	2:00 p.m.	Mississippi Valley State	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	SWAC TV	W 32–10	4,795
November 1	2:00 p.m.	at Texas Southern	Shell Energy Stadium Houston, TX	HBCU Go	W 33–14	3,983
November 8	3:00 p.m.	Southern	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	ESPN Network	W 35–17	14,458
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 Homecoming All times are in Central time

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Notes

1. The game against Alabama A&M, a fellow member of the SWAC, is a non-conference game and does 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 weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: SE at 0 miles per hour (0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 9,434
• Referee: Gil Rora
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Patrick Netherton (play-by-play), Gary Reasons (analyst) and Jason Pugh (sideline)

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 (0-1) vs. 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 Mississippi State (FBS)

See also: 2025 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

Alcorn State Braves (0-2) vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs (FBS) (2-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs (FBS)	28	14	7	14	63

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 5:00 PM CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: NE at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
• Game attendance: 49,158
• Referee: Steven Robinson
• TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play), Charles Arbuckle (analyst) and Stephanie Otey (sideline)

Game information

First quarter MSST – #4 J. Mosley 75-yard pass from #2 B. Shapen (Kyle Ferrie kick), 14:43. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:17. MSST – #24 F. Bothwell 3-yard rush (Kyle Ferrie kick), 9:15. Bulldogs 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:25. MSST – #0 B. Thompson 42-yard pass from #1 K. Taylor (Kyle Ferrie kick), 8:02. Bulldogs 21–0. Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:34. MSST – #2 B. Shapen 6-yard rush (Kyle Ferrie kick), 5:12. Bulldogs 28–0. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:58. Second quarter MSST – #3 A. Evans III 22-yard pass from #2 B. Shapen (Kyle Ferrie kick), 7:20. Bulldogs 35–0. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:07. MSST – #24 F. Bothwell 25-yard rush (Kyle Ferrie kick), 3:50. Bulldogs 42–0. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:03. Third quarter MSST – #22 X. Gayten 25-yard rush (Kyle Ferrie kick), 5:53. Bulldogs 49–0. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:10. Fourth quarter MSST – #17 L. Kromenhoek 3-yard rush (#49 M. Hauck kick), 9:55. Bulldogs 56–0. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 5:05. MSST – #23 S. Davis 23-yard rush (#49 M. Hauck kick), 3:30. Bulldogs 63–0. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:59.

Statistics	ALCN	MSST
First downs	9	23
Total yards	161	514
Rushing yards	68	282
Passing yards	93	232
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–21–1	13–18–1
Time of possession	43:07	16:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alcorn State	Passing	Jaylon Tolbert	11/18, 80 yards, INT
	Rushing	Jacorian Sewell	8 carries, 21 yards
	Receiving	Damien Jones	4 receptions, 21 yards
Mississippi State	Passing	Blake Shapen	10/14, 173 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Fluff Bothwell	12 carries, 93 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Anthony Evans III	4 receptions, 66 yards, TD

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 (1-2) vs. Alcorn State Braves (0-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	6	7	7	0	20
Golden Lions	3	14	0	7	24

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, TN

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: N at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 21,442
• Referee: Greg Morgan
• TV announcers (theGrio): Tolly Carr (play-by-play), Steve Wyche (analyst), and Nia Symone (sideline)

Statistics	ALCN	UAPB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Prairie View A&M

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

Prairie View A&M Panthers (3-2) vs. Alcorn State Braves (0-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	3	7	0	3	13
Braves	3	3	6	0	12

at Casem-Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 3:00 PM CDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 4,322
• Referee: Y.N. Meyers III
• TV announcers (SWAC TV): Charles Bishop (play-by-play) and Charles Porter (analyst)

Statistics	PV	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) (0-4) vs. Alcorn State Braves (0-5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oaklanders (Ind)	0	0	0	0	0
Braves	14	7	21	0	42

at Casem-Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C)
• Game attendance: 7,201
• Referee: Nathan Pinkard
• TV announcers (SWAC TV): Santoria Black (play-by-play) and Reggie Flood (analyst)

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 (1-5) vs. Florida A&M Rattlers (1-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	0	14	0	14	28
Rattlers	6	3	8	16	33

at Bragg Memorial Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 4:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 19,465
• Referee: Charles Green
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)

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 (1-5) vs. Alcorn State Braves (1-6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Delta Devils	0	0	7	3	10
Braves	9	13	10	0	32

at Casem-Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS

• Date: October 25
• Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
• Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)-->
• Game attendance: 4,795
• Referee: Jarvis Walker
• TV announcers (SWAC TV): Santoria Black (play-by-play) and Ken Moore (analyst)

Statistics	MVSU	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 (2-6) vs. Texas Southern Tigers (4-3) – 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
• TV announcers (HBCU Go): James Hadnot (play-by-play), Jon Kelley (analyst) and Lawrencia Moton (sideline)

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 (1-8) vs. Alcorn State Braves (3-6) – 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

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3. Herder, Sam (May 23, 2025). "2025 Alcorn State Football Schedule". Hero Sports. Retrieved July 29, 2025.