2018 Alcorn State Braves football team

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2018 Alcorn State Braves football
SWAC East Division champion
SWAC champion
Celebration Bowl, L 22–24 vs. NC A&T
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record9–4 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRyan Stanchek (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorCedric Thornton (1st as DC; 3rd overall season)
Home stadiumCasem-Spinks Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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).

Preseason[edit]

SWAC football media day[edit]

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[edit]

East Division
Predicted finish team Votes
1 Alcorn State 95
2 Alabama State 72
3 Jackson State 55
4 Alabama A&M 51
5 Mississippi Valley State 27

Presason All-SWAC Team[edit]

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[edit]

Award Player Position Year
Walter Payton Award[2] P.J. Simmons RB SR

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 111:30 a.m.at Georgia Tech*
ACCRSNL 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 Statedagger
  • 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
ESPN3W 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
ESPNUW 37–2820,652
December 1511:00 a.m.vs. No. 11 North Carolina A&T*
ABCL 22–2431,672
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • 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[edit]

At Georgia Tech[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Braves 0 0 0 0 0
Yellow Jackets 7 13 21 0 41
See also: 2018 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

Louisiana College[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0 0 0 0 0
Braves 27 24 14 13 78

Texas Southern[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 0 7 8 15
Braves 14 13 0 0 27
See also: 2018 Texas Southern Tigers football team

At Mississippi Valley State[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Braves 10 17 14 15 56
Delta Devils 7 0 7 6 20
See also: 2018 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

At Southern[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Braves 0 3 14 3 20
Jaguars 0 0 3 0 3
See also: 2018 Southern Jaguars football team

Alabama State[edit]

1 2 3 4OT Total
Hornets 14 0 0 014 28
Braves 7 0 0 711 25
See also: 2018 Alabama State Hornets football team

At Alabama A&M[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Braves 3 7 22 3 35
Bulldogs 3 7 8 8 26
See also: 2018 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

Grambling State[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 13 0 10 3 26
Braves 7 16 0 10 33
See also: 2018 Grambling State Tigers football team

At Prairie View A&M[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Braves 10 10 0 7 27
Panthers 10 0 0 3 13
See also: 2018 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

At New Mexico State[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Braves 7 7 7 21 42
Aggies 14 21 3 14 52
See also: 2018 New Mexico State Aggies football team

Jackson State[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0
Braves 0
See also: 2018 Jackson State Tigers football team

References[edit]

  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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