American college football season
The 2018 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Donald Hill-Eley, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing fourth in the SWAC East Division. Alabama State played home games at New ASU Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama.
Preseason[edit]
During the SWAC football media day held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 13, 2018, the Hornets were predicted to finish second in 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 Hornets had six players selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.
Offense[edit]
2nd team
Darryl Pearson Jr. – So. QB
Tytus Howard – Sr. OL
Defense[edit]
2nd team
Christian Clark – Jr. DL
Darron Johnson – Jr. LB
Jeffrey Hill – Sr. DB
Special teams[edit]
2nd team
George Golden – So. KR
Schedule[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 5:00 p.m. | Tuskegee* | | | W 26–20 OT | 26,222 |
September 8 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 7 (FBS) Auburn* | | SECN | L 9–63 | 84,806 |
September 15 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 7 Kennesaw State* | | ESPN+ | L 13–62 | 8,799 |
September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | at Grambling State | | ESPN3 | L 0–34 | 7,359 |
October 6 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alcorn State | | | W 28–25 5OT | 19,445 |
October 13 | 4:00 p.m. | at South Alabama* | | ESPN3 | L 7–45 | 16,231 |
October 27 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Alabama A&M | | ESPN3, ESPNU[a] | L 10–27 | 65,906 |
November 3 | 2:00 p.m. | Texas Southern | - New ASU Stadium
- Montgomery, AL
| | W 30–21 | 12,050 |
November 10 | 2:00 p.m. | Jackson State | - New ASU Stadium
- Montgomery, AL
| | L 2–20 | 14,428 |
November 17 | 1:00 p.m. | at Prairie View A&M | | | L 13–66 | 3,025 |
| 2:00 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State | | | W 31–24 OT | 11,593 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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- ^ Games will air on a tape delayed basis.
Game summaries[edit]
Tuskegee[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Golden Tigers | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Hornets | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
At Auburn[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hornets | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
No. 7 (FBS) Tigers | 21 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 63 |
At Kennesaw State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hornets | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
No. 7 Owls | 14 | 28 | 20 | 0 | 62 |
At Grambling State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tigers | 21 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
At Alcorn State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Hornets | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
Braves | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 25 |
At South Alabama[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hornets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Jaguars | 7 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
vs Alabama A&M[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hornets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
Texas Southern[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
Hornets | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
Jackson State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
At Prairie View A&M[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hornets | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
Panthers | 21 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 66 |
Mississippi Valley State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Delta Devils | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Hornets | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
Players drafted into the NFL[edit]
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