2022 Alabama State Hornets football team

2022 Alabama State Hornets football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	6–5 (4–4 SWAC)
Head coach	Eddie Robinson (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Harry Williams Jr. (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Ryan Lewis Sr. (1st season)
Home stadium	New ASU Stadium (capacity: 26,500)

2022 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 16 Jackson State xy$		8	–	0					12	–	1
Florida A&M		7	–	1					9	–	2
Alabama State		4	–	4					6	–	5
Alabama A&M		4	–	4					4	–	7
Bethune–Cookman		2	–	6					2	–	9
Mississippi Valley State		2	–	6					2	–	9
West Division
Southern xy		5	–	3					7	–	5
Prairie View A&M x		5	–	3					6	–	5
Alcorn State		4	–	4					5	–	6
Texas Southern		4	–	4					5	–	6
Grambling State		2	–	6					3	–	8
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		1	–	7					3	–	8
Championship: Jackson State 43, Southern 24
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Wildcats played their home games at New ASU Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama.

Previous season

See also: 2021 Alabama State Hornets football team

The Hornets finished the 2021 season with a record of 5–6, 3–5 SWAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the East Division.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 27	7:00 p.m.	vs. Howard*	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA (MEAC/SWAC Challenge)	ESPN	W 23–13	21,088
September 3	5:00 p.m.	Miles*	New ASU Stadium Montgomery, AL	ESPN+	W 21–13	17,117
September 10	4:00 p.m.	at UCLA*	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	P12N	L 7–45	33,647
September 24	5:00 p.m.	Prairie View A&M	New ASU Stadium Montgomery, AL		L 15–25	6,976
October 1	5:00 p.m.	at Texas Southern	PNC Stadium Houston, TX		W 16–13	6,742
October 8	2:00 p.m.	No. 8 Jackson State	New ASU Stadium Montgomery, AL	ESPNU	L 12–26	28,332
October 15	2:00 p.m.	Mississippi Valley State	New ASU Stadium Montgomery, AL		W 24–9	10,123
October 29	2:30 p.m.	vs. Alabama A&M	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Magic City Classic)	ESPN Networks	W 24–17	67,532
November 5	3:00 p.m.	at Bethune–Cookman	Daytona Stadium Dayton Beach, FL	HBCU Go	W 37–22	7,729
November 12	2:00 p.m.	Florida A&M	New ASU Stadium Montgomery, AL		L 14–21	23,687
November 24	2:00 p.m.	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	New ASU Stadium Montgomery, AL (Turkey Day Classic)	ESPN+	L 14–19	1,400
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

vs. Howard

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	6	7	7	3	23
Bison	3	3	0	7	13

See also: 2022 Howard Bison football team and MEAC/SWAC Challenge

Miles

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	0	3	3	7	13
Hornets	21	0	0	0	21

at UCLA

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	0	7	0	0	7
Bruins	14	17	7	7	45

See also: 2022 UCLA Bruins football team

Prairie View A&M

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	7	3	8	25
Hornets	6	0	3	6	15

See also: 2022 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

at Texas Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	0	3	3	10	16
TSU Tigers	7	0	6	0	13

See also: 2022 Texas Southern Tigers football team

No. 8 Jackson State

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 JSU Tigers	0	10	7	9	26
Hornets	6	0	0	6	12

See also: 2022 Jackson State Tigers football team

Mississippi Valley State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Delta Devils	0	3	0	6	9
Hornets	7	10	0	7	24

See also: 2022 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

vs. Alabama A&M

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	3	0	7	14	24
A&M Bulldogs	0	14	0	3	17

See also: 2022 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team and Magic City Classic

at Bethune–Cookman

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	7	3	17	10	37
Wildcats	9	7	6	0	22

See also: 2022 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

Florida A&M

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	0	2	12	21
Hornets	0	7	0	7	14

See also: 2022 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Lions					0
Hornets					0

See also: 2022 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team