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American college football season
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 Jack Spinks Stadium . They were members of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
Previous season
The Braves finished the 2017 season 7–5, 5–2 in SWAC play to win the East Division. They lost the SWAC Championship Game to Grambling State .
Preseason
During the SWAC football media day held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 13, 2018, the Braves were predicted to win the East Division.[ 1]
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
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.
Offense
1st team
Noah Johnson – Jr. QB
P.J. Simmons – Sr. RB
Mustaffa Ibrahim – Jr. OL
2nd team
Deonte Brooks – Jr. OL
Kevin Hall – Jr. OL
Defense
1st team
Trae Ferrell – Sr. LB
2nd team
Sterling Shippy – Sr. DL
Solomon Muhammad – Jr. LB
Brady Smith – Sr. DB
Special teams
Corey McCullough – Jr. K/P, selected for both positions
Award watch lists
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 11:30 a.m. at Georgia Tech * ACCRSN L 0–4139,719
September 8 6:00 p.m. Louisiana College * W 78–04,521
September 15 6:00 p.m. Texas Southern * Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS W 27–1514,563
September 22 6:00 p.m. at Mississippi Valley State W 56–20N/A
September 29 6:00 p.m. at Southern W 20–319,412
October 6 2:00 p.m. Alabama State Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS L 25–28 5OT 19,445
October 13 2:00 p.m. at Alabama A&M W 35–2619,126
October 20 2:00 p.m. Grambling State Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS ESPN3 W 33–2610,610
October 27 2:00 p.m. at Prairie View A&M W 27–1314,250
November 3 3:00 p.m. at New Mexico State * L 42–5211,897
November 17 2:00 p.m. Jackson State Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS W 24–321,312
December 1 3:30 p.m. Southern ESPNU W 37–2820,652
December 15 11:00 a.m. vs. No. 11 North Carolina A&T * ABC L 22–2431,672
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings 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
at Georgia Tech
1
2
3
4
Total
Braves
0
0
0
0
0
Yellow Jackets
7
13
21
0
41
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–1
2015
GT, 69–6
Louisiana College
1
2
3
4
Total
Wildcats
0
0
0
0
0
Braves
27
24
14
13
78
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–0
2015
ALCORN, 52–10
Texas Southern
1
2
3
4
Total
Tigers
0
0
7
8
15
Braves
14
13
0
0
27
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
34–20–4
2017
ALCORN, 24–17
at Mississippi Valley State
1
2
3
4
Total
Braves
10
17
14
15
56
Delta Devils
7
0
7
6
20
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
46–16–1
2017
ALCORN, 59–0
at Southern
1
2
3
4
Total
Braves
0
3
14
3
20
Jaguars
0
0
3
0
3
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
36–32–4
2017
ALCORN, 48–31
Alabama State
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Hornets
14
0
0
0 14
28
Braves
7
0
0
7 11
25
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
22–22–1
2017
ALCORN, 24–10
at Alabama A&M
1
2
3
4
Total
Braves
3
7
22
3
35
Bulldogs
3
7
8
8
26
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
10–16–1
2017
ALCORN, 47–22
Grambling State
1
2
3
4
Total
Tigers
13
0
10
3
26
Braves
7
16
0
10
33
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
20–48–1
2017 SWAC Champ game
GRAM, 40–32
at Prairie View A&M
1
2
3
4
Total
Braves
10
10
0
7
27
Panthers
10
0
0
3
13
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
41–19
2017
ALCORN, 34–21
at New Mexico State
1
2
3
4
Total
Braves
7
7
7
21
42
Aggies
14
21
3
14
52
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–1
2008
NMSU, 45–10
Jackson State
1
2
3
4
Total
Tigers
0
Braves
0
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
34–44–2
2017
JSU, 7–3
References
Venues Bowls & rivalries People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
Wiley (1921)
Paul Quinn (1922)
Wiley (1923)
Paul Quinn (1924)
Bishop (1925)
Samuel Huston (1926)
Wiley (1927)
Wiley (1928)
Wiley (1929)
Wiley (1930)
Prairie View (1931)
Wiley (1932)
Langston & Prairie View (1933)
Texas College (1934)
Texas College (1935)
Texas College & Langston (1936)
Texas College (1937)
Southern & Langston (1938)
Langston (1939)
Southern & Langston (1940)
No champion (1941)
Texas College (1942)
No champion (1943)
Wiley , Texas College , & Langston (1944)
Wiley (1945)
Southern (1946)
Southern (1947)
Southern (1948)
Southern & Langston (1949)
Southern (1950)
Prairie View (1951)
Prairie View (1952)
Prairie View (1953)
Prairie View (1954)
Southern (1955)
Texas Southern & Wiley (1956)
Wiley (1957)
Prairie View (1958)
Southern (1959)
Southern , Prairie View , & Grambling (1960)
Jackson State (1961)
Jackson State (1962)
Prairie View (1963)
Prairie View (1964)
Grambling (1965)
Grambling , Southern , & Texas Southern (1966)
Grambling (1967)
Alcorn A&M , Grambling , & Texas Southern (1968)
Alcorn A&M (1969)
Alcorn A&M (1970)
Grambling (1971)
Grambling & Jackson State (1972)
Grambling & Jackson State (1973)
Grambling State & Alcorn State (1974)
Grambling State , Jackson State , & Southern (1975)
Alcorn State (1976)
Grambling State (1977)
Grambling State (1978)
Grambling State & Alcorn State (1979)
Grambling State & Jackson State (1980)
Jackson State (1981)
Jackson State (1982)
Grambling State (1983)
Alcorn State (1984)
Jackson State & Grambling State (1985)
Jackson State (1986)
Jackson State (1987)
Jackson State (1988)
Grambling State (1989)
Jackson State (1990)
Alabama State (1991)
Alcorn State (1992)
Southern (1993)
Alcorn State & Grambling State (1994)
Jackson State (1995)
Jackson State (1996)
Southern (1997)
Southern (1998)
Southern (1999)
Grambling State (2000)
Grambling State (2001)
Grambling State (2002)
Southern (2003)
Alabama State (2004)
Grambling State (2005)
Alabama A&M (2006)
Jackson State (2007)
Grambling State (2008)
Prairie View (2009)
Texas Southern (2010) vacated
Grambling State (2011)
Arkansas–Pine Bluff (2012)
Southern (2013)
Alcorn State (2014)
Alcorn State (2015)
Grambling State (2016)
Grambling State (2017)
Alcorn State (2018)
Alcorn State (2019)
Alabama A&M (2020)
Jackson State (2021)
Jackson State (2022)
Florida A&M (2023)