2026 Alabama A&M
6–2 (3–1 Southwestern Athletic Conference). The season’s Wikipedia article records 5–2, over seven games to the eight on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Bowie State 45–3Sep 19
By 42 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Howard 24–31Aug 29
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Howard | L 24–31 | 47% |
| Sep 5 | vsMiles | W 38–23 | 70% |
| Sep 12 | vs Tennessee State | W 30–3 | 60% |
| Sep 19 | vsBowie State | W 45–3 | 77% |
| Sep 26 | at Florida A&M | W 40–21 | 43% |
| Oct 3 | vs Jackson State | L 28–31 | 28% |
| Oct 10 | vs Bethune-Cookman | W 55–17 | 56% |
| Oct 17 | vs Grambling | W 61–31 | 57% |
| Oct 31 | vs Alabama StateMagic City Classic | Preview | 43% |
| Nov 7 | at Prairie View A&M | Preview | 50% |
| Nov 14 | vs Texas Southern | Preview | 76% |
| Nov 21 | at Mississippi Valley State | Preview | 74% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 6–2
- Conference
- 3–1 shared first in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 321–160
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1341 +126 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −26.8 No. 30 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 206
- Offensive coordinator
- Dennis Alexander
- Defensive coordinator
- Chris Shelling
Leaders
| Passing yards | Cornelious Brown QB | 2,158 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Cornelious Brown QB | 21 TD |
| Rushing yards | Byron Perrilliat RB | 495 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Byron Perrilliat RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jarel Williams WR | 686 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jarel Williams WR | 8 TD |
| Tackles | D.J. Barber LB | 76 tkl |
| Sacks | Keith Green DL | 2.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Nacari Johnson DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Darius Burwell S | ★★★ | No. 1523 |
| Jelani Wilmer-Cotton OL | ||
| Dylan Jackson ATH | ||
| Deitric Young ATH | ||
| Justyce Taylor DE |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.861 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 116
The 2026 roster116 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 76 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 7
The 2026 portal Hollis Davidson III TE | ★★★ | from  Auburn |
 Javeon Campbell DE | ★★★ | from  Kentucky |
| Antonio Coleman DE | ★★★ | from Auburn |
 Bekkem Kritza QB | ★★★ | from  Penn State |
 Jayden Lewis CB | ★★★ | from  Tulane |
| D.J. Barber LB | ★★★ | from Auburn |
 Drew Pickett RB | ★★★ | from  Wake Forest |
Transfers out 5
 TyQuez Richardson OT | ★★★ | to  Georgia |
| Daveon Walker WR | ★★★ | to  Texas Southern |
| Xzavier Booker DL | ★★★ | to  Coastal Carolina |
| Jalen Wright LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Jonathan Goins LB | ★★★ | to  Bowling Green |
2026 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson State | 3–1 | 6–1 | |
| Alabama A&M | 3–1 | 6–2 | |
| Bethune-Cookman | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
| Alabama State | 3–2 | 4–3 | |
| Prairie View A&M | 3–2 | 3–5 | |
| Grambling | 2–2 | 4–3 | |
 Alcorn State | 2–2 | 4–4 | |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2–2 | 3–5 | |
 Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| Florida A&M | 1–2 | 2–5 | |
 Southern | 1–3 | 3–4 | |
| Texas Southern | 0–3 | 1–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.