2017 Alabama State
5–6 (4–3 Southwestern Athletic Conference), coached by Brian Jenkins, then Donald Hill-Eley (interim, final 6 games). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Edward Waters 37–3Nov 23
By 34 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Troy 7–34Sep 9
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vsTuskegee | L 6–14 | 70% |
| Sep 9 | at Troy | L 7–34 | 14% |
| Sep 16 | vs Kennesaw State | L 14–20 | 40% |
| Sep 23 | vs Prairie View A&M | L 0–34 | 46% |
| Oct 5 | vs Alcorn State | L 10–24 | 35% |
| Oct 14 | at Texas Southern | W 23–16 | 49% |
| Oct 28 | vs Alabama A&M | W 21–16 | 51% |
| Nov 4 | at Jackson State | W 13–3 | 53% |
| Nov 11 | vs Grambling | L 7–24 | 22% |
| Nov 18 | at Mississippi Valley State | W 16–10 | 65% |
| Nov 23 | vsEdward Waters | W 37–3 | 71% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Edward Waters 37–3; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 14th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 4–3 tied for 4th in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 154–198
- Coach
- Brian Jenkins, then Donald Hill-Eley (interim, final 6 games)
- Elo
- 1248 −25 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −34.9 No. 96 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Mark Orlando
- Defensive coordinator
- Osita Alaribe
Leaders
| Passing yards | Kobie Jones QB | 59 yds |
| Rushing yards | George Golden RB | 50 yds |
| Receiving yards | Joe Williams IV WR | 29 yds |
| Tackles | Joshua Hill DB | 10 tkl |
| Interceptions | Ronnie Scott CB | 1 INT |
2017 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling | 9–0 | 11–2 | |
 Southern | 5–2 | 7–4 | |
| Alcorn State | 6–3 | 7–5 | |
| Prairie View A&M | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
 Alabama State | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
| Alabama A&M | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| Jackson State | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Texas Southern | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
 Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1–6 | 2–9 | |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1–6 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.