2023 Alabama State
7–4 (6–3 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Tuskegee 41–3Nov 23
By 38 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Alcorn State 20–23Sep 30
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Southern | W 14–10 | 51% |
| Sep 9 | vsMiles | L 17–21 | 79% |
| Sep 23 | at Florida A&M | L 10–23 | 22% |
| Sep 30 | vs Alcorn State | L 20–23 | 58% |
| Oct 7 | vs Bethune-Cookman | W 19–14 | 62% |
| Oct 14 | at Jackson State | W 24–19 | 20% |
| Oct 28 | vs Alabama A&M | W 31–16 | 45% |
| Nov 4 | vs Grambling | W 17–6 | 58% |
| Nov 11 | at Mississippi Valley State | W 20–3 | 73% |
| Nov 18 | at Prairie View A&M | L 14–21 | 55% |
| Nov 23 | vsTuskegee | W 41–3 | 74% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Tuskegee 41–3; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 7th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 6–3 tied for 4th in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 227–159
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1340 +66 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −32.4 No. 80 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Harry Williams
- Defensive coordinator
- Ryan Lewis Sr.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Damon Stewart QB | 1,536 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Damon Stewart QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ja’Won Howell RB | 364 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Marcus II Harris RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kisean Johnson WR | 698 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kisean Johnson WR | 6 TD |
| Interceptions | Amon Scarbrough S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Josh Daniel OL | ★★★ | No. 2302 |
| Harrison Tuck P | ||
| Jalen Jones WR | ||
| Devin Davis DE | ||
| Zy’Terrio Lee OT |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.817 |
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.
Transfers in 1
The 2023 portal Jacob Freeman WR | ★★★ | from  Georgia State |
Transfers out 1
 Taurrian Stafford OG | ★★★ | no new school on file |
2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida A&M | 8–0 | 12–1 | |
| Alcorn State | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
| Prairie View A&M | 6–2 | 6–6 | |
| Alabama State | 6–3 | 7–4 | |
| Jackson State | 6–3 | 7–4 | |
| Southern | 5–5 | 6–5 | |
| Grambling | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Alabama A&M | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Bethune-Cookman | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
 Texas Southern | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
 Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.