2024 Alabama State
7–5 (5–3 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Mississippi Valley State 54–17Oct 12
By 37 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Alcorn State 21–17Nov 2
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs North Carolina CentralDenny’s Orange Blossom Classic | L 24–31 | 44% |
| Sep 7 | vsMiles | W 24–3 | 74% |
| Sep 14 | at Samford | L 7–12 | 44% |
| Sep 28 | at Bethune-Cookman | W 26–21 | 61% |
| Oct 5 | vs Florida A&M | L 13–28 | 43% |
| Oct 12 | vs Mississippi Valley State | W 54–17 | 84% |
| Oct 26 | vs Alabama A&M | W 27–19 | 57% |
| Nov 2 | vs Alcorn State | W 21–17 | 57% |
| Nov 9 | at Grambling | L 23–24 | 53% |
| Nov 16 | vs Jackson State | L 10–16 | 43% |
| Nov 23 | vs Prairie View A&M | W 9–6 | 68% |
| Nov 28 | vsTuskegeeTurkey Day Classic | W 34–6 | 79% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Tuskegee 34–6 in the Turkey Day Classic; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 272–200
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1338 +11 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −32.6 No. 76 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 193
- Offensive coordinator
- Chris Barnette
- Defensive coordinator
- Ryan Lewis Sr.
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Ethan Johnson LB | ★★★ | No. 1591 |
| Elijah Walker OL | ★★★ | No. 1859 |
| Zach Sims QB | ★★★ | No. 2232 |
| Denzel Johnson LB | ||
| Ajani Mason DL |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.842 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Whole class | 3 | 3.0 | 0.841 |
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 3
The 2024 portal Dasheen Jackson S | ★★★ | from  Troy |
 Jahbari Kuykendall RB | ★★★ | from  Coastal Carolina |
| Jeremiah Frazier OL | from Troy |
Transfers out 5
2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson State | 9–1 | 12–2 | |
 Southern | 7–2 | 8–5 | |
 Alabama State | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Florida A&M | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Alcorn State | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| Alabama A&M | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
 Texas Southern | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Prairie View A&M | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Grambling | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
 Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Bethune-Cookman | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.