2025 Alabama State
10–2 (8–1 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Alabama A&M 56–13Oct 25
By 43 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Southern 30–7Sep 6
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at UAB | L 42–52 | 31% |
| Sep 6 | at Southern | W 30–7 | 44% |
| Sep 13 | vsMiles | W 37–9 | 77% |
| Sep 27 | at Florida A&M | W 42–14 | 46% |
| Oct 4 | vs Bethune-Cookman | W 52–35 | 79% |
| Oct 11 | at Jackson State | L 34–38 | 35% |
| Oct 25 | vs Alabama A&MMagic City Classic | W 56–13 | 67% |
| Nov 1 | at Prairie View A&M | W 31–28 | 58% |
| Nov 8 | vs Texas Southern | W 42–24 | 82% |
| Nov 15 | at Mississippi Valley State | W 41–3 | 87% |
| Nov 22 | vs Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 44–13 | 90% |
| Nov 27 | vsTuskegee | W 58–21 | 93% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Tuskegee 58–21; unranked in the final AP poll; first in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
SWAC East champions8–1 in the conference, shared with Jackson State
- Record
- 10–2
- Conference
- 8–1 first in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 509–257
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1461 +136 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −22.1 No. 31 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 197
- Offensive coordinator
- Chris Barnette
- Defensive coordinators
- Billy Gresham and Todd Middleton
Leaders
| Passing yards | Andrew Body QB | 1,770 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Andrew Body QB | 20 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jamarie Hostzclaw RB | 615 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Marcus II Harris RB | 14 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jalen Jones WR | 1,119 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jalen Jones WR | 9 TD |
| Tackles | Keane Lewis S | 8 tkl |
| Interceptions | Ta’Shaun Sims S | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Aydden Moody CB | ★★★ | No. 1325 |
| Patrick Smith DE | ★★★ | No. 1738 |
| Zamari Hall S | ||
| Elijah Owens S | ||
| Aaron Ford ATH |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.860 |
| Whole class | 2 | 3.0 | 0.855 |
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 121
The 2025 roster121 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 59 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 6
The 2025 portal Alan Wright CB | ★★★ | from  Vanderbilt |
 Braylen Ragland QB | ★★★ | from  Georgia State |
 Te’Sean Smoot QB | ★★★ | from  Jacksonville State |
 Deontre Morris S | from  Georgia Southern | |
 J.R. Gardner RB | from  Alabama | |
| Mekhi Butler CB | from Saint Francis (PA) |
Transfers out 6
2025 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alabama State | 8–1 | 10–2 | |
| Jackson State | 7–1 | 9–3 | |
| Prairie View A&M | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
| Texas Southern | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Bethune-Cookman | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
 Grambling | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
| Florida A&M | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 Alcorn State | 4–5 | 5–7 | |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Alabama A&M | 2–7 | 4–8 | |
| Southern | 2–8 | 2–10 | |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.