2026 Alabama State
4–3 (3–2 Southwestern Athletic Conference). The season’s Wikipedia article records 3–3, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lane College 34–0Sep 5
By 34 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Florida A&M 27–28Oct 9
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Southern | W 30–17 | 80% |
| Sep 5 | vsLane College | W 34–0 | 95% |
| Sep 12 | at Troy | L 17–34 | 30% |
| Sep 26 | vs Mississippi Valley State | W 41–15 | 89% |
| Oct 3 | at Bethune-Cookman | L 10–16 | 62% |
| Oct 9 | vs Florida A&M | L 27–28 | 79% |
| Oct 17 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 21–15 | 62% |
| Oct 31 | vs Alabama A&MMagic City Classic | Preview | 57% |
| Nov 7 | at Texas Southern | Preview | 68% |
| Nov 14 | vs Jackson State | Preview | 51% |
| Nov 21 | vs Prairie View A&M | Preview | 71% |
| Nov 26 | vsTuskegee | Preview | 89% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 4–3
- Conference
- 3–2 tied for 4th in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 180–125
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1387 −20 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −36.0 No. 72 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 168
- Offensive coordinator
- Tony Hull
- Defensive coordinators
- Billy Gresham and Todd Middleton
Leaders
| Passing yards | Aaron Frye QB | 442 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Andrew Body QB | 3 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jamarie Hostzclaw RB | 404 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jamarie Hostzclaw RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Randall King WR | 204 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Daionte Hicks WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Mitchell Robinson Jr. LB | 50 tkl |
| Sacks | Eldridge Shelton DE | 2.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Omari Russell DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Jerimia Collier LB | ★★★ | No. 1708 |
| Omari Russell ATH | ★★★ | No. 2052 |
| Jamari Burnett WR | ★★★ | No. 2052 |
| Tyja Starks OL | ★★ | No. 3399 |
| Aaron Frye QB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.760 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.858 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Whole class | 4 | 2.8 | 0.829 |
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 122
The 2026 roster122 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 69 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 2
The 2026 portal Randall King WR | ★★★ | from  Campbell |
 Dylan Vickerson WR | ★★★ | from  Western Kentucky |
Transfers out 5
 Jalen Jones WR | ★★★ | to  Texas Tech |
| Harrison Tuck P | ★★★ | to  Memphis |
| Jamarie Hostzclaw RB | ★★★ | returned to  Alabama State |
| Zach Sims QB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Denzel Johnson LB | to  Florida A&M |
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.