2018 Alcorn State
9–4 (8–1 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Louisiana Christian 78–0Sep 8
By 78 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to New Mexico State 42–52Nov 3
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Georgia Tech | L 0–41 | 19% |
| Sep 8 | vsLouisiana Christian | W 78–0 | 82% |
| Sep 15 | vs Texas Southern | W 27–15 | 78% |
| Sep 22 | at Mississippi Valley State | W 56–20 | 74% |
| Sep 29 | at Southern | W 20–3 | 44% |
| Oct 6 | vs Alabama State | L 25–28 | 78% |
| Oct 13 | at Alabama A&M | W 35–26 | 60% |
| Oct 20 | vs Grambling | W 33–26 | 59% |
| Oct 27 | at Prairie View A&M | W 27–13 | 54% |
| Nov 3 | at New Mexico State | L 42–52 | 59% |
| Nov 17 | vs Jackson State | W 24–3 | 79% |
| Dec 1 | vsSouthern | W 37–28 | 57% |
| Dec 15Bowls & playoff | vs North Carolina A&T | L 22–24 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Carolina A&T 24–22; unranked in the final AP poll; Southwestern Athletic Conference champions.
In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 26 on file).
Southwestern Athletic Conference champions8–1 in the conference
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- 8–1 first in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 426–279
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1424 +92 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −24.0 No. 44 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 154
- Offensive coordinator
- Ryan Stanchek
- Defensive coordinator
- Cedric Thornton
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- Multiple 4–2–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Noah Johnson QB | 367 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Noah Johnson QB | 4 TD |
| Rushing yards | Noah Johnson QB | 159 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | De’Shawn Waller RB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Dayall Harris WR | 108 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Chris Blair WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Alvin Wilson LB | 8 tkl |
| Interceptions | Taurence Wilson DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Jaaron Jackson WDE | ★★★ | No. 1870 |
| Jonathon Bolton RB | ★★ | No. 2392 |
| Delshun Bradwell OG | ★★ | No. 2504 |
| Trey Turner RB | ★★ | No. 2653 |
| Makenzie Black OT |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.817 |
| Whole class | 4 | 2.3 | 0.797 |
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.
2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alcorn State | 8–1 | 9–4 | |
| Southern | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
| Grambling | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Alabama A&M | 5–3 | 5–5 | |
| Jackson State | 4–3 | 5–5 | |
| Prairie View A&M | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
| Alabama State | 3–4 | 3–7 | |
 Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1–6 | 2–8 | |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1–6 | 1–10 | |
| Texas Southern | 1–7 | 1–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.