2019 Alcorn State
9–4 (6–1 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Mississippi College 45–7Sep 7
By 38 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Southern Miss 10–38Aug 31
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Southern Miss | L 10–38 | 28% |
| Sep 7 | vsMississippi College | W 45–7 | 83% |
| Sep 14 | at McNeese | L 14–17 | 51% |
| Sep 21 | vs Prairie View A&M | W 45–41 | 67% |
| Sep 28 | vs Mississippi Valley State | W 45–19 | 88% |
| Oct 5 | at Alabama State | W 35–7 | 64% |
| Oct 12 | vsSavannah State | W 42–17 | 82% |
| Oct 26 | vs Southern | W 27–13 | 63% |
| Nov 9 | at Grambling | L 16–19 | 52% |
| Nov 16 | vs Alabama A&M | W 34–28 | 76% |
| Nov 23 | at Jackson State | W 41–6 | 76% |
| Dec 7 | vsSouthernSWAC Championship Game | W 39–24 | 64% |
| Dec 21Bowls & playoff | vs North Carolina A&T | L 44–64 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Carolina A&T 64–44; unranked in the final AP poll; Southwestern Athletic Conference champions.
In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 26 on file).
Southwestern Athletic Conference champions6–1 in the conference, won the SWAC Championship Game
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- 6–1 shared first in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 437–300
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1431 +49 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −18.6 No. 26 of 126 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 206
- Offensive coordinator
- Elliott Wratten
- Defensive coordinator
- Cedric Thornton
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- Multiple 4–2–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Noah Johnson QB | 148 yds |
| Rushing yards | De’Shawn Waller RB | 56 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | De’Shawn Waller RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Chris Blair WR | 67 yds |
| Tackles | Allen Bruce DB | 5 tkl |
| Interceptions | Taurence Wilson DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Niko Duffey RB | ★★★ | No. 2223 |
| Isaiah McKissic WR | ★★★ | No. 2404 |
| D’Marious Hicks ATH | ||
| Jordan Richo OLB | ||
| Steve Carter OG |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.806 |
| Whole class | 2 | 3.0 | 0.808 |
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.
2019 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alcorn State | 6–1 | 9–4 | |
| Southern | 6–1 | 8–5 | |
| Grambling | 6–3 | 6–5 | |
| Prairie View A&M | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
| Alabama State | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
| Alabama A&M | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
 Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 3–4 | 6–5 | |
| Jackson State | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1–6 | 2–9 | |
 Texas Southern | 0–7 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.