2023 Alcorn State
7–4 (6–2 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Arkansas–Pine Bluff 31–7Oct 21
By 24 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Alabama State 23–20Sep 30
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Southern Miss | L 14–40 | 19% |
| Sep 9 | at Stephen F. Austin | L 10–38 | 35% |
| Sep 16 | vs McNeese | W 17–3 | 62% |
| Sep 23 | vs Prairie View A&M | L 20–23 | 59% |
| Sep 30 | at Alabama State | W 23–20 | 42% |
| Oct 7 | vs Grambling | W 25–24 | 55% |
| Oct 21 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 31–7 | 65% |
| Oct 28 | vs Mississippi Valley State | W 24–3 | 77% |
| Nov 4 | vs Southern | W 44–21 | 53% |
| Nov 12 | at Texas Southern | L 10–44 | 59% |
| Nov 18 | at Jackson State | W 28–24 | 25% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Jackson State 28–24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 26 on file).
SWAC West champions6–2 in the conference, shared with Prairie View A&M
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 6–2 tied for 2nd in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 246–247
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1317 +39 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −35.9 No. 94 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Elliott Wratten
- Defensive coordinator
- Cedric Thomas
Leaders
| Passing yards | Aaron Allen QB | 2,296 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Aaron Allen QB | 15 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jarveon Howard RB | 772 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jarveon Howard RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Monterio Hunt WR | 555 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Tavarious Griffin TE | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Edwin Summerour DB | 11 tkl |
| Sacks | Sheldon Russ LB | 1.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Keenan Leachman S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Kobe Nakkai Mendez WR | ★★★ | No. 2179 |
| Roderick Hartsfield QB | ||
| Doug Nelson WR | ||
| Ahstin Watkins ATH | ||
| Tyran Warren WR |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
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 1
The 2023 portal Tyler Macon QB | ★★★★ | from  Missouri |
Transfers out 0
No transfers out.
2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Florida A&M | 8–0 | 12–1 | |
 Alcorn State | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
| Prairie View A&M | 6–2 | 6–6 | |
| Alabama State | 6–3 | 7–4 | |
| Jackson State | 6–3 | 7–4 | |
| Southern | 5–5 | 6–5 | |
| Grambling | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
 Alabama A&M | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
 Bethune-Cookman | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Texas Southern | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.