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2024 Alcorn State

6–⁠6 (5–⁠3 Southwestern Athletic Conference).

Schedule and results

Alcorn State in 2024, game by game: lost at UAB 3–41; lost at Vanderbilt 0–55; won vs. Edward Waters 38–7; lost at McNeese 14–42; won at Mississippi Valley State 42–21; won vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff 38–28; won at Grambling 17–15; lost at Southern 14–24; lost vs. Alabama State 17–21; won vs. Texas Southern 42–21; won at Prairie View A&M 26–13; lost vs. Jackson State 10–48+31−55Lost 3–41 at UAB-38UABLost 0–55 at Vanderbilt-55VanderbiltWon 38–7 vs. Edward Waters+31Edward WatersLost 14–42 at McNeese-28McNeeseWon 42–21 at Mississippi Valley State+21Mississippi Val…Won 38–28 vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff+10Arkansas–Pine B…Won 17–15 at Grambling+2GramblingLost 14–24 at Southern-10SouthernLost 17–21 vs. Alabama State-4Alabama StateWon 42–21 vs. Texas Southern+21Texas SouthernWon 26–13 at Prairie View A&M+13Prairie View A&MLost 10–48 vs. Jackson State-38Jackson State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 29atUABL 3–⁠4125%
Sep 7atVanderbiltL 0–⁠5527%
Sep 14vsEdward WatersW 38–⁠774%
Sep 21atMcNeeseL 14–⁠4256%
Sep 28atMississippi Valley StateW 42–⁠2166%
Oct 5vsArkansas–Pine BluffW 38–⁠2876%
Oct 12atGramblingW 17–⁠1539%
Oct 19atSouthernL 14–⁠2448%
Nov 2vsAlabama StateL 17–⁠2143%
Nov 9vsTexas SouthernW 42–⁠2162%
Nov 16atPrairie View A&MW 26–⁠1344%
Nov 23vsJackson StateL 10–⁠4838%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Jackson State 48–⁠10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

In program history: The 15th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 26 on file).

Record
6–⁠6
Conference
5–⁠3 tied for 3rd in Southwestern Athletic Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
261–⁠336
Coach
—
Elo
1287 −24 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−37.5 No. 97 of 129 in FCS
Recruiting class
—
Offensive coordinator
Jermaine Gales
Defensive coordinators
Derek Welch and Deion Roberson

Transfers in 1

The 2024 portal
Caleb Anderson WR★★★from Akron

Transfers out 1

Terreance Ellis LB★★★to Western Kentucky

2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Jackson State9–⁠112–⁠2
Southern7–⁠28–⁠5
Alabama State5–⁠37–⁠5
Florida A&M5–⁠37–⁠5
Alcorn State5–⁠36–⁠6
Alabama A&M4–⁠46–⁠6
Texas Southern4–⁠45–⁠6
Prairie View A&M3–⁠55–⁠7
Grambling3–⁠65–⁠7
Arkansas–Pine Bluff2–⁠63–⁠9
Bethune-Cookman2–⁠62–⁠10
Mississippi Valley State1–⁠71–⁠11

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.