2018 Alabama State Hornets football | |
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
East Division | |
Record | 4–7 (3–4 SWAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Mark Orlando (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Osita Alaribe (2nd season) |
Home stadium | New ASU Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alcorn State x$ | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama A&M | 5 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jackson State | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama State | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi Valley State | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Southern xy | 6 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grambling State | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prairie View A&M | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Alcorn State 37, Southern 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Donald Hill-Eley, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing fourth in the SWAC East Division. Alabama State played home games at New ASU Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama.
During the SWAC football media day held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 13, 2018, the Hornets were predicted to finish second in the East Division. [1]
East Division | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
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1 | Alcorn State | 95 |
2 | Alabama State | 72 |
3 | Jackson State | 55 |
4 | Alabama A&M | 51 |
5 | Mississippi Valley State | 27 |
The Hornets had six players selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.
2nd team
Darryl Pearson Jr. – So. QB
Tytus Howard – Sr. OL
2nd team
Christian Clark – Jr. DL
Darron Johnson – Jr. LB
Jeffrey Hill – Sr. DB
2nd team
George Golden – So. KR
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 5:00 p.m. | Tuskegee* | W 26–20 OT | 26,222 | ||
September 8 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 7 ( FBS) Auburn* | SECN | L 9–63 | 84,806 | |
September 15 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 7 Kennesaw State* | ESPN+ | L 13–62 | 8,799 | |
September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | at Grambling State | ESPN3 | L 0–34 | 7,359 | |
October 6 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alcorn State | W 28–25 5OT | 19,445 | ||
October 13 | 4:00 p.m. | at South Alabama* | ESPN3 | L 7–45 | 16,231 | |
October 27 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Alabama A&M | ESPN3, ESPNU [a] | L 10–27 | 65,906 | |
November 3 | 2:00 p.m. | Texas Southern |
| W 30–21 | 12,050 | |
November 10 | 2:00 p.m. | Jackson State |
| L 2–20 | 14,428 | |
November 17 | 1:00 p.m. | at Prairie View A&M | L 13–66 | 3,025 | ||
November 22 | 2:00 p.m. |
Mississippi Valley State![]() |
| W 31–24 OT | 11,593 | |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Golden Tigers | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Hornets | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hornets | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
No. 7 ( FBS) Tigers | 21 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 63 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hornets | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
No. 7 Owls | 14 | 28 | 20 | 0 | 62 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tigers | 21 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Hornets | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
Braves | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 25 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hornets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Jaguars | 7 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hornets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tigers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
Hornets | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tigers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hornets | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
Panthers | 21 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 66 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Delta Devils | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Hornets | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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1 | 23 | Tytus Howard | OT | Houston Texans |
2018 Alabama State Hornets football | |
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
East Division | |
Record | 4–7 (3–4 SWAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Mark Orlando (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Osita Alaribe (2nd season) |
Home stadium | New ASU Stadium |
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alcorn State x$ | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama A&M | 5 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jackson State | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama State | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi Valley State | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern xy | 6 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grambling State | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prairie View A&M | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Alcorn State 37, Southern 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Donald Hill-Eley, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing fourth in the SWAC East Division. Alabama State played home games at New ASU Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama.
During the SWAC football media day held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 13, 2018, the Hornets were predicted to finish second in the East Division. [1]
East Division | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
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1 | Alcorn State | 95 |
2 | Alabama State | 72 |
3 | Jackson State | 55 |
4 | Alabama A&M | 51 |
5 | Mississippi Valley State | 27 |
The Hornets had six players selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.
2nd team
Darryl Pearson Jr. – So. QB
Tytus Howard – Sr. OL
2nd team
Christian Clark – Jr. DL
Darron Johnson – Jr. LB
Jeffrey Hill – Sr. DB
2nd team
George Golden – So. KR
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 5:00 p.m. | Tuskegee* | W 26–20 OT | 26,222 | ||
September 8 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 7 ( FBS) Auburn* | SECN | L 9–63 | 84,806 | |
September 15 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 7 Kennesaw State* | ESPN+ | L 13–62 | 8,799 | |
September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | at Grambling State | ESPN3 | L 0–34 | 7,359 | |
October 6 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alcorn State | W 28–25 5OT | 19,445 | ||
October 13 | 4:00 p.m. | at South Alabama* | ESPN3 | L 7–45 | 16,231 | |
October 27 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Alabama A&M | ESPN3, ESPNU [a] | L 10–27 | 65,906 | |
November 3 | 2:00 p.m. | Texas Southern |
| W 30–21 | 12,050 | |
November 10 | 2:00 p.m. | Jackson State |
| L 2–20 | 14,428 | |
November 17 | 1:00 p.m. | at Prairie View A&M | L 13–66 | 3,025 | ||
November 22 | 2:00 p.m. |
Mississippi Valley State![]() |
| W 31–24 OT | 11,593 | |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Golden Tigers | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Hornets | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hornets | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
No. 7 ( FBS) Tigers | 21 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 63 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hornets | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
No. 7 Owls | 14 | 28 | 20 | 0 | 62 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tigers | 21 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Hornets | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
Braves | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 25 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hornets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Jaguars | 7 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hornets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tigers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
Hornets | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tigers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hornets | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
Panthers | 21 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 66 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Delta Devils | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Hornets | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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1 | 23 | Tytus Howard | OT | Houston Texans |