2018 Alabama State Hornets football team
The 2018 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Hornets were led by first-year head coach Donald Hill-Eley and played their home games at the New ASU Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama as members of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
| 2018 Alabama State Hornets football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| East Division | |
| 2018 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 (Capacity: 26,500) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Alcorn State x$ | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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Previous season
The Hornets finished the 2017 season 5–6, 4–3 in SWAC play to finish in second place in the East Division.
Preseason
SWAC football media day
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]
Media poll
| 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 |
Presason All-SWAC Team
The Hornets had six players selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.
Defense
2nd team
Christian Clark – Jr. DL
Darron Johnson – Jr. LB
Jeffrey Hill – Sr. DB
Special teams
2nd team
George Golden – So. KR
Schedule
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 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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- Games will air on a tape delayed basis.
Game summaries
Tuskegee
| 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 |
at Kennesaw State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hornets | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| No. 7 Owls | 14 | 28 | 20 | 0 | 62 |
at Grambling State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tigers | 21 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
at Alcorn State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| Hornets | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Braves | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 25 |
at South Alabama
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hornets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
vs Alabama A&M
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 0 | ||||
| Hornets | 0 |
Texas Southern
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tigers | 0 | ||||
| Hornets | 0 |
Jackson State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tigers | 0 | ||||
| Hornets | 0 |
at Prairie View A&M
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hornets | 0 | ||||
| Panthers | 0 |
Mississippi Valley State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Delta Devils | 0 | ||||
| Hornets | 0 |
Players drafted into the NFL
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 1 | 23 | Tytus Howard | OT | Houston Texans |
References
- http://www.swac.org/news/2018/7/11/swac-football-all-conference-preseason-teams-released.aspx
- "Football Schedule". Alabama State University.
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