2018 Alabama State Hornets football team
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.
| 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 (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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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 Auburn
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hornets | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| No. 7 (FBS) Tigers | 21 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 63 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 1 | 23 | Tytus Howard | OT | Houston Texans |
References
- "SWAC Football All-Conference Preseason Teams Released".
- "Alabama State Hornets Schedule 2018". ESPN. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- "2018 Football Schedule". Alabama State University. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
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