2025 Alcorn State Braves football team

2025 Alcorn State Braves football
2025 Alcorn State Braves football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
	West Division
Record	0–0 (0–0 SWAC)
Head coach	Cedric Thomas (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Jermaine Gales (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Deion Roberson (2nd season)
Home stadium	Casem-Spinks Stadium

2025 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Alabama A&M	0	–	0	0	–	0
Alabama State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Bethune–Cookman	0	–	0	0	–	0
Florida A&M	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 17 Jackson State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Mississippi Valley State*	0	–	0	0	–	0
West Division
	0	–	0	0	–	0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff*	0	–	0	0	–	0
Grambling State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Prairie View A&M	0	–	0	0	–	0
Southern	0	–	0	0	–	0
Texas Southern	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to failed academic requirements^[1] As of August 17, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Alcorn State Braves football team will represent Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Braves will be coached by second-year head coach Cedric Thomas and play at the Casem-Spinks Stadium in Lorman, Mississippi.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 28	7:00 p.m.	at Northwestern State*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	ESPN+
September 6	6:00 p.m.	at Alabama A&M^[a]*	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL	HBCU Go
September 13	5:00 p.m.	at Mississippi State*	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	SECN+/ESPN+
September 27	6:00 p.m.	vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN (Southern Heritage Classic)	theGrio
October 4	3:00 p.m.	Prairie View A&M	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	SWAC TV
October 11	2:00 p.m.	Lincoln (CA)*	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	SWAC TV
October 18	3:00 p.m.	at Florida A&M	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN Network
October 25	2:00 p.m.	Mississippi Valley State	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	SWAC TV
November 1	2:00 p.m.	at Texas Southern	Shell Energy Stadium Houston, TX	HBCU Go
November 8	3:00 p.m.	Southern	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	ESPN Network
November 15	2:00 p.m.	Grambling State	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	SWAC TV
November 22	2:30 p.m.	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (Soul Bowl)	ESPN Network
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

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Notes

^ The game against Alabama A&M, a fellow member of the SWAC, will be played as non-conference game and will not count in the league standings.

Game summaries

at Northwestern State

Alcorn State Braves (0-0) vs. Northwestern State Demons (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	-	-	-	-	0
Demons	-	-	-	-	0

at Harry Turpin Stadium • Natchitoches, LA

Date: August 28
Game time: 7:00 PM CDT

Statistics	ALCN	NWST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northwestern State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Alabama A&M

Alcorn State Braves (0-0) vs. Alabama A&M Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	-	-	-	-	0
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0

at Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL

Date: September 6
Game time: 6:00 PM CDT

Statistics	ALCN	AAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Mississippi State (FBS)

Alcorn State Braves (0-0) vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	-	-	-	-	0
Bulldogs (FBS)	-	-	-	-	0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS

Date: September 13
Game time: 5:00 PM CDT

Statistics	ALCN	MSST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff (Southern Heritage Classic)

Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (0-0) vs. Alcorn State Braves (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Lions	-	-	-	-	0
Braves	-	-	-	-	0

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, TN

Date: September 27
Game time: 6:00 PM CDT

Statistics	UAPB	ALCN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Prairie View A&M

Prairie View A&M Panthers (0-0) vs. Alcorn State Braves (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	-	-	-	-	0
Braves	-	-	-	-	0

at Casem-Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS

Date: October 4
Game time: 3:00 PM CDT

Statistics	PVAM	ALCN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Lincoln (CA) (Ind)

Lincoln Oaklanders (Ind) (0-0) vs. Alcorn State Braves (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oaklanders (Ind)	-	-	-	-	0
Braves	-	-	-	-	0

at Casem-Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS

Date: October 11
Game time: 2:00 PM CDT

Statistics	LCLN	ALCN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lincoln (CA)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Florida A&M

Alcorn State Braves (0-0) vs. Florida A&M Rattlers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	-	-	-	-	0
Rattlers	-	-	-	-	0

at Bragg Memorial Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

Date: October 18
Game time: 4:00 PM EDT

Statistics	ALCN	FAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Mississippi Valley State

Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0-0) vs. Alcorn State Braves (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Delta Devils	-	-	-	-	0
Braves	-	-	-	-	0

at Casem-Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS

Date: October 25
Game time: 2:00 PM CDT

Statistics	MVST	ALCN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Texas Southern

Alcorn State Braves (0-0) vs. Texas Southern Tigers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	-	-	-	-	0
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0

at Shell Energy Stadium • Houston, TX

Date: November 1
Game time: 2:00 PM CDT

Statistics	ALCN	TXSO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Southern

Southern Jaguars (0-0) vs. Alcorn State Braves (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	-	-	-	-	0
Braves	-	-	-	-	0

at Casem-Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS

Date: November 8
Game time: 3:00 PM CST

Statistics	SOU	ALCN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Grambling State

Grambling State Tigers (0-0) vs. Alcorn State Braves (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0
Braves	-	-	-	-	0

at Casem-Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS

Date: November 15
Game time: 2:00 PM CST

Statistics	GRAM	ALCN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Grambling State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Jackson State (Soul Bowl)

Alcorn State Braves (0-0) vs. Jackson State Tigers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	-	-	-	-	0
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0

at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS

Date: November 22
Game time: 2:30 PM CST

Statistics	ALCN	JKST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "Akron handed 2025 bowl ban: Zips flunk out of postseason after failing to meet NCAA academic standings". cbssports.com. CBS Sports. May 6, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
^ Kelley, Kevin (January 28, 2025). "Alcorn State announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
^ Herder, Sam (May 23, 2025). "2025 Alcorn State Football Schedule". Hero Sports. Retrieved July 29, 2025.

[note-2] The game against Alabama A&M, a fellow member of the SWAC, will be played as non-conference game and will not count in the league standings.

[1] "Akron handed 2025 bowl ban: Zips flunk out of postseason after failing to meet NCAA academic standings". cbssports.com. CBS Sports. May 6, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2025.

[3] Kelley, Kevin (January 28, 2025). "Alcorn State announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved July 29, 2025.

[4] Herder, Sam (May 23, 2025). "2025 Alcorn State Football Schedule". Hero Sports. Retrieved July 29, 2025.

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