The 2025 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Braves were led by second-year head coach Cedric Thomas and played at the Casem-Spinks Stadium in Lorman, Mississippi.
Schedule
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Game summaries
at Northwestern State
Statistics ALCNNWST First downs 18 12 Total yards 301 270 Rushing yards 119 185 Passing yards 182 85 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 30:03 29:57 Team Category Player Statistics Alcorn State Passing Jaylon Tolbert 19/44, 182 yards, 2 INT Rushing Reggie Davis 15 carries, 65 yards Receiving Elijah Griffin 2 receptions, 58 yardsNorthwestern State Passing Abram Johnston 9/18, 85 yards, TD, INT Rushing Abram Johnston 17 carries, 69 yards Receiving Kody Finley 1 reception, 26 yards
at Alabama A&M
Statistics ALCN AAMU First downs 20 23 Total yards 354 452 Rushing yards 186 192 Passing yards 168 260 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–33–0 25–34–0 Time of possession 30:55 29:05 Team Category Player StatisticsAlcorn State Passing Jaylon Tolbert 23/33, 168 yards, TD Rushing Jacorian Sewell 12 carries, 115 yards, TD Receiving Jarvis Rush 7 receptions, 53 yards, TDAlabama A&M Passing Cornelious Brown 25/34, 260 yards, 3 TD Rushing Maurice Edwards 21 carries, 80 yards, TD Receiving Daveon Walker 6 receptions, 78 yards, TD
at Mississippi State (FBS)
Statistics ALCN MSST First downs 9 23 Total yards 161 514 Rushing yards 68 282 Passing yards 93 232 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–21–1 13–18–1 Time of possession 43:07 16:53 Team Category Player StatisticsAlcorn State Passing Jaylon Tolbert 11/18, 80 yards, INT Rushing Jacorian Sewell 8 carries, 21 yards Receiving Damien Jones 4 receptions, 21 yardsMississippi State Passing Blake Shapen 10/14, 173 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Fluff Bothwell 12 carries, 93 yards, 2 TD Receiving Anthony Evans III 4 receptions, 66 yards, TD
vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff (Southern Heritage Classic)
Statistics ALCN UAPB First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsAlcorn State Passing Rushing Receiving Arkansas–Pine Bluff Passing Rushing Receiving
Prairie View A&M
Statistics PV ALCN First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsPrairie View A&M Passing Rushing Receiving Alcorn State Passing Rushing Receiving
Lincoln (CA) (Ind)
Statistics LCLN ALCN First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsLincoln (CA) Passing Rushing Receiving Alcorn State Passing Rushing Receiving
at Florida A&M
Statistics ALCN FAMU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsAlcorn State Passing Rushing Receiving Florida A&M Passing Rushing Receiving
Mississippi Valley State
Statistics MVSU ALCN First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsMississippi Valley State Passing Rushing Receiving Alcorn State Passing Rushing Receiving
at Texas Southern
Statistics ALCN TXSO First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsAlcorn State Passing Rushing Receiving Texas Southern Passing Rushing Receiving
Southern
Statistics SOU ALCN First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Passing Rushing Receiving Alcorn State Passing Rushing Receiving
Grambling State
Statistics GRAM ALCN First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsGrambling State Passing Rushing Receiving Alcorn State Passing Rushing Receiving
at No. 20 Jackson State (Soul Bowl)
Statistics ALCN JKST First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsAlcorn State Passing Rushing Receiving Jackson State Passing Rushing Receiving
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