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.

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.

Media poll

Presason All-SWAC Team

The Hornets had six players selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.

Offense

2nd team
Darryl Pearson Jr. – So. QB
Tytus Howard – Sr. OL

Defense

2nd team
Christian Clark – Jr. DL
Darron Johnson – Jr. LB
Jeffrey Hill – Sr. DB

Special teams

2nd team
George Golden – So. KR

Schedule

Game summaries

Tuskegee

at Auburn

at Kennesaw State

at Grambling State

at Alcorn State

at South Alabama

vs Alabama A&M

Texas Southern

Jackson State

at Prairie View A&M

Mississippi Valley State

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
123Tytus HowardOTHouston Texans