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.
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.
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
1 23 Tytus Howard OT Houston Texans
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