2024 Alcorn State Braves football team

2024 Alcorn State Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–5 (3–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJermaine Gales (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorDerek Welch (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorDeion Roberson (1st season)
Home stadiumJack Spinks Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Jackson State   5 – 0     7 – 2  
Alabama State   4 – 1     5 – 3  
Florida A&M   3 – 1     5 – 3  
Bethune–Cookman   2 – 3     2 – 7  
Alabama A&M   1 – 3     3 – 5  
Mississippi Valley State   0 – 5     0 – 9  
West Division
Southern   4 – 1     5 – 4  
Alcorn State   3 – 2     4 – 5  
Prairie View A&M   2 – 3     4 – 5  
Texas Southern   2 – 3     3 – 5  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   2 – 3     3 – 6  
Grambling State   1 – 4     4 – 5  
As of November 7, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Alcorn State Braves football team will represent Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Braves will be coached by first-year head coach Cedric Thomas and play at Jack Spinks Stadium in Lorman, Mississippi.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 p.m.at UAB*
ESPN+L 3–4121,267
September 76:30 p.m.at Vanderbilt*
ESPNUL 0–5524,080
September 146:00 p.m.Edward Waters*
W 38–76,148
September 217:00 p.m.at McNeese*
ESPN+L 14–4210,252
September 286:00 p.m.at Mississippi Valley State
W 42–217,834
October 52:00 p.m.Arkansas–Pine Bluffdagger
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 38–2814,753
October 122:00 p.m.at Grambling State
ESPN+W 17–157,580
October 196:00 p.m.at Southern
L 14–2426,685
November 24:00 p.m.vs. Alabama State
ESPN+L 17–217,831
November 92:00 p.m.Texas Southern
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
November 162:00 p.m.at Prairie View A&M
November 232:00 p.m.Jackson State

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Game summaries

at UAB (FBS)

See also: 2024 UAB Blazers football team
Game One – Alcorn State Braves (0-0) at UAB Blazers (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Alcorn State 3 0 003
UAB (FBS) 14 14 31041

at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, AL

  • Date: August 29
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 21,267
  • Referee: Edwin Lee
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Nate Gatter (play-by-play) and Jay Sonnhalter (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:10) UAB – Lee Beebe Jr. 2-yard run (Jonah Delange kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:44; UAB 7-0)
  • (7:56) UAB – Brandon Hawkins Jr. 9-yard pass from Jacob Zeno (Jonah Delange kick) (3 plays, 6 yards, 0:38; UAB 14-0)
  • (2:36) ALCN – Noah Kiani 29-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 3:00; UAB 14-3)
Second quarter
  • (6:26) UAB – Amare Thomas 15-yard pass from Jacob Zeno (Jonah Delange kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 3:12; UAB 21-3)
  • (1:30) UAB – Lee Beebe Jr. 2-yard run (Jonah Delange kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:55; UAB 28-3)
Third quarter
  • (11:26) UAB – Jonah Delange 41-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 2:20; UAB 31-3)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:24) UAB – Jonah Delange 24-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:31; UAB 34-3)
  • (11:49) UAB – Kam Shanks 57-yard punt return (Jonah Delange kick) (UAB 41-3)
Statistics ALCN UAB
First downs 12 32
Total yards 61–177 86–517
Rushing yards 40–117 53–302
Passing yards 60 215
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–21–1 23–33–1
Time of possession 28:32 31:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Alcorn State Passing Roderick Hartsfield 1/2, 31 yards
Rushing Tyler Macon 12 carries, 37 yards
Receiving Deablo McGee 1 reception, 31 yards
UAB Passing Jacob Zeno 23/33, 215 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Lee Beebe Jr. 15 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Kam Shanks 6 receptions, 73 yards

at Vanderbilt (FBS)

See also: 2024 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
Game Two – Alcorn State Braves (0–1) vs Vanderbilt Commodores (FBS) (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Alcorn State 0 0 000
Vanderbilt (FBS) 10 17 72155

at FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: NE at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 24,080
  • Referee: Daniel Dautreaux
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Fitzgerald (play-by-play) and Charlie Strong (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:15) VU – Brock Taylor 35-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 7:55; Vanderbilt 3–0)
  • (2:40) VU – Cole Spence 17-yard pass from Eli Stowers, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:06; Vanderbilt 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (9:26) VU – Diego Pavia 5-yard run, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 4:20; Vanderbilt 17–0)
  • (5:02) VU – Sedrick Alexander 2-yard run, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 3:12; Vanderbilt 24–0)
  • (0:05) VU – Brock Taylor 46-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 27 yards, 2:20; Vanderbilt 27–0)
Third quarter
  • (2:37) VU – AJ Newberry 20-yard run, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:54; Vanderbilt 34–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:06) VU – Nate Johnson 56-yard run, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:10; Vanderbilt 41–0)
  • (12:17) VU – Martel Hight 57-yard punt return, Brock Taylor kick (Vanderbilt 48–0)
  • (12:11) VU – Alan Wright 18-yard interception, Brock Taylor kick (Vanderbilt 55–0)
Statistics ALCN VAN
First downs 6 18
Total yards 71 342
Rushing yards 40 242
Passing yards 31 100
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 8–16–2 11–14–0
Time of possession 28:57 31:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Alcorn State Passing Xzavier Vaughn 5/9, 20 yards
Rushing Cameron Stewart 10 carries, 29 yards
Receiving Tavarious Griffin 2 receptions, 14 yards
Vanderbilt Passing Diego Pavia 10/13, 83 yards
Rushing Nate Johnson 2 carries, 69 yards, TD
Receiving Tristen Brown 3 receptions, 27 yards

Edward Waters (DII)

See also: Edward Waters Tigers football
Game Three – Edward Waters Tigers (DII) (1–1) vs Alcorn State Braves (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers (DII) 0 0 077
Braves 3 7 141438

at Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS

  • Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 6,148
  • Referee: Tony Ross
  • TV announcers (Braves All Access): TBD
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:10) ALC – Noah Kiani 30-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 2:48; Alcorn State 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (2:18) ALC – Xzavier Vaughn 1-yard run, Noah Kiani kick (Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:47; Alcorn State 10–0)
Third quarter
  • (11:31) ALC – Xzavier Vaughn 13-yard run, Noah Kiani kick (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:22; Alcorn State 17–0)
  • (9:20) ALC – Xzavier Vaughn 1-yard run, Noah Kiani kick (Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:37; Alcorn State 24–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:17) ALC – Xzavier Vaughn 24-yard run, Noah Kiani kick (Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 3:42; Alcorn State 31–0)
  • (11:16) ALC – Tyler Macon 12-yard run, Noah Kiani kick (Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:16; Alcorn State 38–0)
  • (7:13) EWC – Kentrelle Williams 2-yard run, Cooper Badics kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:56; Alcorn State 38–7)
Statistics EWU ALCN
First downs 16 23
Total yards 240 423
Rushing yards 139 168
Passing yards 101 255
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–16–2 19–28–2
Time of possession 32:57 27:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Edward Waters Passing Keith Moore II 8/15, 64 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Keith Moore II 13 carries, 44 yards
Receiving Deven Thompson 3 receptions, 57 yards
Alcorn State Passing Xzavier Vaughn 18/26, 255 yards
Rushing Xzavier Vaughn 12 carries, 96 yards, 4 TD
Receiving Tyran Warren 4 receptions, 97 yards

at McNeese

See also: 2024 McNeese Cowboys football team
Game Four – Alcorn State Braves (1–2) vs McNeese Cowboys (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Alcorn State 0 7 7014
McNeese 21 7 14042

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: SE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 10,252
  • Referee: Tim Davis
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff Palermo (play-by-play) and Chaston Tavares (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:11) MCN – Kameran Senegal 50-yard pass from Clifton McDowell, Tyler Larco kick (Drive: 1 play, 50 yards, 0:08; McNeese 7–0)
  • (8:30) MCN – Joshon Barbie 5-yard run, Tyler Larco kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:16; McNeese 14–0)
  • (1:18) MCN – Jaylen Jackson 0-yard punt return, Tyler Larco kick (McNeese 21–0)
Second quarter
  • (0:40) ALC – Tyran Warren 32-yard pass from Xzavier Vaughn, Noah Kiani kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:13; McNeese 21–7)
  • (0:03) MCN – D'Angelo Durham 2-yard run, Tyler Larco kick (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 0:31; McNeese 28–7)
Third quarter
  • (7:53) MCN – Clifton McDowell 14-yard run, Tyler Larco kick (Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 1:28; McNeese 35–7)
  • (4:02) ALC – Xzavier Vaughn 25-yard run, Noah Kiani kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:51; McNeese 35–14)
  • (2:13) MCN – Jer'Michael Carter 5-yard pass from Clifton McDowell, Tyler Larco kick (Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 1:49; McNeese 42–14)
Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics ALCN MCN
First downs 21 21
Total yards 421 457
Rushing yards 217 211
Passing yards 204 246
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–41–1 16–23–1
Time of possession 33:19 26:41
Team Category Player Statistics
Alcorn State Passing Xzavier Vaughn 16/41, 204 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Xzavier Vaughn 16 carries, 127 yards, TD
Receiving Damien Jones 7 receptions, 105 yards
McNeese Passing Clifton McDowell 15/21, 229 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Clifton McDowell 8 carries, 76 yards, TD
Receiving Jonathan Harris 5 receptions, 60 yards

at Mississippi Valley State

See also: 2024 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team
Game Five – Alcorn State Braves (1–3) at Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Braves 0 0 000
Delta Devils 0 0 000

at Rice–Totten Stadium, Itta Bena, Mississippi

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ALCN MVS
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Alcorn State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Mississippi Valley State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

See also: 2024 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team
Game Six – Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (1–2) vs Alcorn State Braves (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Lions 0 0 000
Braves 0 0 000

at Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS

  • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers: TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics APB 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

at Grambling State

See also: 2024 Grambling State Tigers football team
Game Seven – Alcorn State Braves (3–3) at Grambling State Tigers (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Braves 0 0 000
Tigers 0 0 000

at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium, Grambling, LA

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ALCN GSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Alcorn State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Grambling State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Southern

See also: 2024 Southern Jaguars football team
Game Eight – Alcorn State Braves (4–3) vs Southern Jaguars (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Alcorn State 0 0 000
Southern 0 0 000

at A. W. Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ALCN SOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Alcorn State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Alabama State (Port City Classic)

See also: 2024 Alabama State Hornets football team
Game Nine – Alcorn State Braves (4–4) vs Alabama State Hornets (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Alcorn State 0 0 000
Alabama State 0 0 000

at Ladd–Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ALCN ASU
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 State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Texas Southern

See also: 2024 Texas Southern Tigers football team
Game Ten – Texas Southern Tigers (3–5) vs Alcorn State Braves (4–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texas Southern 0 0 000
Alcorn State 0 0 000

at Jack Spinks Stadium, Lorman, MS

  • Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TXSO ALCN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Southern Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Alcorn State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Prairie View A&M

See also: 2024 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team
Game Eleven – Alcorn State Braves (0–0) vs Prairie View A&M Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Alcorn State 0 0 000
Prairie View A&M 0 0 000

at Panther Stadium, Prairie View, TX

  • Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ALCN PVAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Alcorn State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Prairie View A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ Kelley, Kevin (March 18, 2024). "Alcorn State announces 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  2. ^ Busby, Garrett (March 20, 2024). "Alcorn State releases 2024 football schedule". WLBT. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Cook, Joe (January 23, 2024). "The 2024 SWAC Football Schedule is out". WAPT. Retrieved April 14, 2024.