FCS

Alabama State

Hornets · SWAC

2026 season
Updated October 26, 2026 at 6:10 PM ET

FCS rank

#51

Among 128 teams · ▼2 since Week 7

Record

4-3

3-2 vs. FCS

Power rating

−0.27

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−6.65

Weighted average opponent rating

Alabama State is 4-3 and ranks No. 51 of 128 FCS teams, down 2 spots from Week 7. Its −0.3 power rating is 14.6 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.

It has played one of the softest schedules in FCS, 116th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 5.3 wins against it; Alabama State is 1.3 behind, 62nd in résumé rank.

Best win: 21–15 over Arkansas-Pine Bluff as a 27% underdog. Worst loss: 27–28 to Florida A&M as a 77% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 9, after Week 1.

Next: against Alabama A&M at a neutral site on Sat, Oct 31. Alabama State is a 14.4-point underdog with a 23% chance to win.

vs. Alabama A&M

Neutral site

Alabama A&M by 14.4

Alabama State 23% · Alabama A&M 77%

Sat, Oct 31 · 3:30 PM ET

Week 8: No. 51 · −0.27 power

FCS rank and power rating by week
Week	Rank	Power rating
Week 1	9	+10.25
Week 2	24	+4.05
Week 3	28	+2.34
Week 4	31	+1.67
Week 5	41	+0.05
Week 6	57	−2.38
Week 7	49	−0.39
Week 8	51	−0.27

Alabama State results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Pregame	Opp. power
Sat, Oct 17	at Arkansas-Pine Bluff #42	W	21–15	Upset27%	+0.42
Fri, Oct 9	Florida A&M #80	L	27–28	Upset77%	−5.29
Sat, Oct 3	at Bethune-Cookman #57	L	10–16	53%	−1.78
Sat, Sep 26	Mississippi Valley State #120	W	41–15	95%	−15.49
Sat, Sep 12	at Troy	L	17–34	—	−4.54
Sat, Sep 5	Lane College	W	34–0	—	−18.84
Sat, Aug 29	vs. Southern #90 Neutral site	W	30–17	—	−7.05

Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

SWAC power rankings for 2026.
Rank	Team	Record	Power	Résumé	Schedule	Margin
7unchanged	Alabama A&M SWAC	6-2	+9.75	#24	−2.92	+20.1
22down 8	Jackson State SWAC	6-2	+5.03	#14	−1.80	+13.6
42up 3	Arkansas-Pine Bluff SWAC	4-3	+0.42	#43	−2.82	+1.7
51down 2	Alabama State SWAC	4-3	−0.27	#62	−6.65	+7.9
55unchanged	Grambling SWAC	4-3	−1.63	#36	+0.68	-2.6
57up 12	Bethune-Cookman SWAC	4-3	−1.78	#32	−1.44	-8.7
70up 14	Prairie View A&M SWAC	4-5	−4.36	#71	−3.12	-4.1
80down 4	Florida A&M SWAC	2-6	−5.29	#88	+3.13	-13.6
85up 6	Alcorn State SWAC	3-4	−6.10	#79	−4.81	-2.4
90down 9	Southern SWAC	2-5	−7.05	#78	−0.74	-14.7
117up 4	Texas Southern SWAC	2-5	−13.56	#114	−7.86	-18.1
120unchanged	Mississippi Valley State SWAC	3-5	−15.49	#113	−7.41	-16.4

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