FCS

Alcorn State

Braves · SWAC

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

FCS rank

#85

Among 128 teams · ▲6 since Week 7

Record

3-4

2-3 vs. FCS

Power rating

−6.10

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−4.81

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Alcorn State is 3-4 and ranks No. 85 of 128 FCS teams, up 6 spots from Week 7. Its −6.1 power rating is 20.4 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.

It has played one of the softest schedules in FCS, 104th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 5.0 wins against it; Alcorn State is 2.0 behind, 79th in résumé rank.

Best win: 53–51 over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Season-high rank: No. 46, after Week 1.

Next: at Mississippi Valley State on Sat, Oct 31. Alcorn State is a 9.9-point favorite with a 70% chance to win.

Next game

Alcorn State by 9.9

Alcorn State 70% · Mississippi Valley State 30%

Rank by week

FCS rank after each week
FCS rank by week: from No. 46 after Week 1 to No. 85 after Week 8.150100Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#85
Week 8: No. 85 · −6.10 power
FCS rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 146−0.42
Week 252−2.11
Week 384−5.57
Week 477−5.50
Week 579−5.10
Week 683−5.23
Week 791−6.94
Week 885−6.10

Game results

7 games · 2026
Alcorn State results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
L38–4144%−4.36
at Grambling #55
L59–6331%−1.63
W43–4075%−13.56
L20–3849%+0.12
vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff #42
Neutral site
W53–5156%+0.42
L3–49—−7.21
W56–7—−11.81
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

SWAC
SWAC power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
7unchanged6-2
+9.75
#24−2.92+20.1
22down 86-2
+5.03
#14−1.80+13.6
42up 34-3
+0.42
#43−2.82+1.7
51down 24-3
−0.27
#62−6.65+7.9
55unchanged4-3
−1.63
#36+0.68-2.6
57up 124-3
−1.78
#32−1.44-8.7
70up 144-5
−4.36
#71−3.12-4.1
80down 42-6
−5.29
#88+3.13-13.6
85up 63-4
−6.10
#79−4.81-2.4
90down 92-5
−7.05
#78−0.74-14.7
117up 42-5
−13.56
#114−7.86-18.1
120unchanged3-5
−15.49
#113−7.41-16.4