# 2022 Alcorn State Braves football team

The 2022 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by head coach Fred McNair, who was coaching his sixth season with the program. The Braves played their home games at Casem-Spinks Stadium in Lorman, Mississippi.

## Schedule

Alcorn State finalized their 2022 schedule on March 22, 2022.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 10 Stephen F. Austin* | Casem-Spinks StadiumLorman, MS | | L 27–31 | 6,872 |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | at Tulane* | Yulman StadiumNew Orleans, LA | ESPN+ | L 0–52 | 14,501 |
| September 17 | 7:00 p.m. | at McNeese State* | Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA | | W 30–19 | 11,425 |
| September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Casem-Spinks StadiumLorman, MS | HBCU Go | W 38–21 | 15,671 |
| October 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | Rice–Totten StadiumItta Bena, MS | YouTube | W 30–7 | 6,700 |
| October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern | A. W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | ESPN+ | L 17–21 | 26,900 |
| October 22 | 2:00 p.m. | Texas Southern | Casem-Spinks StadiumLorman, MS | ESPN+ | L 27–34 | 20,645 |
| October 29 | 2:00 p.m. | at Grambling State | Eddie Robinson StadiumGrambling, LA | ESPN+ | L 6–35 | |
| November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | at Prairie View A&M | Panther Stadium at Blackshear FieldPrairie View, TX | ESPNU | W 23–16 $^{OT}$ | 6,562 |
| November 12 | 2:00 p.m. | Bethune–Cookman | Casem-Spinks StadiumLorman, MS | HBCU Go | W 17–14 | |
| November 19 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 10 Jackson State | Casem-Spinks StadiumLorman, MS (Soul Bowl) | ESPN+ | L 13–24 | 31,017 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### No. 10 Stephen F. Austin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| Braves | 7 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 27 |

### at Tulane

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Wave | 17 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA
* Date: September 10, 2022
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 14,501
* Referee: Nate Black
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Jack Benjamin (play-by-play), Brian Kinchen (analyst)
| Statistics | ALCN | TUL |
| First downs | 4 | 30 |
| Total yards | 109 | 558 |
| Rushes/yards | 32–60 | 44–159 |
| Passing yards | 49 | 399 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 5–14–1 | 25–31–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:49 | 35:11 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Alcorn State | Passing | Markevion Quinn | 2/4, 34 yards |
| Alcorn State | Rushing | Javonta Leatherwood | 8 carries, 30 yards |
| Alcorn State | Receiving | C. J. Bolar | 1 reception, 19 yards |
| Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 17/21, 318 yards, 3 TD |
| Tulane | Rushing | Iverson Celestine | 11 carries, 43 yards |
| Tulane | Receiving | Shae Wyatt | 5 receptions, 130 yards, TD |

### at McNeese

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Braves | 0 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 30 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 19 |
at Cowboy Stadium • Lake Charles, LA
* Date: September 17th
* Game time: 7:00 P.M CST
* Game attendance: 18,629
* Referee: Ed Ardito
* TV: ESPN3

### Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Lions | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Braves | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 38 |

### at Mississippi Valley State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Braves | 7 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 30 |
| Delta Devils | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |

### at Southern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Braves | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |

### Texas Southern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 34 |
| Braves | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 |

### at Grambling State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Braves | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Tigers | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |

### at Prairie View A&M

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Braves | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 16 |

### Bethune–Cookman

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Braves | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |

### No. 10 Jackson State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 10 JSU Tigers | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Braves | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Statistics | JKST | ALCN |
| First downs | 15 | 15 |
| Total yards | 258 | 251 |
| Rushing yards | 42 | 68 |
| Passing yards | 216 | 183 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:12 | 29:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Jackson State | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 18/29, 216 yards, TD, INT |
| Jackson State | Rushing | Sy'veon Wilkerson | 21 carries, 63 yards, TD |
| Jackson State | Receiving | Travis Hunter | 2 receptions, 49 yards, TD |
| Alcorn State | Passing | Tre Lawrence | 8/23, 153 yards, INT |
| Alcorn State | Rushing | Jarveon Howard | 28 carries, 96 yards, TD |
| Alcorn State | Receiving | Monterio Hunt | 4 receptions, 109 yards |