# 2024 Alabama State Hornets football team

The 2024 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Hornets were coached by third-year head coach Eddie Robinson and played at ASU Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. North Carolina Central* | Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL (Orange Blossom Classic) | ESPN | L 24–31 | 10,256 |
| September 7 | 5:00 p.m. | Miles* | ASU StadiumMontgomery, AL | ESPN+ | W 24–3 | 15,225 |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at Samford* | Pete Hanna StadiumHomewood, AL | ESPN+ | L 7–12 | 6,045 |
| September 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at Bethune–Cookman | Daytona StadiumDaytona Beach, FL | HBCU Go | W 26–21 | 6,721 |
| October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Florida A&M | ASU StadiumMontgomery, AL | ESPN+ | L 13–28 | 33,576 |
| October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State | ASU StadiumMontgomery, AL | | W 54–17 | 10,427 |
| October 26 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Alabama A&M | Legion FieldBirmingham, AL (Magic City Classic) | ESPNU | W 27–19 | 69,125 |
| November 2 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Alcorn State | Ladd–Peebles StadiumMobile, AL (Port City Classic) | ESPN+ | W 21–17 | 7,831 |
| November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | at Grambling State | Eddie G. Robinson Memorial StadiumGrambling, LA | ESPN+ | L 23–24 | 3,621 |
| November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 23 Jackson State | ASU StadiumMontgomery, AL | ESPN+ | L 10–16 | 21,798 |
| November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M | ASU StadiumMontgomery, AL | ESPN+ | W 9–6 | 8,265 |
| November 28 | 1:00 p.m. | Tuskegee* | ASU StadiumMontgomery, AL (Turkey Day Classic) | ESPNU | W 34–6 | 21,567 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### vs. North Carolina Central

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: Sunday September 1, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM CST
* TV announcers (ESPN): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| North Carolina Central | Passing |
| North Carolina Central | Rushing |
| North Carolina Central | Receiving |
| Alabama State | Passing |
| Alabama State | Rushing |
| Alabama State | Receiving |

### vs. Miles (DII)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Bears (DII) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at ASU Stadium, Montgomery, Alabama
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 5:00 PM CST
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Santoria Black, Mo Carter
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Miles | Passing |
| Miles | Rushing |
| Miles | Receiving |
| Alabama State | Passing |
| Alabama State | Rushing |
| Alabama State | Receiving |

### at Samford

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Pete Hanna Stadium, Homewood, Alabama
* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Blake Gardner, Damian Mitchell, Lynden Blake
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Alabama State | Passing |
| Alabama State | Rushing |
| Alabama State | Receiving |
| Samford | Passing |
| Samford | Rushing |
| Samford | Receiving |

### at Bethune–Cookman

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Daytona Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL
* Date: September 28, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (HBCU GO): Charlie Neal, Jon Kelley, Lawrencia Moten
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Alabama State | Passing |
| Alabama State | Rushing |
| Alabama State | Receiving |
| Bethune–Cookman | Passing |
| Bethune–Cookman | Rushing |
| Bethune–Cookman | Receiving |

### vs. Florida A&M

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rattlers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at ASU Stadium, Montgomery, Alabama
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM CST
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Santoria Black, Mo Carter
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Florida A&M | Passing |
| Florida A&M | Rushing |
| Florida A&M | Receiving |
| Alabama State | Passing |
| Alabama State | Rushing |
| Alabama State | Receiving |

### vs. Mississippi Valley State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Delta Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at ASU Stadium, Montgomery, Alabama
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM CST
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Graham Dunn, Reggie Barlow
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Mississippi Valley State | Passing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Rushing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Receiving |
| Alabama State | Passing |
| Alabama State | Rushing |
| Alabama State | Receiving |

### vs. Alabama A&M (Magic City Classic)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 2:30 PM
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Alabama State | Passing |
| Alabama State | Rushing |
| Alabama State | Receiving |
| Alabama A&M | Passing |
| Alabama A&M | Rushing |
| Alabama A&M | Receiving |

### vs. Alcorn State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Ladd–Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Mo Carter, Ken Moore
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Alcorn State | Passing |
| Alcorn State | Rushing |
| Alcorn State | Receiving |
| Alabama State | Passing |
| Alabama State | Rushing |
| Alabama State | Receiving |

### at Grambling State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium • Grambling, LA
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Santoria Black, Stan Becton
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Alabama State | Passing |
| Alabama State | Rushing |
| Alabama State | Receiving |
| Grambling State | Passing |
| Grambling State | Rushing |
| Grambling State | Receiving |

### vs. No. 23 Jackson State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 23 Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at ASU Stadium, Montgomery, Alabama
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM CST
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Mo Carter, Tolly Carr
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Jackson State | Passing |
| Jackson State | Rushing |
| Jackson State | Receiving |
| Alabama State | Passing |
| Alabama State | Rushing |
| Alabama State | Receiving |

### vs. Prairie View A&M

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at ASU Stadium, Montgomery, Alabama
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM CST
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Mo Taylor, Tolly Carr
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing |
| Prairie View A&M | Rushing |
| Prairie View A&M | Receiving |
| Alabama State | Passing |
| Alabama State | Rushing |
| Alabama State | Receiving |

### vs. Tuskegee (DII) (Turkey Day Classic)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Tigers (DII) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at ASU Stadium, Montgomery, Alabama
* Date: Thursday November 28, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM CST
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Tuskegee | Passing |
| Tuskegee | Rushing |
| Tuskegee | Receiving |
| Alabama State | Passing |
| Alabama State | Rushing |
| Alabama State | Receiving |