2018 Alabama State Hornets football team
The 2018 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Hornets were led by first-year head coach Donald Hill-Eley and played their home games at the New ASU Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama as members of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Previous season. The Hornets finished the 2017 season 5–6, 4–3 in SWAC play to finish in second place in the East Division. Preseason. SWAC football media day. During the SWAC football media day held in Birmingham, Alabama on  July 13, 2018, the Hornets were predicted to finish second in the East Division. Presason All-SWAC Team. The Hornets had six players selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams. Offense. "2nd team" Darryl Pearson Jr. – So. QB Tytus Howard – Sr. OL Defense. "2nd team" Christian Clark – Jr. DL Darron Johnson – Jr. LB Jeffrey Hill – Sr. DB Special teams. "2nd team" George Golden – So. KR