Alabama State Football
Alabama State is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the SWAC, based in Montgomery, AL. Alabama State moved up to FCS in 2026. The 2026 record stands at 4-4. The Cooper Predictor rates Alabama State at +1.4, No. 55 of 127 FCS teams and No. 1 of 12 in the SWAC. The model projects an 8-4 finish, with Playoff Odds of 4.9%. The model's pre-game picks are 5-2 in Alabama State games this season. Most recent result: lost to Alabama A&M 28-31 on Oct 31. Next up: at Texas Southern on Nov 7 — the model projects Alabama State 31-20, giving Alabama State a 79% chance to win.
Open Alabama State in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FCS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Southern | no pick on record | W 30-17 |
| Sep 5 | vs Lane College | W 49-6 99% ✓ | W 34-0 |
| Sep 12 | @ Troy | L 17-45 2% ✓ | L 17-34 |
| Sep 26 | vs Mississippi Valley State | W 42-10 97% ✓ | W 41-15 |
| Oct 3 | @ Bethune-Cookman | W 31-27 66% ✗ | L 10-16 |
| Oct 9 | vs Florida A&M | W 34-17 88% ✗ | L 27-28 |
| Oct 17 | @ Arkansas-Pine Bluff | W 28-24 69% ✓ | W 21-15 |
| Oct 31 | vs Alabama A&M | L 27-28 44% ✓ | L 28-31 |
| Nov 7 | @ Texas Southern | W 31-20 79% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Jackson State | W 24-21 58% | — |
| Nov 21 | vs Prairie View A&M | W 24-17 63% | — |
| Nov 26 | vs Tuskegee | W 35-13 94% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Alabama State's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
SWAC by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama State | 4-4 | +1.4 |
| 2 |  Jackson State | 6-2 | +1 |
| 3 |  Alabama A&M | 7-2 | +0.7 |
| 4 |  Prairie View A&M | 4-5 | -1.2 |
| 5 |  Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 5-3 | -5.2 |
| 6 |  Alcorn State | 5-4 | -5.3 |
| 7 |  Grambling | 4-4 | -6.6 |
| 8 |  Bethune-Cookman | 5-4 | -9.1 |
| 9 |  Southern | 4-5 | -10.7 |
| 10 |  Florida A&M | 2-7 | -12.1 |
| 11 |  Texas Southern | 3-5 | -12.8 |
| 12 |  Mississippi Valley State | 3-6 | -23.2 |
High schools on the Alabama State roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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