Alcorn State Football
Alcorn State is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the SWAC, based in Lorman, MS. The 2026 record stands at 5-4. The Cooper Predictor rates Alcorn State at -5.3, No. 89 of 127 FCS teams and No. 6 of 12 in the SWAC. The model projects a 7-5 finish, with Playoff Odds of 3.4%. The model's pre-game picks are 8-0 in Alcorn State games this season. Most recent result: beat Mississippi Valley State 52-17 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Florida A&M on Nov 7 — the model projects Alcorn State 38-27, giving Alcorn State a 76% chance to win.
Open Alcorn 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 Miles | no pick on record | W 56-7 |
| Sep 5 | @ Southern Miss | L 10-48 0% ✓ | L 3-49 |
| Sep 12 | vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff | W 31-20 79% ✓ | W 53-51 |
| Sep 19 | @ North Alabama | L 24-34 25% ✓ | L 20-38 |
| Sep 26 | vs Texas Southern | W 35-27 73% ✓ | W 43-40 |
| Oct 3 | @ Grambling | L 24-31 35% ✓ | L 59-63 |
| Oct 10 | vs Arkansas Baptist | W 63-13 100% ✓ | W 63-7 |
| Oct 17 | @ Prairie View A&M | L 24-31 30% ✓ | L 38-41 |
| Oct 31 | @ Mississippi Valley State | W 38-28 81% ✓ | W 52-17 |
| Nov 7 | vs Florida A&M | W 38-27 76% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ Southern | W 34-28 61% | — |
| Nov 21 | vs Jackson State | L 31-34 41% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Alcorn 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 Alcorn 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.
Get the rankings & picks every week
Free. One email a week during the season with the updated rankings, the Super Six and the biggest movers. Unsubscribe anytime.
More college football
NCAA Division I FCS power rankings · Every division · Weekly predictions & matchup predictor