| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Team: | Alcorn State Braves |
| Conference: | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Division: | East Division |
| Short Conf: | SWAC |
| Record: | 9–4 |
| Conf Record: | 6–1 |
| Head Coach: | Fred McNair |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | Ryan Stanchek |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Cedric Thornton |
| Dc Year: | 1st as DC; 3rd overall |
| Stadium: | Casem-Spinks Stadium |
| Champion: | SWAC East Division champion SWAC champion |
| Conf Champ: | SWAC Championship Game |
| Conf Champ Result: | W 37–28 vs. Southern |
| Bowl: | Celebration Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 22–24 vs. NC A&T |
The 2018 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Braves were led by third-year head coach Fred McNair and played their home games at Casem-Spinks Stadium. They were members of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
During the SWAC football media day held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 13, 2018, the Braves were predicted to win the East Division.[1]
| East Division | |||
| 1 | Alcorn State | 95 | |
| 2 | Alabama State | 72 | |
| 3 | Jackson State | 55 | |
| 4 | Alabama A&M | 51 | |
| 5 | Mississippi Valley State | 27 | |
The Braves had 10 players at 11 positions selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams which was the second most behind Grambling State's 15. Running back P.J. Simmons was also selected as the preseason offensive player of the year.
Offense
1st team
Noah Johnson – Jr. QB
P.J. Simmons – Sr. RB
Mustaffa Ibrahim – Jr. OL
2nd team
Deonte Brooks – Jr. OL
Kevin Hall – Jr. OLDefense
1st team
Trae Ferrell – Sr. LB
2nd team
Sterling Shippy – Sr. DL
Solomon Muhammad – Jr. LB
Brady Smith – Sr. DBSpecial teams
Corey McCullough – Jr. K/P, selected for both positions
| Walter Payton Award[2] | P.J. Simmons | RB | SR |
Despite also being a member of the SWAC, the game vs Texas Southern will be considered a non conference game and will have no effect on the SWAC standings.
See also: 2018 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team.
See also: 2018 Texas Southern Tigers football team.
See also: 2018 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team.
See also: 2018 Southern Jaguars football team.
See also: 2018 Alabama State Hornets football team.
See also: 2018 Grambling State Tigers football team.
See also: 2018 New Mexico State Aggies football team.
See also: 2018 Jackson State Tigers football team.