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Jaheim Merriweather runs for 3 touchdowns and Troy defeats Alabama State 34-17
— Jaheim Merriweather ran for 127 yards and scored three times, leading Troy to a 34-17 victory over Alabama State on Saturday.
2027 NFL draft: Ranking the top 10 HBCU prospects
Ahead of Saturday's Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff, we ranked 10 HBCU players who could be on next year's NFL draft radar -- including two QBs.
The last yard of Andrew Body's Alabama State legacy
After a shoulder injury cut the quarterback's high-flying 2025 short, he returns to the Hornets hoping to add a championship to his long list of accolades
Sources: Michigan State is expected to hire John McNulty as the new quarterbacks coach. He’s a veteran NFL and college coach with coordinator stops at Rutgers and Boston College. His college stops also include Alabama, Notre Dame and Penn State.
Smoot throws for 422 yards, 4 TDs and Alabama State beat Tuskegee 58-21 in 101st Turkey Day Classic
— Te’Sean Smoot threw for 422 yards and four touchdowns, with 189 yards going to Jalen Jones, and Alabama State beat Tuskegee 58-21 on Thursday in the 101st Turkey Day Classic.
Te’Sean Smoot threw for 4 touchdowns as Alabama State beats Arkansas-Pine Bluff 44-13
— Te’Sean Smoot threw for 271 yards and four touchdowns to four different receivers, Marcus Harris II added a 50-yard touchdown run and Alabama State beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 44-13 on Saturday night to begin a two-game homestand to close out the...
Alabama State routs Mississippi Valley State 41-3, remains tied atop SWAC East Division
— Jamarie Hostzclaw had two touchdown runs in the first half and Alabama State cruised to a 41-3 victory over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday night for its fourth straight win.
Harris runs for 3 TDs, leads Alabama State over Texas Southern 42-24
— Marcus Harris II had three touchdown runs to lead Alabama State to a 42-24 victory over Texas Southern on Saturday night.
Harris' 2 scores, Morris' 2 interceptions help Alabama State hold on 31-28 against Prairie View A&M
— Marcus Harris II had two rushing touchdowns, Jamarie Hostzclaw ran for 127 yards, and Deontre Morris had two interceptions in a 31-28 win for Alabama State over Prairie View A&M on Saturday.
Body tallies 6 scores to lead Alabama State to 56-13 beatdown of Alabama A&M
— Andrew Body accounted for six total touchdowns and Alabama State as a team ran for just more than 300 yards and the Hornets crushed Alabama A&M 56-13 on Saturday.
2026 SWAC Standings Standings
| Southwestern Athletic - East | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama State | 0.5 | 1.000 |
| Jackson State | - | 0.000 |
| Alabama A&M | 0.5 | 0.000 |
| Bethune-Cookma.. | 1 | 0.000 |
| Florida A&M | 1.5 | 0.000 |
| Mississippi Va.. | 1.5 | 0.000 |
| Southwestern Athletic - West | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State | - | 1.000 |
| Prairie View A.. | 1 | 1.000 |
| Grambling | - | 0.000 |
| Arkansas-Pine .. | 1 | 0.000 |
| Southern | 1 | 0.000 |
| Texas Southern | 1 | 0.000 |