Alabama State venció a Florida A&M 42-14 en la apertura de SWAC, poniendo fin a una racha de cinco derrotas consecutivas. Alabama State beat Florida A&M 42-14 in SWAC opener, ending a five-game losing streak.

Alabama State derrotó a Florida A&M por 42-14 en su primer partido de SWAC, con Jamarie Hostzclaw corriendo para 135 yardas y Marcus Harris II anotando tres touchdowns. Alabama State defeated Florida A&M 42-14 in their SWAC opener, with Jamarie Hostzclaw rushing for 135 yards and Marcus Harris II scoring three touchdowns. Los Hornets construyeron una ventaja de 14-6 en el medio tiempo y la extendieron con una oleada de 21-6 en el tercer cuarto, incluido un pase de touchdown de 39 yardas y dos anotaciones de Harris II. The Hornets built a 14-6 halftime lead and extended it with a 21-6 third-quarter surge, including a 39-yard touchdown pass and two rushing scores by Harris II. El quarterback Andrew Body lanzó para 106 yardas y dos touchdowns en 10 de 18 pases. Quarterback Andrew Body threw for 106 yards and two touchdowns on 10-of-18 passing. RJ Johnson III representó 133 pases y 58 yardas de carrera para los Rattlers, que cayeron a 1-3. RJ Johnson III accounted for 133 passing and 58 rushing yards for the Rattlers, who fell to 1-3. La victoria mejoró Alabama State a 3-1, puso fin a una racha de cinco derrotas consecutivas en la serie, y marcó la primera victoria del entrenador de los Hornets sobre Eddie Robinson Jr. de Florida A&M. The win improved Alabama State to 3-1, ended a five-game losing streak in the series, and marked the first victory for Hornets coach over Florida A&M’s Eddie Robinson Jr. El partido se jugó en el estadio Bragg Memorial en Tallahassee. The game was played at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee.