2025 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

2025 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record4–8 (1–7 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDennis Alexander (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorChris Shelling (1st season)
Home stadiumLouis Crews Stadium
2025 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 20 Jackson State xy   7 – 1     9 – 3  
Alabama State x   7 – 1     10 – 2  
Bethune–Cookman   5 – 3     6 – 6  
Florida A&M   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Alabama A&M   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Mississippi Valley State*   1 – 7     2 – 10  
West Division
Prairie View A&M xy$   7 – 1     10 – 4  
Texas Southern   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Alcorn State   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Grambling State   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff*   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Southern   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Championship: Prairie View A&M 23, Jackson State 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to failed academic requirements[1]
As of December 26, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by first-year head coach Sam Shade and played at Louis Crews Stadium in Huntsville, Alabama.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 303:15 p.m.at Arkansas*
SECNL 7–5270,827
September 66:00 p.m.Alcorn State*
HBCU GoW 41–3115,147
September 133:30 p.m.at Tennessee State*
ESPN+W 23–2110,208
September 206:00 p.m.Lane*
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Huntsville, AL
SWAC TVW 49–79,733
September 272:00 p.m.at Bethune–Cookman
SWAC TVL 34–415,630
October 44:00 p.m.No. 17 Jackson State
HBCU GoL 24–5714,517
October 112:00 p.m.Mississippi Valley State
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Huntsville, AL
SWAC TVW 45–2519,871
October 252:30 p.m.vs. Alabama State
ESPN+L 13–5669,372
November 12:00 p.m.at Grambling State
SWAC TVL 10–138,776
November 82:00 p.m.Prairie View A&M
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Huntsville, AL
SWAC TVL 5–481,126
November 152:00 p.m.Florida A&M
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Huntsville, AL (Senior Day)
SWAC TVL 23–2614,677
November 222:00 p.m.at Texas Southern
HBCU GoL 7–246,011
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Game summaries

at Arkansas (FBS)

See also: 2025 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
Alabama A&M Bulldogs (0–0) at Arkansas Razorbacks (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 0 007
Razorbacks (FBS) 10 21 14752

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 3:15 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 70,827
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe
  • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Fozzy Whittaker (analyst), and Morgan Uber (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:03) ARK – CJ Brown 16-yard pass from Taylen Green, Scott Starzyk kick (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:51; Arkansas 7–0)
  • (6:28) AAMU – Maurice Edwards IV 6-yard run, Victor Barbosa kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:35; Tied 7–7)
  • (3:37) ARK – Scott Starzyk 53-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:45; Arkansas 10–7)
Second quarter
  • (13:41) ARK – Raylen Sharpe 35-yard pass from Taylen Green, Scott Starzyk kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:55; Arkansas 17–7)
  • (2:12) ARK – Jalen Brown 5-yard pass from Taylen Green, Scott Starzyk kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:20; Arkansas 24–7)
  • (0:06) ARK – O'Mega Blake 6-yard pass from Taylen Green, Scott Starzyk kick (Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 0:59; Arkansas 31–7)
Third quarter
  • (11:07) ARK – CJ Brown 14-yard pass from Taylen Green, Scott Starzyk kick (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:08; Arkansas 38–7)
  • (2:53) ARK – Andreas Paaske 5-yard pass from Taylen Green, Scott Starzyk kick (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:08; Arkansas 45–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:51) ARK – Mike Washington Jr. 27-yard pass from KJ Jackson, Scott Starzyk kick (Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 0:54; Arkansas 52–7)
Statistics AAMU ARK
First downs 12 29
Plays–yards 55–235 76–552
Rushes–yards 26–69 40–194
Passing yards 166 358
Passing: comp–att–int 15–29–0 26–36–0
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 26:21 33:39
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama A&M Passing Cornelius Brown IV 9/19, 130 yards
Rushing Kaden Dixon 5 carries, 37 yards
Receiving Travaunta Abner 3 receptions, 49 yards
Arkansas Passing Taylen Green 24/31, 322 yards, 6 TD
Rushing Mike Washington Jr. 9 carries, 79 yards
Receiving O'Mega Blake 7 receptions, 121 yards, TD

Alcorn State

See also: 2025 Alcorn State Braves football team
Alcorn State Braves (0-1) at Alabama A&M Bulldogs (0-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Braves 14 3 7731
Bulldogs 21 7 7641

at Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NW at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 15,147
  • Referee: Y.N. Meyers III
  • TV announcers (HBCU Go): Charlie Neal (play-by-play), Jon Kelley (analyst) and Lawrencia Moten (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:21) AAMU – Jordan Chambers-Smith 19-yard pass from Cornelious Brown, Victor Barbosa kick (Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:47; Alabama A&M 7–0)
  • (9:40) ALCN – Reggie Davis 2-yard run, Grandin Willcox kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:41; Tied 7–7)
  • (6:52) AAMU – Daveon Walker 18-yard pass from Cornelious Brown, Victor Barbosa kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:48; Alabama A&M 14–7)
  • (6:12) ALCN – Jacorian Sewell 80-yard run, Grandin Willcox kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:40; Tied 14–14)
  • (2:43) AAMU – Cornelious Brown 7-yard run, Victor Barbosa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:23; Alabama A&M 21–14)
Second Quarter
  • (8:22) AAMU – Cornelious Brown 8-yard run, Victor Barbosa kick (Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 2:24; Alabama A&M 28–14)
  • (1:09) ALCN – Grandin Willcox 40-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:46; Alabama A&M 28–17)
Third Quarter
  • (9:44) AAMU – Travaunta Abner 1-yard pass from Cornelious Brown, Victor Barbosa kick (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 3:30; Alabama A&M 35–17)
  • (7:49) ALCN – Reggie Davis 20-yard run, Grandin Willcox kick (Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:48; Alabama A&M 35–24)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:30) ALCN – Jarvis Rush 18-yard pass from Jaylon Tolbert, Grandin Willcox kick (Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 7:37; Alabama A&M 35–31)
  • (0:19) AAMU – Maurice Edwards 1-yard run (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:27; Alabama A&M 41–31)
Statistics ALCN AAMU
First downs 20 23
Total yards 354 452
Rushing yards 186 192
Passing yards 168 260
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–33–0 25–34–0
Time of possession 30:55 29:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Alcorn State Passing Jaylon Tolbert 23/33, 168 yards, TD
Rushing Jacorian Sewell 12 carries, 115 yards, TD
Receiving Jarvis Rush 7 receptions, 53 yards, TD
Alabama A&M Passing Cornelious Brown 25/34, 260 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Maurice Edwards 21 carries, 80 yards, TD
Receiving Daveon Walker 6 receptions, 78 yards, TD

at Tennessee State

See also: 2025 Tennessee State Tigers football team
Alabama A&M Bulldogs (1-1) vs. Tennessee State Tigers (1-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 3 10 10023
Tigers 0 21 0021

at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 3:30 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 10,208
  • Referee: Gabriel Tomlin
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan Laing (play-by-play) and Dean Cokinos (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (8:25) AAMU – Victor Barbosa 26-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:23; Alabama A&M 3–0)
Second Quarter
  • (13:51) AAMU – Myles Parker 5-yard pass from Cornelious Brown, Victor Barbosa kick (Drive: 8 plays, 98 yards, 2:39; Alabama A&M 10–0)
  • (10:07) TNST – Kendric Rhymes 5-yard run, Freddy Perez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:44; Alabama A&M 10–7)
  • (4:29) TNST – Zack Simmons-Brown 27-yard run, Freddy Perez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:41; Tennessee State 14–10)
  • (1:39) AAMU – Victor Barbosa 26-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 2:50; Tennessee State 14–13)
  • (0:11) TNST – Kendric Rhymes 22-yard pass from Byron McNair, Freddy Perez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 1:19; Tennessee State 21–13)
Third Quarter
  • (8:49) AAMU – Daveon Walker 30-yard pass from Cornelious Brown, Victor Barbosa kick (Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 2:45; Tennessee State 21–20)
  • (0:51) AAMU – Victor Barbosa 45-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:02; Alabama A&M 23–21)
Fourth Quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics AAMU TNST
First downs 19 21
Total yards 422 336
Rushing yards 67 179
Passing yards 355 157
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–35–0 17–27–1
Time of possession 24:16 35:44
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama A&M Passing Cornelious Brown 21/33, 329 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Maurice Edwards 10 carries, 38 yards
Receiving Travaunta Abner 6 receptions, 104 yards
Tennessee State Passing Byron McNair 17/27, 157 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Kendric Rhymes 24 carries, 111 yards, TD
Receiving Kendric Rhymes 7 receptions, 64 yards, TD

Lane (DII)

See also: Lane Dragons football
Lane Dragons (DII) (0-2) vs. Alabama A&M Bulldogs (2-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dragons (DII) 0 0 077
Bulldogs 7 21 21049

at Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NE at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 9,733
  • Referee: Ivan Daniels
  • TV announcers (SWAC TV): Mo Carter (play-by-play) and Tolly Carr (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (3:15) AAMU – 0-yard safety (Alabama A&M 2–0)
  • (1:08) AAMU – Victor Barbosa 47-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 2:00; Alabama A&M 5–0)
  • (1:01) AAMU – Xzavier Booker 0-yard safety (Alabama A&M 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:13) AAMU – Ryan Morrow 12-yard run, Victor Barbosa kick (Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:42; Alabama A&M 14–0)
  • (5:39) AAMU – Kolton Nero 10-yard run, Victor Barbosa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:15; Alabama A&M 21–0)
  • (1:55) AAMU – Travaunta Abner 18-yard pass from Eric Handley, Victor Barbosa kick (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:20; Alabama A&M 28–0)
Third Quarter
  • (12:53) AAMU – Daveon Walker 10-yard pass from Eric Handley, Victor Barbosa kick (Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:58; Alabama A&M 35–0)
  • (8:18) AAMU – Isaiah Nwokenkwo 21-yard run, Victor Barbosa kick (Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:50; Alabama A&M 42–0)
  • (2:00) AAMU – Kolton Nero 28-yard run, Victor Barbosa kick (Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:38; Alabama A&M 49–0)
Fourth Quarter
  • (5:45) LANE – John White 37-yard interception, Carter Dugan kick (Alabama A&M 49–7)
Statistics LANE AAMU
First downs 11 21
Total yards 155 397
Rushing yards 82 192
Passing yards 73 205
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 8–20–2 15–30–3
Time of possession 32:06 27:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Lane Passing Nick Billoups 5/13, 56 yards, INT
Rushing Marcell Cutright 3 carries, 35 yards
Receiving Oliver Van Dyke 3 receptions, 30 yards
Alabama A&M Passing Eric Handley 15/28, 205 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Kolton Nero 7 carries, 69 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Travaunta Abner 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD

at Bethune–Cookman

See also: 2025 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team
Alabama A&M Bulldogs (3-1) vs. Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (1-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 10 7 14334
Wildcats 7 20 7741

at Daytona Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 3:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 86 degrees
  • Game attendance: 5,630
  • Referee: Preston Clipper
  • TV announcers (SWAC TV): Kenny Schierlinger (play-by-play) and Davion Belk (analyst)
Statistics AAMU BCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Bethune–Cookman Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. No. 17 Jackson State

See also: 2025 Jackson State Tigers football team
No. 17 Jackson State Tigers (3-1) vs. Alabama A&M Bulldogs (3-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 17 Tigers 10 23 101457
Bulldogs 7 3 14024

at Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 4:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: E at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 14,517
  • Referee: Charles Green
  • TV announcers (HBCU Go): James Hadnot (play-by-play), Jon Kelley (analyst) and Lawrencia Moten (sideline)
Statistics JKST AAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Jackson State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Alabama A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Mississippi Valley State

See also: 2025 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0-4) vs. Alabama A&M Bulldogs (3-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Delta Devils 9 7 3625
Bulldogs 7 10 21745

at Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 19,871
  • Referee: Jarvis Walker
  • TV announcers (SWAC TV): Mo Carter (play-by-play), Stan Becton (analyst) and Shavonne Herndon (sideline reporter)
Statistics MVSU AAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Mississippi Valley State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Alabama A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Alabama State (Magic City Classic)

See also: 2025 Alabama State Hornets football team and Magic City Classic
Alabama A&M Bulldogs (4-3) vs. Alabama State Hornets (4-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 6 0 7013
Hornets 21 28 7056

at Legion Field • Birmingham, AL

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: E at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 69,372
  • Referee: Preston Clipper
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)
Statistics AAMU ALST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Alabama State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Grambling State

See also: 2025 Grambling State Tigers football team
Alabama A&M Bulldogs (4-4) vs. Grambling State Tigers (4-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs - - --0
Tigers - - --0

at Eddie Robinson Stadium • Grambling, LA

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
  • TV announcers (SWAC TV): Santoria Black (play-by-play) and Ossie Clark (analyst)
Statistics AAMU GRAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Grambling State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Prairie View A&M

See also: 2025 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team
Prairie View A&M Panthers (6-3) vs. Alabama A&M Bulldogs (4-5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers - - --0
Bulldogs - - --0

at Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CST
  • TV announcers (SWAC TV): Mo Carter (play-by-play) and Reggie Flood (analyst)
Statistics PV AAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Prairie View A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Alabama A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Florida A&M

See also: 2025 Florida A&M Rattlers football team
Florida A&M Rattlers (0-0) vs. Alabama A&M Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rattlers - - --0
Bulldogs - - --0

at Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CST
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mo Carter (play by play) and Stan Becton (analyst)
Statistics FAMU AAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Alabama A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Texas Southern

See also: 2025 Texas Southern Tigers football team
Alabama A&M Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Texas Southern Tigers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs - - --0
Tigers - - --0

at Shell Energy Stadium • Houston, TX

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CST
  • TV announcers (HBCU Go): James Hadnot (play by play), Jon Kelley (analyst) and Lawrencia Moten (sideline reporter)
Statistics AAMU TXSO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas Southern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "Akron handed 2025 bowl ban: Zips flunk out of postseason after failing to meet NCAA academic standings". cbssports.com. CBS Sports. May 6, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
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