The 2023 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by head coach Fred McNair, who is coaching in his seventh season with the program. The Braves played home games at Casem-Spinks Stadium in Lorman, Mississippi. The Alcorn State Braves football team drew an average home attendance of 12,018 in 2023.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern Miss* | | ESPN+ | L 14–40 | 30,335 |
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at Stephen F. Austin* | | ESPN+ | L 10–38 | 7,844 |
| September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | McNeese* | | Braves All Access | W 17–3 | 2,052 |
| September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M | - Jack Spinks Stadium
- Lorman, MS
| Braves All Access | L 20–23 | 14,645 |
| September 30 | 5:00 p.m. | at Alabama State | | | W 23–20 | 14,355 |
| October 7 | 2:30 p.m. | Grambling State | - Jack Spinks Stadium
- Lorman, MS
| ESPN+ | W 25–24 | 21,012 |
| October 21 | 2:00 p.m. | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | | HBCU Go | W 31–7 | 13,469 |
| October 28 | 2:00 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State | - Jack Spinks Stadium
- Lorman, MS
| Braves All Access | W 24–3 | 7,789 |
| November 4 | 2:00 p.m. | Southern | - Jack Spinks Stadium
- Lorman, MS
| ESPN+ | W 44–21 | 14,592 |
| 2:00 p.m. | at Texas Southern | | ESPN+ | L 10–44 | 3,987 |
| November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | at Jackson State | | ESPN+ | W 28–24 | 42,791 |
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Game summaries
at Southern Miss
Game One – Alcorn State Braves (0–0) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
at M.M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS
- Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: E 4 mph
- Game attendance: 30,335
- Referee: Trennis Livingston
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
| Game information |
- First quarter
- (12:53) USM - Jakarius Caston 16-yard pass from Billy Wiles, Andrew Stein Kick (Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:25; USM 7-0)
- (7:34) USM - Frank Gore Jr. 9-yard run, Andrew Stein kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:33; USM 14-0)
- (4:03) USM - Andrew Stein 45-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:23; USM 17-0)
- (3:50) ALCN - Tyler Macon 75-yard run, Noah Kiani kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:13; 'USM 17-7)
- Second quarter
- (10:56) USM - Frank Gore Jr. 2-yard pass from Billy Wiles, Andrew Stein kick (Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 7:54; USM 24-7)
- (0:30) USM - Andrew Stein 23-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:21; USM 27-7)
- Third quarter
- (9:35) USM - Andrew Stein 52-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 0 yards, 2:57; USM 30-7)
- (4:31) USM - Tyquan Henderson 3-yard pass from Billy Wiles, Andrew Stein kick (Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:39; USM 37-7)
- Fourth quarter
- (9:08) ALCN - Niko Duffey 15-yard run, Noah Kiani kick (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:22; USM 37-14)
- (4:26) USM - Andrew Stein 41-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:36; USM 40-14)
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| Statistics | ALCN | USM |
| First downs | 8 | 25 |
| Total yards | 226 | 441 |
| Rushing yards | 182 | 145 |
| Passing yards | 44 | 296 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 21:43 | 38:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Alcorn State | Passing | Aaron Allen | 5/9, 44 yards |
| Rushing | Tyler Macon | 4 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Malik Rodgers | 1 reception, 26 yards |
| Southern Miss | Passing | Billy Wiles | 21/28, 267 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Rodrigues Clark | 9 carries, 54 yards |
| Receiving | Jakarius Caston | 5 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD |
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