Alabama State Hornets @ Jackson State Tigers
Alabama State defeats Jackson State 17-12
JACKSON, Miss. -- Running back Stanley Robinson's 26-yard touchdown pass to DeMario Bell proved to be the difference in Alabama State's 17-12 victory over Jackson State on Saturday night.
On fourth-and-11, Robinson rolled to the right before throwing to Bell who caught the deflected pass in the end zone for a 17-6 lead early in the fourth quarter.
Jordan Williams scored on an 11-yard run with 3:14 remaining but a conversion pass failed
Khalid Thomas rushed for 139 yards on 29 carries for the Hornets (5-4, 5-3 Southwestern Athletic), who won their third straight.
Alabama State's Ellis Richardson ran 2 yards in the first quarter and David Albert added a field goal for a 10-0 halftime lead.
Kwame Bowens blocked a punt and returned it 13 yards for Jackson State (3-6, 3-4) in the third quarter.
Alabama State lost three fumbles and Jackson State four on a field made soggy by a game-long rain.
Game Information
Jackson, MS
2025 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic - EastSouthwestern Athletic - East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama State | 7-1 | 10-2 |
| Jackson State | 7-1 | 9-3 |
| 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 |
| Southwestern Athletic - WestSouthwestern Athletic - West | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Texas Southern | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| Alcorn State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Grambling | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Southern | 1-7 | 2-10 |
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