| Year: | 2018 |
| Team: | Alabama State Hornets |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Division: | East Division |
| Short Conf: | SWAC |
| Record: | 4–7 |
| Conf Record: | 3–4 |
| Head Coach: | Donald Hill-Eley |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Mark Orlando |
| Oc Year: | 4th |
| Def Coach: | Osita Alaribe |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | New ASU Stadium |
The 2018 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Donald Hill-Eley, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing fourth in the SWAC East Division. Alabama State played home games at New ASU Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama.
During the SWAC football media day held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 13, 2018, the Hornets were predicted to finish second in the East Division.[1]
| East Division | |||
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcorn State | 95 | |
| 2 | Alabama State | 72 | |
| 3 | Jackson State | 55 | |
| 4 | Alabama A&M | 51 | |
| 5 | Mississippi Valley State | 27 | |
The Hornets had six players selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.
2nd team
Darryl Pearson Jr. – So. QB
Tytus Howard – Sr. OL
2nd team
Christian Clark – Jr. DL
Darron Johnson – Jr. LB
Jeffrey Hill – Sr. DB
2nd team
George Golden – So. KR
See also: 2018 Auburn Tigers football team.
See also: 2018 Kennesaw State Owls football team.
See also: 2018 Grambling State Tigers football team.
See also: 2018 Alcorn State Braves football team.
See also: 2018 South Alabama Jaguars football team.
See also: Magic City Classic.
See also: 2018 Texas Southern Tigers football team.
See also: 2018 Jackson State Tigers football team.
See also: 2018 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team and Turkey Day Classic.
See also: 2019 NFL draft.
| 1 | 23 | OT | Houston Texans |