| Year: | 2023 |
| Team: | Alcorn State Braves |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Division: | West Division |
| Short Conf: | SWAC |
| Record: | 7–4 |
| Conf Record: | 6–2 |
| Head Coach: | Fred McNair |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Off Coach: | Elliott Wratten |
| Oc Year: | 4th |
| Def Coach: | Cedric Thomas |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Casem-Spinks Stadium |
| Champion: | SWAC West Division co-champion |
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.
See also: 2023 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team.
| 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 | 21/28, 267 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Rodrigues Clark | 9 carries, 54 yards | |
| Receiving | Jakarius Caston | 5 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD |