Alabama State beats Mississippi Valley State 45-15

ITTA BENA, Miss. (AP) Ellis Richardson rushed for three touchdowns and passed for two more to lead Alabama State to its first victory, 45-15 over Mississippi

ITTA BENA, Miss. (AP) Ellis Richardson rushed for three touchdowns and passed for two more to lead Alabama State to its first victory, 45-15 over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday night.

The Hornets (1-3, 1-2 Southwestern Athletic) rolled up 444 yards offense in picking up their sixth consecutive victory over the Delta Devils (0-4, 0-3).

Richardson was 11-of-18 passing for 127 yards with touchdown throws to Joshua Davis and Wyndell Archie. He was intercepted twice. Richardson rushed for 98 yards on 17 carries, including a 41-yard score early in the fourth quarter for a 38-9 lead.

Richardson scored on a 3-yard run then threw a 9-yard scoring pass to Davis in the first quarter. David Albert added a field goal for a 17-3 halftime lead.

WIN $2KIN TICKETS

WIN $2KIN TICKETS

GET READY TO COMPETE

Pick your champion (you can change it later). We’ll email you when brackets open.

• Georgia
• Utah
• Alabama
• UCLA
• Notre Dame
• Texas
• Miami (FL)
• Tennessee
• Indiana
• BYU
• Kentucky
• Texas Tech

PREREGISTER TO PLAY

No purchase necessary. 50 U.S./D.C. 18+. Entry opens 3PM ET Dec 6, 2026 and closes 8PM ET Dec 18, 2026. Void where prohibited.See Official Rules for complete details. The College Football Playoff (CFP) is not a sponsor or administrator of this contest.

The Hornets' Alex Anderson rushed for a 9-yard score in the third quarter.

Booker Chambers had a touchdown run and reception for the Delta Devils.

---

AP College Football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org