Alcorn State at South Alabama

Winless Alcorn State has had a brutal early schedule, including games against Utah, Washington, Utah State, and TCU - with games versus Maryland and Oklahoma still to come! This team had the second-best record in the Southwest Athletic Conference a year ago (13-5). This happened last season, too, starting 1-13 with a tough non-conference slate before winning 12 of their final 15. South Alabama is a huge favorite but was 16-16 last year and is one game above .500 to start the new campaign. They come off a 64-63 loss at home to Western Illinois as a double-digit favorite. They also have a 74-70 loss to Central Michigan as a 5.5-point favorite. Play Alcorn State.