THE HILL | The Alabama A&M University football team looks to remain unbeaten at Louis Crews Stadium on Saturday as the Bulldogs welcome Grambling State for Homecoming in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) matchup.
 
Kickoff is set for 2 p.m., with the game streaming live on SWAC TV as Mo Carter (play-by-play), Tolly Carr (analyst) and Thai Floyd (sideline) have the call. Fans can also listen on WJAB 90.9 FM, with Chauncy Sanders handling play-by-play and Maurice Brooks providing pregame and postgame coverage.
 
Alabama A&M (5-2 overall, 2-1 SWAC) enters the matchup after a 55-17 victory over Bethune-Cookman. The Bulldogs scored 24 points in the third quarter and 38 unanswered points in the second half to pull away from the Wildcats.
 
Byron Perrilliat rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns, while Jarel Williams caught four passes for 133 yards and two scores. Cornelious Brown IV threw for 169 yards and two touchdowns as AAMU finished with 504 total yards, including 335 on the ground.
 
Grambling State (4-2, 2-1) arrives following a 45-38 victory over Jackson State. The Tigers have won two straight conference games, scoring 108 combined points in victories over Alcorn State and Jackson State.
 
The Bulldogs are seeking their fifth consecutive home victory this season - the most since 2003 - and their fourth win in the past five meetings against Grambling State. The Tigers won last season's matchup, 13-10, in Grambling, La.


ABOUT THE GAME

• Saturday's contest concludes Alabama A&M's two-game homestand and serves as the Bulldogs' annual Homecoming game.
• AAMU is 4-0 at Louis Crews Stadium this season, outscoring opponents 168-46.
• Both teams enter the matchup at 2-1 in SWAC play.
• Alabama A&M is seeking its sixth victory of the season, which would match the win total from 2024.
• The Bulldogs are off to their best start since the 2011 season
• The game features the No. 3 vs. No. 4 teams in the Black College Football poll

 
ALABAMA A&M AT A GLANCE

• The Bulldogs have won five of their past six games under head coach Sam Shade.
• AAMU scored five rushing touchdowns against Bethune-Cookman, including two apiece from Perrilliat and Ty'Jarian Williams and one from Troy Bruce.
• Brown connected with Jarel Williams on touchdown passes of 11 and 60 yards against the Wildcats.
• DJ Barber led the defense with 11 tackles as Alabama A&M limited Bethune-Cookman to 236 total yards.
• The Bulldogs have thrown at least one touchdown pass in eight consecutive games, dating to the end of the 2025 season.
• Sam Shade enters Saturday two victories shy of 50 career wins.

 
GRAMBLING STATE AT A GLANCE

• The Tigers followed a 63-59 victory over Alcorn State with a 45-38 win against then No. 22 Jackson State.
• Grambling State averages 37.7 points and 440.5 total yards per game, including 256.2 passing yards and 184.3 rushing yards.
• Jacobe Robinson has thrown for 606 yards and eight touchdowns, while Reginald Johnson has passed for 581 yards and two scores.
• Tyson George leads the receiving corps with 31 catches for 412 yards and six touchdowns.
• D'Shaun Ford has rushed for a team-high 204 yards and five touchdowns.
• Marcellius Johnson leads the defense with 36 tackles. Jon Horton has 8.5 tackles for loss and four sacks.

 
SERIES HISTORY

• Grambling State holds a 21-9 advantage in the series tracked by AAMU, which dates to 1998.
• Alabama A&M won three consecutive meetings from 2022 through 2024 before falling, 13-10, last season.
• The Bulldogs won the most recent meeting in Huntsville, 22-17, on Nov. 14, 2024.
• AAMU also defeated Grambling State, 37-31, at Louis Crews Stadium in 2022 and earned a 45-24 road victory in 2023.

 
THREE KEYS TO THE GAME

• Control the ground game. After rushing for 335 yards against Bethune-Cookman, Alabama A&M will look to sustain drives and create opportunities for Brown and the passing attack.
• Limit explosive plays. Grambling State has scored 108 points over its past two games. The Bulldogs will need sound tackling and disciplined coverage to keep the Tigers from producing quick scores.
• Capitalize on scoring opportunities. Against an offense averaging nearly 38 points per game, AAMU must turn productive possessions into points and build on its strong second-half finish against Bethune-Cookman.

 
LOOKING AHEAD TO WHAT'S NEXT

• Alabama A&M has an open date Oct. 24 before facing Alabama State in the Magic City Classic on Saturday, Oct. 31, at Legion Field in Birmingham. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.
• The Bulldogs return to campus Nov. 14 to host Texas Southern for Senior Day and Military Salute.

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