This is the fifth piece of a 12-part series previewing Arkansas' 2016 football opponents.
Alcorn State is coming off a 9-4 year capped by a 41-34 loss to North Carolina A&M in the Celebration Bowl, which is also known as the HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) National Championship.
The Braves went 7-2 in the FCS Southwestern Athletic Conference, winning the east division of the league. They defeated Grambling State, which was undefeated in SWAC play, 49-21 in the conference championship game to win their second consecutive SWAC championship.
WholeHogSports will preview all 12 of Arkansas' 2016 football opponents in the following days.