2018 Grambling State Tigers football team
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
West Division | |
Record | 6–5 (4–3 SWAC) |
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Defensive coordinator | Everett Todd (5th season) |
Home stadium | Eddie Robinson Stadium |
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Alcorn State x$ | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama A&M | 5 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jackson State | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama State | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi Valley State | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Southern xy | 6 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grambling State | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prairie View A&M | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Alcorn State 37, Southern 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Grambling State Tigers football team represents Grambling State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers are led by fifth-year head coach Broderick Fobbs and play their home games at Eddie Robinson Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
Preseason
[edit]SWAC football media day
[edit]During the SWAC football media day held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 13, 2018, the Tigers were predicted to win the West Division.[1]
Media poll
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Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
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1 | Grambling State | 96 |
2 | Southern | 78 |
3 | Prairie View A&M | 65 |
4 | Texas Southern | 31 |
5 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 30 |
Presason All-SWAC Team
[edit]The Tigers led all SWAC schools by having 15 players selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
[edit]De'Arius Christmas – Sr. LB
Offense 1st team William Waddell – Jr. OL Kyle Davis – So. OL Darrell Clark – Jr. WR Jordan Jones – Jr. TE 2nd team Quintin Guice – Jr. WR | Defense 1st team Linwood Banks – Sr. DL La’Allan Clark – Sr. DL Brandon Varner – Sr. DL De’Arius Christmas – Sr. LB Percy Cargo – Sr. DB 2nd team Anfernee Mullins – Jr. DL De’Andre Hogues – Jr. LB Malcolm Williams – Sr. LB Dedrick Shy – Sr. DB | Special teams 1st team Marc Orozco – Sr. K |
Award watch lists
[edit]Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Buck Buchanan Award[2] | De'Arius Christmas | LB | SR |
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at Louisiana* | ESPN3 | L 17–49 | 28,866 | |
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at Northwestern State* | ESPN3 | L 7–34 | 13,525 | |
September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | Alabama State | ESPN3 | W 34–0 | 7,359 | |
September 29 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Prairie View A&M | L 16–22 | 47,921 | ||
October 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Oklahoma Panhandle State* |
| W 62–7 | 5,330 | |
October 13 | 6:00 p.m. | at Texas Southern | W 34–21 | 10,010 | ||
October 20 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alcorn State | ESPN3 | L 26–33 | 10,610 | |
October 27 | 2:00 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
| W 45–38 OT | 5,834 | |
November 3 | 2:00 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State |
| W 24–19 | 14,215 | |
November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at Alabama A&M | W 29–16 | 3,960 | ||
November 24 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Southern | NBCSN | L 28–38 | 67,871 | |
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Game summaries
[edit]At Louisiana
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 21 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 49 |
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At Northwestern State
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Demons | 21 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
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Alabama State
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tigers | 21 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
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Prairie View A&M (State Fair Classic)
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 12 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 22 |
Tigers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 16 |
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Oklahoma Panhandle State
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Tigers | 14 | 27 | 7 | 14 | 62 |
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At Texas Southern
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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(GRAM) Tigers | 0 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 34 |
(TXSO) Tigers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
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At Alcorn State
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers | 13 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
Braves | 7 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 33 |
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Golden Lions | 3 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 38 |
Tigers | 0 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
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Mississippi Valley State
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Delta Devils | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
Tigers | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
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At Alabama A&M
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers | 3 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 29 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
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Vs. Southern (Bayou Classic)
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Tigers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 28 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
- Date: November 24
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C); N/A (domed)
- Game attendance: 67,871
- Referee: T. Livingston
- TV: NBC Sports Network
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Ranking movements
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
STATS FCS | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Coaches | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Roster
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Offense
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References
[edit]- ^ "Swac Football All-Conference Preseason Teams Released".
- ^ "FCS football: 2018 Buck Buchanan Award watch list announced". August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ "Grambling Tigers Schedule 2018". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "2018 Football Schedule". Grambling State University Athletics. Retrieved August 8, 2023.