Preseason
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During the SWAC football media day held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 13, 2018, the Bulldogs were predicted to finish fourth in the East Division.[1]
Media poll
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East Division
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Predicted finish |
Team |
Votes
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1 |
Alcorn State |
95
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2 |
Alabama State |
72
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3 |
Jackson State |
55
|
4 |
Alabama A&M |
51
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5 |
Mississippi Valley State |
27
|
Presason All-SWAC Team
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The Bulldogs had three players selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.
2nd team
Jordan Bentley – Jr. RB
1st team
Vernon Moland – Sr. DL
Dylan Hamilton – Sr. DB
Schedule
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Miles* | | | W 37–0 | 11,900 |
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | North Alabama* | - Louis Crews Stadium
- Huntsville, AL
| | L 20–25 | 15,100 |
September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at Cincinnati* | | ESPN3 | L 7–63 | 28,834 |
September 22 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Southern | | | L 27–29 | 20,000 |
September 29 | 2:00 p.m. | at Jackson State | | | W 21–16 | 30,472 |
October 6 | 6:00 p.m. | at Texas Southern | | | W 42–21 | 2,112 |
October 13 | 2:00 p.m. | Alcorn State | - Louis Crew Stadium
- Huntsville, AL
| | L 26–35 | 19,126 |
October 27 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Alabama State | | | W 27–10 | 65,906 |
November 3 | 2:30 p.m. | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | | | W 45–14 | 13,500 |
November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Grambling State | - Louis Crew Stadium
- Huntsville, AL
| | L 16–29 | 3,960 |
November 17 | 1:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | | | W 42–14 | 1,879 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- All times are in Central time
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[2]
Game summaries
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1
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2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Golden Bears
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0
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0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
Bulldogs
|
10
|
14
|
7
|
6 |
37 |
North Alabama
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|
1
|
2
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3
|
4 |
Total |
Lions
|
8
|
10
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0
|
7 |
25 |
Bulldogs
|
7
|
10
|
3
|
0 |
20 |
At Cincinnati
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
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0
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0
|
7
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0 |
7 |
Bearcats
|
28
|
14
|
14
|
7 |
63 |
vs Southern
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1
|
2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Jaguars
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6
|
9
|
14
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0 |
29 |
Bulldogs
|
21
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0
|
0
|
6 |
27 |
At Jackson State
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
0
|
7
|
14
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0 |
21 |
Tigers
|
10
|
6
|
0
|
0 |
16 |
At Texas Southern
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1
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2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
14
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14
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7
|
7 |
42 |
Tigers
|
7
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7
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7
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0 |
21 |
Alcorn State
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Braves
|
3
|
7
|
22
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3 |
35 |
Bulldogs
|
3
|
7
|
8
|
8 |
26 |
vs Alabama State
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Hornets
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0
|
7
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0
|
3 |
10 |
Bulldogs
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
13 |
27 |
At Arkansas–Pine Bluff
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
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0
|
14
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21
|
10 |
45 |
Golden Lions
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0
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0
|
6
|
8 |
14 |
Grambling State
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Tigers
|
3
|
14
|
10
|
2 |
29 |
Bulldogs
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7
|
3
|
0
|
6 |
16 |
At Mississippi Valley State
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
7
|
21
|
14
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0 |
42 |
Delta Devils
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
14 |
References
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