2018 Texas Southern Tigers football team

2018 Texas Southern Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
Record	2–9 (1–6 SWAC)
Head coach	Michael Haywood (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Morris Watts (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Tom Anthony (3rd season)
Home stadium	BBVA Compass Stadium
Seasons ←  2017 2019  →

2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
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
West Division
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
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant

The 2018 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Michael Haywood in his third and final season as head coach, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the SWAC's West Division. Texas Southern played home games at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston.

Preseason

SWAC football media day

During the SWAC football media day held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 13, 2018, the Tigers were predicted to finish fourth in the West Division. ^[1]

Media poll

West Division
Predicted finish	Team	Votes
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

The Tigers had one player selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.

Offense

2nd team

Jimmy White – So. OL

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 p.m.	Texas–Permian Basin *	BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, TX	ATT SW+	W 26–16	1,824
September 8	6:00 p.m.	at Texas State *	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN+	L 20–36	15,440
September 15	6:00 p.m.	at Alcorn State *	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS		L 15–27	14,563
September 22	7:00 p.m.	at Houston *	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN3	L 14–70	29,970
October 6	6:00 p.m.	Alabama A&M	BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, TX	ATT SW	L 21–42	2,112
October 13	6:00 p.m.	Grambling State	BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, TX	ATT SW	L 21–34	10,010
October 20	2:00 p.m.	vs. Southern	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (State Fair Showdown)		L 7–21	17,105
October 27	2:00 p.m.	Mississippi Valley State	BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, TX	ATT SW	W 42–14	5,782
November 3	2:00 p.m.	at Alabama State	New ASU Stadium Montgomery, AL		L 30–21	12,050
November 17	7:30 p.m.	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, TX	ATT SW	L 10–15	2,045
November 24	2:00 p.m.	at Prairie View A&M	Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX (Labor Day Classic)		L 14–60	4,125
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

Despite Alcorn State also being a member of the SWAC, the game against Texas Southern was designated a non-conference game.
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Game summaries

Texas–Permian Basin

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	2	0	0	14	16
Tigers	13	3	7	3	26

At Texas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	7	13	20
Bobcats	3	13	10	10	36

See also: 2018 Texas State Bobcats football team

At Alcorn State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	7	8	15
Braves	14	13	0	0	27

See also: 2018 Alcorn State Braves football team

At Houston

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	7	7	14
Cougars	14	28	7	21	70

See also: 2018 Houston Cougars football team

Alabama A&M

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	14	14	7	7	42
Tigers	7	7	7	0	21

See also: 2018 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

Grambling State

	1	2	3	4	Total
GRAM Tigers	0	14	17	3	34
TXSO Tigers	0	7	7	7	21

See also: 2018 Grambling State Tigers football team

vs Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	0	7	7
Jaguars	14	0	7	0	21

See also: 2018 Southern Jaguars football team

Mississippi Valley State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Delta Devils	0	0	7	7	14
Tigers	7	14	7	14	42

See also: 2018 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

At Alabama State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers					0
Hornets					0

See also: 2018 Alabama State Hornets football team

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Lions					0
Tigers					0

See also: 2018 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team

At Prairie View A&M

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers					0
Panthers					0

See also: 2018 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team and Labor Day Classic

References

1. "Swac Football All-Conference Preseason Teams Released".
2. "Texas Southern Tigers Schedule 2018". ESPN . Retrieved June 14, 2023.
3. "2018 Football Schedule". Texas Southern University Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2023.