2018 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football | |
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
East Division | |
Record | 6-5 (4-3 SWAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Duane Taylor (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Mark Debastiani (1st season) |
Home stadium | Louis Crews 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 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by first-year head coach Connell Maynor and played their home games at Louis Crews Stadium in Huntsville, Alabama as members of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
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]
East Division | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
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1 | Alcorn State | 95 |
2 | Alabama State | 72 |
3 | Jackson State | 55 |
4 | Alabama A&M | 51 |
5 | Mississippi Valley State | 27 |
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
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 * |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| L 16–29 | 3,960 | |
November 17 | 1:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | W 42–14 | 1,879 | ||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bulldogs | 10 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lions | 8 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 25 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Bearcats | 28 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 63 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jaguars | 6 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 29 |
Bulldogs | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
Tigers | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Tigers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Braves | 3 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 35 |
Bulldogs | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 26 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hornets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 45 |
Golden Lions | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tigers | 3 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 29 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 7 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
Delta Devils | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
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