2018 Grambling State Tigers football | |
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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 represented Grambling State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by fifth-year head coach Broderick Fobbs and played their home games at Eddie Robinson Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
During the SWAC football media day held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 13, 2018, the Tigers were predicted to win the West Division. [1]
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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 |
The Tigers led all SWAC schools by having 15 players selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.
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 | Player | Position | Year |
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Buck Buchanan Award [2] | De'Arius Christmas | LB | SR |
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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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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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Demons | 21 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, LA
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Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tigers | 21 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA
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Panthers | 12 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 22 |
Tigers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 16 |
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Aggies | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Tigers | 14 | 27 | 7 | 14 | 62 |
at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA
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(GRAM) Tigers | 0 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 34 |
(TXSO) Tigers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, TX
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers | 13 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
Braves | 7 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 33 |
at Spinks-Casem Stadium, Lorman, MS
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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 |
at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA
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Delta Devils | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
Tigers | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers | 3 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 29 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
at Louis Crews Stadium, Huntsville, AL
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Jaguars | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Tigers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 28 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
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Coaches | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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