2018 Jackson State Tigers football team

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2018 Jackson State Tigers football
Jackson State athletics logo.svg
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record5–5 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Hal Mumme (1st season; first 3 games)
Derrick McCall (interim; remainder of season)
Offensive scheme Air raid
Defensive coordinatorJohn Hendrick (3rd season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  2017
2019  
2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by second-year head coach Tony Hughes and played their home games at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi as members of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

Contents

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 third in the East Division. [1] They did not have any players selected to any of the Presason All-SWAC Teams.

Media poll

East Division
Predicted finishTeamVotes
1Alcorn State95
2Alabama State72
3Jackson State55
4Alabama A&M51
5Mississippi Valley State27

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 p.m.at Southern Miss * ESPN+ L 7–5529,176
September 86:00 p.m.vs. Tennessee State *Cancelled [a]
September 154:30 p.m.at Florida A&M *W 18–1617,643
September 294:00 p.m. Alabama A&M L 16–2130,472
October 62:30 p.m.at Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 30–274,200
October 132:00 p.m. Mississippi Valley State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 23–729,500
October 202:00 p.m. North Alabama *
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 7–2419,750
October 276:00 p.m.at Southern L 7–4120,575
November 32:00 p.m. Prairie View A&M
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 34–2821,729
November 102:00 p.m.at Alabama State W 20–214,428
November 172:00 p.m.at Alcorn State L 3–2421,312
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
  1. The Tennessee State game was cancelled due to inclement weather.

Game summaries

At Southern Miss

1234Total
Tigers00707
Golden Eagles14277755
StatisticsJKSTUSM
First downs1029
Total yards199457
Rushing yards101202
Passing yards98255
Turnovers43
Time of possession23:2736:33
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Jackson StatePassingDerrick Ponder12/29, 62 yards, 2 INT
RushingKeshawn Harper9 rushes, 69 yards
ReceivingKennen Young3 receptions, 24 yards
Southern MissPassingJack Abraham21/27, 242 yards, 4 TD
RushingTrivenskey Mosley12 rushes, 49 yards
Receiving Quez Watkins 8 receptions, 138 yards, 3 TD

At Florida A&M

1234Total
Tigers069318
Rattlers709016
StatisticsJKSTFAMU
First downs1823
Total yards379463
Rushing yards109123
Passing yards270340
Turnovers13
Time of possession28:5431:06
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Jackson StatePassingDerrick Ponder25/41, 270 yards, TD, INT
RushingJordan Johnson10 rushes, 93 yards
ReceivingJordan Johnson6 receptions, 64 yards
Florida A&MPassingRyan Stanley26/37, 340 yards, TD
RushingHans Supre5 receptions, 45 yards
ReceivingChad Hunter8 receptions, 117 yards

Alabama A&M

1234Total
Bulldogs0714021
Tigers1060016
StatisticsAAMUJKST
First downs239
Total yards352242
Rushing yards108119
Passing yards244123
Turnovers23
Time of possession39:0021:00
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Alabama A&MPassingAqeel Glass25/42, 244 yards, INT
RushingTrevon Walters15 rushes, 71 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingBrian Jenkins Jr.10 receptions, 112 yards
Jackson StatePassingDerrick Ponder8/19, 91 yards, INT
RushingJordan Johnson16 rushes, 88 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingRameik Wallace2 receptions, 41 yards

At Arkansas–Pine Bluff

1234Total
Tigers33101430
Golden Lions7013727
StatisticsJKSTUAPB
First downs1525
Total yards400514
Rushing yards154214
Passing yards246300
Turnovers32
Time of possession26:1633:44
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Jackson StatePassingJarrad Hayes15/25, 247 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingKeshawn Harper6 rushes, 93 yards, TD
ReceivingWarren Newman3 receptions, 72 yards, TD
Arkansas–Pine BluffPassingSkyler Perry27/41, 300 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingTaeyler Porter31 rushes, 167 yards, TD
ReceivingDejuan Miller8 receptions, 89 yards

Mississippi Valley State

1234Total
Delta Devils00707
Tigers1460323
StatisticsMVSUJKST
First downs1318
Total yards194335
Rushing yards-23206
Passing yards217129
Turnovers11
Time of possession24:5235:08
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Mississippi Valley StatePassingJett Even16/35, 182 yards, INT
RushingHenry Isaiah Robinson2 rushes, 4 yards
ReceivingBooker Chambers7 receptions, 74 yards
Jackson StatePassingJarrad Hayes16/22, 129 yards, TD, INT
RushingJordan Johnson22 rushes, 134 yards
ReceivingKennen Young3 receptions, 40 yards

North Alabama

1234Total
Lions7710024
Tigers00077
StatisticsNORJKST
First downs1910
Total yards365163
Rushing yards15341
Passing yards212122
Turnovers00
Time of possession32:5527:05
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North AlabamaPassingChristian Lopez14/23, 212 yards, 2 TD
RushingChristian Lopez12 rushes, 50 yards, TD
ReceivingCortez Hall4 receptions, 80 yards, TD
Jackson StatePassingJarrad Hayes17/24, 122 yards
RushingJordan Johnson10 rushes, 36 yards
ReceivingKobe Gates1 reception, 28 yards

At Southern

1234Total
Tigers00707
Jaguars14720041
StatisticsJKSTSOU
First downs1313
Total yards229259
Rushing yards32198
Passing yards19761
Turnovers30
Time of possession30:2329:37
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Jackson StatePassingDerrick Ponder9/20, 99 yards
RushingJordan Johnson7 rushes, 20 yards
ReceivingCameron Hines3 receptions, 57 yards
SouthernPassingLadarius Skelton5/14, 61 yards, TD
RushingLadarius Skelton13 rushes, 89 yards, TD
ReceivingTrey Smith2 receptions, 38 yards, TD

Prairie View A&M

1234Total
Panthers0771428
Tigers1773734
StatisticsPVAMJKST
First downs1919
Total yards361335
Rushing yards184185
Passing yards177150
Turnovers32
Time of possession21:3438:26
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Prairie View A&MPassingTrazon Connley19/30, 165 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingTrazon Connley12 rushes, 110 yards, TD
ReceivingZarrion Holcombe9 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TD
Jackson StatePassingJarrad Hayes17/27, 150 yards, TD
RushingJordan Johnson8 rushes, 74 yards, TD
ReceivingWarren Newman3 receptions, 38 yards

At Alabama State

1234Total
Tigers1070320
Hornets00022
StatisticsJKSTALST
First downs1911
Total yards269180
Rushing yards13971
Passing yards130109
Turnovers12
Time of possession37:1522:45
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Jackson StatePassingJarrad Hayes12/28, 130 yards, TD
RushingKeshawn Harper16 rushes, 74 yards
ReceivingRomello Shumake3 receptions, 70 yards
Alabama StatePassingChris Scott8/25, 78 yards, INT
RushingChris Scott5 rushes, 32 yards
ReceivingMichael Jefferson1 reception, 24 yards

At Alcorn State

1234Total
Tigers03003
Braves0314724
StatisticsJKSTALCN
First downs723
Total yards195394
Rushing yards92217
Passing yards103177
Turnovers21
Time of possession24:5435:06
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Jackson StatePassingJarrad Hayes9/17, 103 yards, INT
RushingKeshawn Harper11 rushes, 54 yards
ReceivingRamone Ward2 receptions, 53 yards
Alcorn StatePassingNoah Johnson14/20, 177 yards, TD
RushingDeshawn Waller22 rushes, 124 yards
ReceivingJuan Anthony Jr.4 receptions, 67 yards, TD

References

  1. "Swac Football All-Conference Preseason Teams Released".