2018 Morgan State Bears football team

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2018 Morgan State Bears football
Morgan State Wordmark.png
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTravis Manger (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorAntonio James (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator Aaron Kelton (1st season)
Home stadium Hughes Stadium
Seasons
  2017
2019  
2018 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 12 North Carolina A&T $  6 1   9 2  
Bethune–Cookman  5 2   7 5  
Florida A&M  5 2   6 5  
South Carolina State  4 3   5 6  
Howard  4 3   4 6  
North Carolina Central  3 4   5 6  
Morgan State  3 4   4 7  
Norfolk State  2 5   4 7  
Delaware State  2 5   3 8  
Savannah State  1 6   2 8  
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2018 Morgan State Bears football team represented Morgan State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year interim head coach Ernest T. Jones. [1] The Bears played their home games at Hughes Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). [2] They finished the season 4–7, 3–4 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place.

Contents

Preseason

MEAC preseason poll

In a vote of the MEAC head coaches and sports information directors, the Bears were picked to finish in ninth place. [3]

Predicted finishTeam
1North Carolina A&T
2Howard
3North Carolina Central
4Bethune–Cookman
5Florida A&M
6Norfolk State
7South Carolina State
8Savannah State
9Morgan State
10Delaware State

Preseason All-MEAC Teams

The Bears had seven players selected to the preseason all-MEAC teams. [4]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m. Towson *SPORTSfever TV
MeTV Baltimore
L 10–369,209
September 83:30 p.m.at Akron * ESPN+ L 7–4118,413
September 157:00 p.m.at Albany *L 27–306,503
September 226:00 p.m.at No. 4 North Carolina A&T * ESPN3 W 16–1315,909
October 61:00 p.m. South Carolina State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
SPORTSfever TV
MeTV Baltimore
L 18–218,103
October 136:00 p.m.at Savannah State ESPN3W 18–112,655
October 207:00 p.m. Howard
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD (Rivalry)
SPORTSfever TV
MeTV Baltimore
L 26–351,021
October 274:00 p.m.at Florida A&M ESPN3L 3–3814,037
November 34:00 p.m. Bethune–Cookman
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
SPORTSfever TV
MeTV Baltimore
L 28–302,008
November 101:00 p.m. Delaware State
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
SPORTSfever TV
MeTV Baltimore
W 9–01,008
November 171:00 p.m.at Norfolk State ESPN3W 44–273,437

Despite also being a member of the MEAC, the game vs North Carolina A&T will be considered a non conference game and will not effect the MEAC standings.

Game summaries

Towson

1234Total
Tigers31414536
Bears703010

At Akron

1234Total
Bears00077
Zips171014041

At Albany

1234Total
Bears0137727
Great Danes31431030

At North Carolina A&T

1234Total
Bears073616
No. 4 Aggies067013

South Carolina State

1234Total
Bulldogs770721
Bears1100718

At Savannah State

1234Total
Bears387018
Tigers038011

Howard

1234Total
Bison61401535
Bears1097026

At Florida A&M

1234Total
Bears00033
Rattlers14177038

Bethune–Cookman

1234Total
Wildcats977730
Bears0871328

Delaware State

1234Total
Hornets00000
Bears06309

At Norfolk State

1234Total
Bears101471344
Spartans6002127

Coaching staff

2018 Morgan State Bears coaching staff

Head coach

  • Head Coach (interim)/Defensive coordinator/defensive backs – Ernest T. Jones

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – Travis Manger
  • Assistant head coach/co-special teams/wide receivers – Ron Dickerson Jr.
  • Offensive line/run game coordinator – Isaac Williams
  • Running backs – Jordan Hopgood
  • Tight ends – Josh Firm

Defensive coaches

  • Co-defensive coordinator/co-special teams/outside linebackers – Antonio James
  • Inside linebacks – Benjamin Thomas
  • Safeties – Benjamin Thomas
  • Defensive line – Logan Williams

Administrative staff

  • Director of football operations – Andrew Magee
  • Equipment manager – Leo Roberts IV

Source: [5] Last updated 7/13/18.

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
7248 Joshua Miles OT Arizona Cardinals

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