American college football season
2018 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football |
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
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Division | East Division |
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Record | 6-5 (4-3 SWAC) |
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Head coach | - Connell Maynor (1st season)
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Offensive coordinator | Duane Taylor (1st season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Mark Debastiani (1st season) |
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Home stadium | Louis Crews Stadium |
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The 2018 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represents Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs are led by first-year head coach Connell Maynor and play their home games at Louis Crews Stadium in Huntsville, Alabama as members of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
Preseason
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 |
1 | Alcorn State | 95 |
2 | Alabama State | 72 |
3 | Jackson State | 55 |
4 | Alabama A&M | 51 |
5 | Mississippi Valley State | 27 |
Presason All-SWAC Team
The Bulldogs had three players selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.
Offense
2nd team
Jordan Bentley – Jr. RB
Defense
1st team
Vernon Moland – Sr. DL
Dylan Hamilton – Sr. DB
Schedule
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* | - Louis Crews Stadium
- Huntsville, AL
| | 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![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Louis Crew Stadium
- Huntsville, AL
| | 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 | - Louis Crew Stadium
- Huntsville, AL
| | L 16–29 | 3,960 |
November 17 | 1:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | | | W 42–14 | 1,879 |
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Game summaries
Miles
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bulldogs | 10 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
North Alabama
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Lions | 8 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 25 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
At Cincinnati
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Bearcats | 28 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 63 |
vs Southern
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Jaguars | 6 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 29 |
Bulldogs | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
At Jackson State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
Tigers | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
At Texas Southern
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Tigers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Alcorn State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Braves | 3 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 35 |
Bulldogs | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 26 |
vs Alabama State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hornets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
At Arkansas–Pine Bluff
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 45 |
Golden Lions | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
Grambling State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers | 3 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 29 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
At Mississippi Valley State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 7 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
Delta Devils | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
References
- ^ "Swac Football All-Conference Preseason Teams Released".
- ^ Schedule
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