2018 Norfolk State Spartans football team

The 2018 Norfolk State Spartans football team represented Norfolk State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Latrell Scott and played their home games at William "Dick" Price Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 4–7, 2–5 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place.

2018 Norfolk State Spartans football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2018 record4–7 (2–5 MEAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMatt Dawson (2nd season)
Home stadiumWilliam "Dick" Price Stadium
(Capacity: 30,000)
2018 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
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

Previous season

The Spartans finished the 2017 season 4–7, 4–4 in MEAC play to finish in sixth place.

Preseason

MEAC preseason poll

In a vote of the MEAC head coaches and sports information directors, the Spartans were picked to finish in sixth place.[1]

Predicted finish Team
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 Spartans had seven players at eight positions selected to the preseason all-MEAC teams.[2]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 p.m.Virginia State*
ESPN3W 34–1315,173
September 86:00 p.m.No. 2 James Madison*
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
ESPN3L 0–17[lower-alpha 1]6,482
September 226:00 p.m.at South Carolina State*
ESPN3W 17–77,820
September 294:00 p.m.Delaware State
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
ESPN3W 54–287,103
October 64:00 p.m.at Florida A&M
ESPN3L 0–1726,045
October 202:00 p.m.North Carolina Central
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
ESPN3L 6–3615,012
October 273:00 p.m.at Savannah State
ESPN3L 3–327,812
November 31:00 p.m.at No. 17 North Carolina A&T
ESPN3L 20–3721,500
November 101:00 p.m.Howard
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
ESPN3W 29–176,004
November 171:00 p.m.Morgan State
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
ESPN3L 27–443,437
December 1[lower-alpha 2]2:00 p.m.at Liberty*
ESPN3L 17–5213,243
  1. The JMU–Norfolk State game was mutually ended after first quarter due to inclement weather.
  2. Game originally scheduled for September 15, but moved in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.

Despite also being a member of the MEAC, the game vs South Carolina State will be considered a non-conference game and have no effect on the MEAC standings.

    Game summaries

    Virginia State
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Trojans 7 0 6 0 13
    Spartans 7 3 7 17 34

    James Madison
    1 2 3 4 Total
    No. 2 Dukes 17 17
    Spartans 0 0
    See also: 2018 James Madison Dukes football team

    Due to inclement weather, the JMU–Norfolk State game was mutually ended after the first quarter.

    at South Carolina State
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Spartans 7 7 0 3 17
    Bulldogs 0 0 7 0 7
    See also: 2018 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

    Delaware State
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Hornets 0 0 14 14 28
    Spartans 6 21 20 7 54
    See also: 2018 Delaware State Hornets football team

    at Florida A&M
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Spartans 0 0 0 0 0
    Rattlers 0 3 0 14 17
    See also: 2018 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

    North Carolina Central
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Eagles 3 9 7 17 36
    Spartans 0 0 0 6 6
    See also: 2018 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

    at Savannah State
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Spartans 0 3 0 0 3
    Tigers 7 10 7 8 32
    See also: 2018 Savannah State Tigers football team

    at North Carolina A&T
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Spartans 10 7 3 0 20
    No. 17 Aggies 7 14 6 10 37
    See also: 2018 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

    Howard
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Bison 10 0 7 0 17
    Spartans 3 13 3 10 29
    See also: 2018 Howard Bison football team

    Morgan State
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Bears 10 14 7 13 44
    Spartans 6 0 0 21 27
    See also: 2018 Morgan State Bears football team

    at Liberty
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Spartans 3 7 0 7 17
    Flames 10 28 7 7 52
    See also: 2018 Liberty Flames football team

    This game was originally scheduled for September 15, but was moved to December 1 due to Hurricane Florence.

    Coaching staff
    2018 Norfolk State Spartans coaching staff

    Head Coach

    Offensive Coaches

    • Associate head coach/tight ends – Andrew Faison
    • Wide receivers/special teams – Dyrell Roberts
    • Assistant head coach/running backs – B.T. Sherman
    • Offensive line– Kris Sweet
    • Tight ends – Josh Firm

    Defensive Coaches

    • Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers – Matt Dawson
    • Defensive backs – Cordell Taylor
    • Outside linebackers – Zach Tenuta
    • Defensive line – Justin Williamson

    Administrative staff

    • Director of football operations – Shawn Hunt

    Source:[3] Last updated 7/13/18

    References
    1. "North Carolina A&T State Picked To Win 2018 MEAC Championship". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. July 27, 2018.
    2. "NCAT's Raynard, NCCU's Reynolds Headline 2018 All-MEAC Preseason Football Team". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. July 25, 2018.
    3. "2018 Football Coaching Staff". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
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