2018 Texas Southern Tigers football team
The 2018 Texas Southern Tigers football team represents Texas Southern University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers are led by third-year head coach Michael Haywood and play their home games at a BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
| 2018 Texas Southern Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| West Division | |
| 2018 record | 2–9 (1–6 SWAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Morris Watts (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Tom Anthony (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | BBVA Compass Stadium (Capacity: 22,039) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State x$ | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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Previous season
The Tigers finished the 2017 season 2–9, 2–5 in SWAC play to finish in fourth place in the West Division.
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 fourth in the West Division.[1]
Media poll
| West Division | ||
| 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 |
Presason All-SWAC Team
The Tigers had one player selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.
Offense
2nd team
Jimmy White – So. OL
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | UT–Permian Basin* | ATT SW+ | W 26–16 | 1,824 | |
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at Texas State* | ESPN+ | L 20–36 | 15,440 | |
| September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at Alcorn State* | L 15–27 | 14,563 | ||
| September 22 | 7:00 p.m. | at Houston* |
| ESPN3 | L 14–70 | 29,970 |
| October 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Alabama A&M |
| ATT SW | L 21–42 | 2,112 |
| October 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Grambling State |
| ATT SW | L 21–34 | 10,010 |
| October 20 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Southern |
| L 7–21 | 17,105 | |
| October 27 | 2:00 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State |
| ATT SW | W 42–14 | 5,782 |
| November 3 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alabama State | L 30–21 | 12,050 | ||
| November 17 | 7:30 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
| ATT SW | L 10–15 | 2,045 |
| November 24 | 2:00 p.m. | at Prairie View A&M | L 14–60 | 4,125 | ||
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Source: Schedule
Despite also being a member of the SWAC, the game vs Alcorn State will be considered a non conference game and will have no effect on the SWAC standings.
Game summaries
UT–Permian Basin
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Falcons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 |
| Tigers | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
at Texas State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| Bobcats | 3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 36 |
at Alcorn State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Braves | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
at Houston
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Cougars | 14 | 28 | 7 | 21 | 70 |
Alabama A&M
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| Tigers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Grambling State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| GRAM Tigers | 0 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 34 |
| TXSO Tigers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
vs Southern
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Jaguars | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Mississippi Valley State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Delta Devils | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Tigers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
at Alabama State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tigers | 0 | ||||
| Hornets | 0 |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Lions | 0 | ||||
| Tigers | 0 |
at Prairie View A&M
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tigers | 0 | ||||
| Panthers | 0 |