2018 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team
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.
2018 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football | |
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
East Division | |
Record | 6-5 (4-3 SWAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Duane Taylor (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Mark Debastiani (1st season) |
Home stadium | Louis Crews Stadium (Capacity: 21,000) |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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Preseason
SWAC football media day
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]
Media poll
East Division | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
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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* |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
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Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bulldogs | 10 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
North Alabama
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lions | 8 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 25 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
At Cincinnati
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Bearcats | 28 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 63 |
vs Southern
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jaguars | 6 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 29 |
Bulldogs | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
At Jackson State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
Tigers | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
At Texas Southern
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Tigers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Alcorn State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Braves | 3 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 35 |
Bulldogs | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 26 |
vs Alabama State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hornets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
At Arkansas–Pine Bluff
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Lions | 0 | ||||
Tigers | 0 |
Grambling State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tigers | 0 | ||||
Bulldogs | 0 |
At Mississippi Valley State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Delta Devils | 0 | ||||
Tigers | 0 |
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