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American college football season
The 2018 South Alabama Jaguars football team represented the University of South Alabama in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Jaguars played their home games at Ladd–Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama , and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference . They were led by first-year head coach Steve Campbell . They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in Sun Belt play to finish in fourth place in the West Division.
Previous season
The Jaguars finished the 2017 season 4–8, 3–5 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for eighth place.
On November 20 following a 52–0 loss to previously winless Georgia Southern , head coach Joey Jones, the only head coach in South Alabama football history, announced his resignation.[1] [2] He stayed on to coach the final game of the season and finished at South Alabama with a nine-year record of 52–50. On December 7, the school hired Steve Campbell as head coach.[3]
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Sun Belt coaches poll
On July 19, 2018, the Sun Belt released their preseason coaches poll with the Jaguars predicted to finish in third place in the West Division.[7]
West Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Arkansas State
49 (9)
2
Louisiana–Monroe
37
3
South Alabama
26 (1)
4
Louisiana
25
5
Texas State
13
Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams
The Jaguars had five players selected to the preseason all-Sun Belt teams.[8]
Offense
1st team
Jamarius Way – WR
Defense
2nd team
Tyree Turner – DL
Bull Barge – LB
Special teams
1st team
Gavin Patterson – K
Corliss Waitman – P
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 6:00 p.m. Louisiana Tech * ESPN+ L 26–3013,457
September 8 7:00 p.m. at Oklahoma State * FSN L 13–5553,923
September 15 6:00 p.m. Texas State Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL ESPN+ W 41–3116,051
September 22 7:00 p.m. at Memphis * ESPN3 L 35–5227,765
September 29 2:30 p.m. at Appalachian State ESPN+ L 7–5225,862
October 6 2:30 p.m. at Georgia Southern ESPN3 L 13–4817,622
October 13 4:00 p.m. Alabama State * Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL ESPN+ W 45–716,231
7:00 p.m. Troy ESPN2 L 17–3825,878
November 3 2:00 p.m. at Arkansas State ESPN+ L 14–3820,671
November 10 4:00 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL ESPN+ L 10–3814,096
November 17 4:00 p.m. at Louisiana ESPN3 L 38–4815,168
2:00 p.m. Coastal Carolina Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL ESPN+ W 31–2810,670
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
Schedule Source: [9]
Game summaries
Louisiana Tech
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
7
13
3
7
30
Jaguars
0
7
6
13
26
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–1
2017
LT, 34–16
at Oklahoma State
1
2
3
4
Total
Jaguars
7
6
0
0
13
Cowboys
14
17
10
14
55
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–1
2017
OSU, 44–7
Texas State
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
17
7
7
0
31
Jaguars
3
13
7
18
41
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–2
2015
TXST, 36–18
at Memphis
1
2
3
4
Total
Jaguars
7
14
6
8
35
Tigers
7
14
10
21
52
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
at Appalachian State
1
2
3
4
Total
Jaguars
7
0
0
0
7
Mountaineers
21
21
3
7
52
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–1
2015
APST, 34–27
at Georgia Southern
1
2
3
4
Total
Jaguars
0
6
0
7
13
Eagles
7
10
10
21
48
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0-4
2017
GSU, 52-0
Alabama State
1
2
3
4
Total
Hornets
0
7
0
0
7
Jaguars
7
21
10
7
45
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
Troy
1
2
3
4
Total
Trojans
16
15
0
17
48
Jaguars
7
10
0
0
17
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
3–3
2017
USA, 19–8
at Arkansas State
1
2
3
4
Total
Jaguars
0
7
0
7
14
Red Wolves
0
14
14
10
38
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–5
2017
ARST, 24–19
Louisiana–Monroe
1
2
3
4
Total
Warhawks
10
14
14
0
38
Jaguars
7
3
0
0
10
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
2–2
2017
USA, 33–23
at Louisiana
1
2
3
4
Total
Jaguars
0
17
7
14
38
Ragin' Cajuns
10
14
17
7
48
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
2–4
2017
ULL, 19–14
Coastal Carolina
1
2
3
4
Total
Chanticleers
0
7
7
14
28
Jaguars
10
14
7
0
31
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
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