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American college football season
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).
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
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
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 September 1 7:00 p.m. UT–Permian Basin * ATT SW+ W 26–161,824
September 8 6:00 p.m. at Texas State * ESPN+ L 20–3615,440
September 15 6:00 p.m. at Alcorn State * L 15–2714,563
September 22 7:00 p.m. at Houston * ESPN3 L 14–7029,970
October 6 6:00 p.m. Alabama A&M BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, TX ATT SW L 21–422,112
October 13 6:00 p.m. Grambling State BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, TX ATT SW L 21–3410,010
October 20 2:00 p.m. vs. Southern L 7–2117,105
October 27 2:00 p.m. Mississippi Valley State BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, TX ATT SW W 42–145,782
November 3 2:00 p.m. at Alabama State L 30–2112,050
November 17 7:30 p.m. Arkansas–Pine Bluff BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, TX ATT SW L 10–152,045
November 24 2:00 p.m. at Prairie View A&M L 14–604,125
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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
Falcons
2
0
0
14
16
Tigers
13
3
7
3
26
at Texas State
1
2
3
4
Total
Tigers
0
0
7
13
20
Bobcats
3
13
10
10
36
at Alcorn State
1
2
3
4
Total
Tigers
0
0
7
8
15
Braves
14
13
0
0
27
at Houston
1
2
3
4
Total
Tigers
0
0
7
7
14
Cougars
14
28
7
21
70
Alabama A&M
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
14
14
7
7
42
Tigers
7
7
7
0
21
Grambling State
1
2
3
4
Total
GRAM Tigers
0
14
17
3
34
TXSO Tigers
0
7
7
7
21
vs Southern
1
2
3
4
Total
Tigers
0
0
0
7
7
Jaguars
14
0
7
0
21
Mississippi Valley State
1
2
3
4
Total
Delta Devils
0
0
7
7
14
Tigers
7
14
7
14
42
at Alabama State
1
2
3
4
Total
Tigers
0
Hornets
0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Lions
0
Tigers
0
at Prairie View A&M
1
2
3
4
Total
Tigers
0
Panthers
0
References
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