2018 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team
American college football season
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The 2018 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach John Grass, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 9–4, with a mark of 7–1 conference play, winning the OVC title for the fifth consecutive season. Jacksonville State received the OVC's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoff marking the program's sixth straight trip to the FCS playoffs. The Gamecocks defeated East Tennessee State in the first round before losing to Maine in the second round. The team played home games at Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama.
| 2018 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football | |
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OVC champion | |
NCAA Division I Second Round, L 27–55 at Maine | |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Ranking | |
| STATS | No. 10 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 13 |
| Record | 9–4 (7–1 OVC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jimmy Ogle (19th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Andrew Warwick (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Jacksonville State $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Southeast Missouri State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee State | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Martin | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
OVC media poll
On July 20, 2018, the media covering the OVC released their preseason poll with the Gamecocks predicted to win the OVC championship.[1] On July 23, the OVC released their coaches poll with the Gamecocks also predicted to become OVC champions.[2]
Preseason All-OVC team
The Gamecocks had six players selected to the preseason all-OVC team.[3] Defensive lineman Randy Roberinson was also selected as the preseason defensive player of the year.
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Offense Tyler Scozzaro – C B.J. Autry– G Darius Anderson – G |
Defense Randy Robinson – DL Marlon Bridges – DB |
Specialists Cade Stinnett – K |
Award watch lists
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
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| Buck Buchanan Award[4] | Marlon Bridges | S | JR |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 25 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 14 North Carolina A&T* | No. 6 | ESPN | L 17–20 | 13,500 | |
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State* | No. 13 | ESPN+ | W 71–0 | 21,864 | |
| September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | Tennessee Tech | No. 10 |
| ESPN+ | W 48–20 | 17,403 |
| September 29 | 3:00 p.m. | Austin Peay | No. 8 |
| ESPN3 | W 48–32 | 19,388 |
| October 6 | 3:00 p.m. | at Eastern Kentucky | No. 8 | ESPN+ | W 56–7 | 6,820 | |
| October 13 | 3:00 p.m. | Eastern Illinois | No. 8 |
| ESPN3 | W 49–22 | 15,649 |
| October 20 | 1:00 p.m. | at Southeast Missouri State | No. 5 | ESPN+ | L 14–37 | 3,103 | |
| October 27 | 3:00 p.m. | at Murray State | No. 12 | ESPN+ | W 42–15 | 8,053 | |
| November 3 | 1:00 p.m. | UT Martin | No. 10 |
| ESPN+ | W 21–14 | 16,093 |
| November 10 | 2:00 p.m. | at Tennessee State | No. 8 | ESPN+ | W 41–14 | 6,718 | |
| November 17 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Kennesaw State* | No. 6 | FSS | L 52–60 5OT | 16,949 | |
| November 24 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 22 East Tennessee State* | No. 8 |
| ESPN3 | W 34–27 | 11,024 |
| December 1 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 12 Maine* | No. 8 |
| ESPN3 | L 27–55 | 6,145 |
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Game summaries
vs North Carolina A&T
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 14 Aggies | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| No. 6 Gamecocks | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
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Mississippi Valley State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Delta Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 13 Gamecocks | 15 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 71 |
Tennessee Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Eagles | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| No. 10 Gamecocks | 10 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 48 |
Austin Peay
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Governors | 9 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 32 |
| No. 8 Gamecocks | 0 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 48 |
At Eastern Kentucky
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 8 Gamecocks | 14 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 56 |
| Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Eastern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Governors | 3 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 22 |
| No. 8 Gamecocks | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
At Southeast Missouri State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 5 Gamecocks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Redhawks | 7 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 37 |
At Murray State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 12 Gamecocks | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Racers | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
UT Martin
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Skyhawks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 |
| No. 10 Gamecocks | 10 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
At Tennessee State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 8 Gamecocks | 20 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 41 |
| Tigers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
vs Kennesaw State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | 4OT | 5OT | Total | |
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| No. 6 Gamecocks | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 52 |
| No. 2 Owls | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 60 |
East Tennessee State—NCAA Division I First Round
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 22 Buccaneers | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
| No. 8 Gamecocks | 7 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 34 |
At Maine—NCAA Division I Second Round
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 8 Gamecocks | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
| No. 12 Black Bears | 21 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 55 |