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2018 Grambling State Tigers football team

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2018 Grambling State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record6–5 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorEverett Todd (5th season)
Home stadiumEddie Robinson Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alcorn State x$   6 1     9 4  
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  
West Division
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
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2018 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by fifth-year head coach Broderick Fobbs and played their home games at Eddie Robinson Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

Preseason

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SWAC football media day

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During the SWAC football media day held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 13, 2018, the Tigers were predicted to win the West Division.[1]

Media poll

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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

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The Tigers led all SWAC schools by having 15 players selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.

Preseason Defensive Player of the Year

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De'Arius Christmas – Sr. LB

Award watch lists

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Award Player Position Year
Buck Buchanan Award[2] De'Arius Christmas LB SR

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 p.m.at Louisiana*ESPN3L 17–4928,866
September 86:00 p.m.at Northwestern State*ESPN3L 7–3413,525
September 226:00 p.m.Alabama StateESPN3W 34–07,359
September 294:00 p.m.vs. Prairie View A&ML 16–2247,921
October 66:00 p.m.Oklahoma Panhandle State*
  • Eddie Robinson Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 62–75,330
October 136:00 p.m.at Texas SouthernW 34–2110,010
October 202:00 p.m.at Alcorn StateESPN3L 26–3310,610
October 272:00 p.m.Arkansas–Pine Bluff
  • Eddie Robinson Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 45–38 OT5,834
November 32:00 p.m.Mississippi Valley Statedagger
  • Eddie Robinson Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 24–1914,215
November 101:00 p.m.at Alabama A&MW 29–163,960
November 244:00 p.m.vs. SouthernNBCSNL 28–3867,871

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Game summaries

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At Louisiana

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Grambling State at Louisiana – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 3 7 0717
Ragin' Cajuns 21 14 14049

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

  • Date: September 1
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C); cloudy
  • Game attendance: 28,886
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV: ESPN3
  • [1] [2] [3]
Game information

At Northwestern State

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Grambling State at Northwestern State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 7 007
Demons 21 6 0734

at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, LA

  • Date: September 8
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); overcast
  • Game attendance: 13,525
  • Referee: Eddie Kelley
  • [4] [5] [6]
Game information

Alabama State

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Alabama State at Grambling State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hornets 0 0 000
Tigers 21 3 3734

at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA

  • Date: September 22
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C); rainy
  • Game attendance: 7,359
  • Referee: T. Livingston
  • [7] [8] [9]
Game information

Prairie View A&M (State Fair Classic)

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Prairie View A&M vs. Grambling State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 12 3 7022
Tigers 0 2 01416

at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX

  • Date: September 29
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); overcast
  • Game attendance: 47,921
  • Referee: Scott Johnson
  • [10] [11] [12]
Game information

Oklahoma Panhandle State

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Oklahoma Panhandle State at Grambling State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 0 7 007
Tigers 14 27 71462

at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 5,330
  • Referee: Eddie Kelley
  • [13] [14] [15]
Game information

At Texas Southern

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Grambling State at Texas Southern – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
(GRAM) Tigers 0 14 17334
(TXSO) Tigers 0 7 7721

at BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: October 13
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 10,010
  • Referee: Tony Ross
  • [16] [17] [18]
Game information

At Alcorn State

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Grambling State at Alcorn State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 13 0 10326
Braves 7 16 01033

at Spinks-Casem Stadium, Lorman, MS

  • Date: October 20
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C); cloudy
  • Game attendance: 10,610
  • Referee: John Allmond
  • [19] [20] [21]
Game information

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

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Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Grambling State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Golden Lions 3 6 1415038
Tigers 0 7 2110745

at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA

  • Date: October 27
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 5,834
  • Referee: T. Livingston
  • [22] [23] [24]
Game information

Mississippi Valley State

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Mississippi Valley State at Grambling State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Delta Devils 6 7 6019
Tigers 3 14 7024

at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 14,215
  • Referee: John Allmond
  • [25] [26] [27]
Game information

At Alabama A&M

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Grambling State at Alabama A&M – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 3 14 10229
Bulldogs 7 3 0616

at Louis Crews Stadium, Huntsville, AL

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 3,960
  • [28] [29] [30]
Game information

Vs. Southern (Bayou Classic)

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Southern vs. Grambling– Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 7 10 14738
Tigers 7 3 31528

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA

  • Date: November 24
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C); N/A (domed)
  • Game attendance: 67,871
  • Referee: T. Livingston
  • TV: NBC Sports Network
  • [31] [32] [33]
Game information

Ranking movements

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCSRVRV
CoachesRVRV

Roster

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2018 Grambling State Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 2 Aldon Clark  Fr
QB 3 Charles Wright  Jr
RB 4 Kevin Dominique  Fr
WR 6 Lyndemian Brooks Jr
WR 9 Devohn Lindsey  Sr
WR 10 Malik Route So
WR 11 DJ Rabb Fr
WR 13 Quintin Guice Jr
QB 14 Quincy Mitchell Fr
WR 16 Calief Samon Sr
WR 17 Darrell Clark  Jr
WR 18 Raylon Richardson  So
QB 19 Geremy Hickbottom  So
RB 20 LaDarrian Ellis-Jones  So
WR 23 Donald Johnson III Fr
RB 27 Justin Richard Fr
RB 28 Armis Stokes  Fr
WR 32 Darqueze Brutton Fr
RB 36 Keilon Elder Fr
RB 40 Johntavious Robinson Sr
OL 52 Che' Manning  Jr
OL 57 Keith Johnson  Jr
OL 60 David Moore  So
OL 62 Clarence Comeaux  So
OL 63 Ronald Evans Jr. So
OL 64 DeAndre Sims Jr
OL 65 DaVante Brown  Sr
OL 66 Juac Angoi So
OL 68 Edgard Franklin So
OL 69 Alexander Blunt  Jr
OL 70 Joseph Garza  Fr
OL 71 Fred Williams Jr
OL 73 Carl Wilmer Jr
OL 74 Kyle Davis So
OL 75 William Waddell Jr
OL 76 John Allen Jr
OL 77 Darrell Brown Sr
OL 79 William Jefferson Jr
TE 80 Dorrell James So
WR 81 Kobe' Ross  So
WR 82 DeVante Davis Sr
WR 83 Kevin Reynolds Jr
TE 84 Travous Baldwin Jr
WR 85 Joshua Andrews Fr
WR 86 DeQuarius Thomas  Jr
WR 87 Lyndon Rash  Fr
TE 88 Kalif Jackson Jr
WR 89 Zavier Cooper Fr
QB John-Paul Pierce Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 4 Damien Crumitie So
LB 5 De'Arius Christmas Sr
DB 7 Danquarian Fields Jr
DL 8 Anfernee Mullins  Jr
DB 15 Ja'Quez Splond Jr
DB 21 Percy Cargo Jr. Sr
DB 23 Kenan Fontenot  Fr
DB 24 Jerry Brown So
DB 25 Devanir Martin So
DB 26 Justin Victorian  Jr
DB 29 Joseph McWilliams  Jr
LB 34 Jeremy Carter  Jr
DB 35 Chris Grant Jr
DB 37 Maurice Robinson II Fr
DB 38 Trevaun Calahan Sr
DB 39 Jaylon Terrell  Sr
LB 41 Malcolm Williams Sr
LB 42 Marchael Jackson  Jr
DB 43 TJ Hawthorne Fr
DL 44 Brandon Varner Sr
LB 45 Najee Gordon Jr
DB 46 Anthony Boston Jr.  Fr
LB 47 De'Andre Hougues Jr
DB 48 Ryan Fields Fr
DB 49 Phillips Lee So
LB 51 Brandon Wiggs  Jr
LB 53 DeAndre McCarthy Jr
LB 54 Simeon Nwokenkwo Fr
DL 55 Linwood Banks Sr
LB 56 Treylan Dunn Jr
LB 58 Shalik Williams Fr
LB 59 Donald Freeman  Jr
DL 61 Demontrey Jacobs  Fr
DL 90 Kendarius Jones  So
DL 91 Cameron Richardson  Fr
DL 92 Wesley Green  Fr
DL 93 Rodney Jackson Sr
DL 94 Johnkil Skipper Sr
DL 95 Don'Tae Barge Fr
DL 96 Sundiata Anderson Fr
DL 97 Kevin Victorian So
DL 98 La'Allan Clark Sr
DL 99 Martavius Dotson  So
DB Diante Bridgewater Jr
DB Tre'Von Cherry Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K/P 30 Garrett Urban So
K/P 31 Marc Orozco  Sr
K/P 33 Miguel Mendez Sr
LS 50 Trevor Fleming So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 21, 2019

References

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  1. ^ "Swac Football All-Conference Preseason Teams Released".
  2. ^ "FCS football: 2018 Buck Buchanan Award watch list announced". August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  3. ^ "Grambling Tigers Schedule 2018". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "2018 Football Schedule". Grambling State University Athletics. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
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