| 2018Jacksonville State Gamecocks football | |
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OVC champion | |
NCAA Division I Second Round, L 27–55 atMaine | |
| 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 |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10Jacksonville State $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15Southeast 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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The2018 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team representedJacksonville State University as a member of theOhio Valley Conference (OVC) during the2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coachJohn 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 theNCAA Division I Football Championship playoff marking the program's sixth straight trip to the FCS playoffs. The Gamecocks defeatedEast Tennessee State in the first round before losing toMaine in the second round. The team played home games atBurgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium inJacksonville, Alabama.
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]
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.
Offense Tyler Scozzaro – C B.J. Autry– G Darius Anderson – G | Defense Randy Robinson – DL Marlon Bridges – DB | Specialists Cade Stinnett – K |
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
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| Buck Buchanan Award[4] | Marlon Bridges | S | JR |
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 25 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 14North 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. | atEastern 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. | atSoutheast Missouri State | No. 5 | ESPN+ | L 14–37 | 3,103 | |
| October 27 | 3:00 p.m. | atMurray 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. | atTennessee State | No. 8 | ESPN+ | W 41–14 | 6,718 | |
| November 17 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. No. 2Kennesaw State* | No. 6 | FSS | L 52–605OT | 16,949 | |
| November 24 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 22East Tennessee State* | No. 8 |
| ESPN3 | W 34–27 | 11,024 |
| December 1 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 12Maine* | No. 8 |
| ESPN3 | L 27–55 | 6,145 |
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| 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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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Delta Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 13 Gamecocks | 15 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 71 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Eagles | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| No. 10 Gamecocks | 10 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 48 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Governors | 9 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 32 |
| No. 8 Gamecocks | 0 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 48 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 8 Gamecocks | 14 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 56 |
| Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Governors | 3 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 22 |
| No. 8 Gamecocks | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 5 Gamecocks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Redhawks | 7 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 37 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 12 Gamecocks | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Racers | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Skyhawks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 |
| No. 10 Gamecocks | 10 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 8 Gamecocks | 20 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 41 |
| Tigers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| STATS FCS | 6 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| Coaches | 6 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 13 |