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]
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 had one player selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.
2nd team
Jimmy White – So. OL
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|
September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Texas–Permian Basin* | | ATT SW+ | W 26–16 | 1,824 |
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at Texas State* | | ESPN+ | L 20–36 | 15,440 |
September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at Alcorn State* | | | L 15–27 | 14,563 |
September 22 | 7:00 p.m. | at Houston* | | ESPN3 | L 14–70 | 29,970 |
October 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Alabama A&M | - BBVA Compass Stadium
- Houston, TX
| ATT SW | L 21–42 | 2,112 |
October 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Grambling State | - BBVA Compass Stadium
- Houston, TX
| ATT SW | L 21–34 | 10,010 |
October 20 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Southern | | | L 7–21 | 17,105 |
October 27 | 2:00 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State | - BBVA Compass Stadium
- Houston, TX
| ATT SW | W 42–14 | 5,782 |
November 3 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alabama State | | | L 30–21 | 12,050 |
November 17 | 7:30 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | - BBVA Compass Stadium
- Houston, TX
| ATT SW | L 10–15 | 2,045 |
November 24 | 2:00 p.m. | at Prairie View A&M | | | L 14–60 | 4,125 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- All times are in Central time
|
Despite Alcorn State also being a member of the SWAC, the game against Texas Southern was designated a non-conference game.
[2][3]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
14 |
16 |
Tigers
|
13
|
3
|
7
|
3 |
26 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Tigers
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
13 |
20 |
Bobcats
|
3
|
13
|
10
|
10 |
36 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Tigers
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
8 |
15 |
Braves
|
14
|
13
|
0
|
0 |
27 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Tigers
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
14 |
Cougars
|
14
|
28
|
7
|
21 |
70 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
14
|
14
|
7
|
7 |
42 |
Tigers
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
21 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
GRAM Tigers
|
0
|
14
|
17
|
3 |
34 |
TXSO Tigers
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
21 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Tigers
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
Jaguars
|
14
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
21 |
Mississippi Valley State
edit
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Delta Devils
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
14 |
Tigers
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
14 |
42 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Tigers
|
0
|
7
|
14
|
0 |
21 |
Hornets
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
9 |
30 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Golden Lions
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
3 |
15 |
Tigers
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
10 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Tigers
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
Panthers
|
23
|
27
|
20
|
0 |
70 |