2018 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team
The 2018 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represents Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs are led by first-year head coach Connell Maynor and play their home games at Louis Crews Stadium in Huntsville, Alabama as members of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
| 2018 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| East Division | |
| 2018 record | 6-5 (4-3 SWAC) |
| Head coach | Connell Maynor (1st season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Duane Taylor (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Mark Debastiani (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Louis Crews Stadium (Capacity: 21,000) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State x$ | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2017 season 4–7, 3–4 in SWAC play to finish in third place in the East Division.
Preseason
SWAC football media day
During the SWAC football media day held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 13, 2018, the Bulldogs were predicted to finish fourth in the East Division.[1]
Media poll
| East Division | ||
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
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| 1 | Alcorn State | 95 |
| 2 | Alabama State | 72 |
| 3 | Jackson State | 55 |
| 4 | Alabama A&M | 51 |
| 5 | Mississippi Valley State | 27 |
Presason All-SWAC Team
The Bulldogs had three players selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.
Offense
2nd team
Jordan Bentley – Jr. RB
Defense
1st team
Vernon Moland – Sr. DL
Dylan Hamilton – Sr. DB
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Miles* | W 37–0 | 11,900 | ||
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | North Alabama* |
| L 20–25 | 15,100 | |
| September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at Cincinnati* | ESPN3 | L 7–63 | 28,834 | |
| September 22 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Southern |
| L 27–29 | 20,000 | |
| September 29 | 2:00 p.m. | at Jackson State | W 21–16 | 30,472 | ||
| October 6 | 6:00 p.m. | at Texas Southern |
| W 42–21 | 2,112 | |
| October 13 | 2:00 p.m. | Alcorn State |
| L 26–35 | 19,126 | |
| October 27 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Alabama State | W 27–10 | 65,906 | ||
| November 3 | 2:30 p.m. | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 45–14 | 13,500 | ||
| November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Grambling State |
| L 16–29 | 3,960 | |
| November 17 | 1:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | W 42–14 | 1,879 | ||
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Game summaries
Miles
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 10 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 25–9–2 | 2001 | ALAM, 21–17 |
North Alabama
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 8 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 25 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 3–18–1 | 1997 | UNA, 49–20 |
at Cincinnati
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Bearcats | 28 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 63 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–1 | 2015 | CINCI, 52–10 |
vs Southern
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 6 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 29 |
| Bulldogs | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 7–12 | 2017 | SU, 35–14 |
at Jackson State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Tigers | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 11–16 | 2017 | JSU, 10–7 |
at Texas Southern
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| Tigers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 10–4 | 2017 | ALAM, 30–13 |
Alcorn State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braves | 3 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 35 |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 26 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 16–10–1 | 2017 | ALCORN, 47–22 |
vs Alabama State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 38–41–3 | 2017 | ALST, 21–16 |
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Lions | 0 | ||||
| Tigers | 0 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 17–6 | 2017 | ALAM, 27–14 |
Grambling State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | 0 | ||||
| Bulldogs | 0 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 7–20 | 2016 | GRAM, 56–17 |
at Mississippi Valley State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Devils | 0 | ||||
| Tigers | 0 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 22–8 | 2017 | ALAM, 49–14 |
References
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