2018 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team


The 2018 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach John Grass and played their home games at Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 7–1 in OVC play to win the conference championship for the fifth consecutive year. They received the OVC's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs, where they defeated East Tennessee State in the first round before losing in the second round to Maine.

Previous season

The Gamecocks finished the 2017 season 10–2, 8–0 in OVC play to win the conference championship for the fourth consecutive year. The Gamecocks received the OVC's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs as the No. 3 overall seed, marking their fifth straight trip to the FCS playoffs. After a bye, they were upset by Kennesaw State in the second round.
On October 14, the Gamecocks won their 27th straight OVC conference game, setting the conference record for consecutive games won.

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. On July 23, the OVC released their coaches poll with the Gamecocks also predicted to become OVC champions.

Preseason All-OVC team

The Gamecocks had six players selected to the preseason all-OVC team. 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 watch lists

Schedule

vs North Carolina A&T

Mississippi Valley State

Tennessee Tech

Austin Peay

at Eastern Kentucky

Eastern Illinois

at Southeast Missouri State

at Murray State

UT Martin

at Tennessee State

vs Kennesaw State

FCS Playoffs

East Tennessee State–First Round

at Maine–Second Round

Ranking movements