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2018 Morgan State Bears football team

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2018 Morgan State Bears football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTravis Manger (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorAntonio James (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorAaron Kelton (1st season)
Home stadiumHughes Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 North Carolina A&T $   6 1     9 2  
Bethune–Cookman   5 2     7 5  
Florida A&M   5 2     6 5  
South Carolina State   4 3     5 6  
Howard   4 3     4 6  
North Carolina Central   3 4     5 6  
Morgan State   3 4     4 7  
Norfolk State   2 5     4 7  
Delaware State   2 5     3 8  
Savannah State   1 6     2 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2018 Morgan State Bears football team represented Morgan State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year interim head coach Ernest T. Jones.[1] The Bears played their home games at Hughes Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).[2] They finished the season 4–7, 3–4 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place.

Preseason

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MEAC preseason poll

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In a vote of the MEAC head coaches and sports information directors, the Bears were picked to finish in ninth place.[3]

Predicted finish Team
1 North Carolina A&T
2 Howard
3 North Carolina Central
4 Bethune–Cookman
5 Florida A&M
6 Norfolk State
7 South Carolina State
8 Savannah State
9 Morgan State
10 Delaware State

Preseason All-MEAC Teams

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The Bears had seven players selected to the preseason all-MEAC teams.[4]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m.Towson*SPORTSfever TV
MeTV Baltimore
L 10–369,209
September 83:30 p.m.at Akron*ESPN+L 7–4118,413
September 157:00 p.m.at Albany*L 27–306,503
September 226:00 p.m.at No. 4 North Carolina A&T*ESPN3W 16–1315,909
October 61:00 p.m.South Carolina Statedagger
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
SPORTSfever TV
MeTV Baltimore
L 18–218,103
October 136:00 p.m.at Savannah StateESPN3W 18–112,655
October 207:00 p.m.Howard
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD (Rivalry)
SPORTSfever TV
MeTV Baltimore
L 26–351,021
October 274:00 p.m.at Florida A&MESPN3L 3–3814,037
November 34:00 p.m.Bethune–Cookman
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
SPORTSfever TV
MeTV Baltimore
L 28–302,008
November 101:00 p.m.Delaware State
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
SPORTSfever TV
MeTV Baltimore
W 9–01,008
November 171:00 p.m.at Norfolk StateESPN3W 44–273,437

Despite also being a member of the MEAC, the game vs North Carolina A&T will be considered a non conference game and will not effect the MEAC standings.

Game summaries

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Towson

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 3 14 14 5 36
Bears 7 0 3 0 10

At Akron

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 0 0 0 7 7
Zips 17 10 14 0 41

At Albany

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 0 13 7 7 27
Great Danes 3 14 3 10 30

At North Carolina A&T

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 0 7 3 6 16
No. 4 Aggies 0 6 7 0 13

South Carolina State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 7 0 7 21
Bears 11 0 0 7 18

At Savannah State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 3 8 7 0 18
Tigers 0 3 8 0 11

Howard

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 6 14 0 15 35
Bears 10 9 7 0 26

At Florida A&M

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 0 0 0 3 3
Rattlers 14 17 7 0 38

Bethune–Cookman

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1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 9 7 7 7 30
Bears 0 8 7 13 28

Delaware State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 0 0 0 0 0
Bears 0 6 3 0 9

At Norfolk State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 10 14 7 13 44
Spartans 6 0 0 21 27

Coaching staff

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2018 Morgan State Bears coaching staff

Head coach

  • Head Coach (interim)/Defensive coordinator/defensive backs – Ernest T. Jones

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – Travis Manger
  • Assistant head coach/co-special teams/wide receivers – Ron Dickerson Jr.
  • Offensive line/run game coordinator – Isaac Williams
  • Running backs – Jordan Hopgood
  • Tight ends – Josh Firm

Defensive coaches

  • Co-defensive coordinator/co-special teams/outside linebackers – Antonio James
  • Inside linebacks – Benjamin Thomas
  • Safeties – Benjamin Thomas
  • Defensive line – Logan Williams

Administrative staff

  • Director of football operations – Andrew Magee
  • Equipment manager – Leo Roberts IV

Source:[5] Last updated 7/13/18.

Players drafted into the NFL

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Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
7 248 Joshua Miles OT Arizona Cardinals

References

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  1. ^ "Morgan State fires football coach Fred Farrier, names defensive coordinator as interim replacement". The Baltimore Sun. December 18, 2017. Archived from the original on December 19, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  2. ^ "2018 MSU Football Schedule Announced". Morgan State Athletics. March 13, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "North Carolina A&T State Picked To Win 2018 MEAC Championship". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. July 27, 2018.
  4. ^ "NCAT's Raynard, NCCU's Reynolds Headline 2018 All-MEAC Preseason Football Team". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. July 25, 2018.
  5. ^ "2018 Morgan State Bears Football Roster". Morgan State Athletics. July 13, 2018.