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2018 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

The 2018 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 17th-year head coach Oliver Pough and played their home games at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 5–6, 4–3 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place.

2018 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (4–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDaniel Lewis (2nd season)
Home stadiumOliver C. Dawson 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

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 Bulldogs were picked to finish in seventh place.[1]

Preseason All-MEAC Teams

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The Tigers had four players selected to the preseason all-MEAC teams.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 p.m.at Georgia Southern*
ESPN+L 6–3715,260
September 86:00 p.m.at No. 19 (FBS) UCF*
ESPN3L 0–3843,269
September 226:00 p.m.Norfolk State*
ESPN3L 7–177,820
September 277:00 p.m.at No. 12 North Carolina A&T
ESPNUL 16–3111,530
October 61:00 p.m.at Morgan State
ESPN3W 21–188,103
October 132:00 p.m.Bethune–Cookman
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 26–2812,213
October 201:30 p.m.Delaware Statedagger
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 30–1914,477
October 271:00 p.m.at Howard
W 27–217,501
November 104:00 p.m.at Florida A&M*
W 44–2112,608
November 171:30 p.m.Savannah State
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 21–177,365
November 24[a]12:30 p.m.North Carolina Central
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 17–213,996
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Despite also being members of the MEAC, games against Florida A&M and Norfolk State will be considered non-conference games and will not have an effect on the MEAC standings.[3]

  1. ↑ This game was originally scheduled for September 15, but was moved in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.

Game summaries

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At Georgia Southern

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 0 6 0 6
Eagles 13 3 7 14 37

At UCF

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 0
Knights 14 10 14 0 38

Norfolk State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 7 7 0 3 17
Bulldogs 0 0 7 0 7

At North Carolina A&T

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 9 0 0 16
No. 12 Aggies 3 7 7 14 31

At Morgan State

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

Bethune–Cookman

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1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 10 15 0 3 28
Bulldogs 0 13 7 6 26

Delaware State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 0 0 7 12 19
Bulldogs 0 7 13 10 30

At Howard

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 13 0 7 27
Bison 0 7 0 14 21

At Florida A&M

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 10 14 6 14 44
Rattlers 0 14 7 0 21

Savannah State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 3 14 0 0 17
Bulldogs 0 7 7 7 21

North Carolina Central

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 0 7 14 21
Bulldogs 0 10 0 7 17

References

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