On July 20, 2018, the media covering the OVC released their preseason poll with the Tigers predicted to finish in fourth place.[ 1] [ 2]
Preseason All-OVC team
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The Tigers had three players selected to the preseason all-OVC team.[ 3]
Offense
Steven Newbold – WR
Defense
Vincent Sellers – DB
Dajour Nesbeth – DB
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 6:00 p.m. Bethune–Cookman * ESPN+ W 34–314,069 September 8 6:00 p.m. vs. Jackson State * FSS Cancelled [ a] September 15 5:00 p.m. at Hampton * Cancelled [ b] September 22 2:00 p.m. at Eastern Illinois ESPN+ W 41–407,670 September 29 3:00 p.m. at Vanderbilt * SECN L 27–3127,340 October 6 6:00 p.m. at Austin Peay ESPN3 L 34–4912,201 October 13 1:00 p.m. at Murray State ESPN+ L 21–453,318 October 20 4:30 p.m. Tennessee Tech Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN ESPN+ W 41–1417,283 November 3 1:00 p.m. at No. 25 Southeast Missouri State ESPN+ L 21–383,481 November 10 2:00 p.m. No. 8 Jacksonville State ESPN+ L 14–416,718 November 17 2:00 p.m. UT Martin Hale Stadium Nashville, TN ESPN+ W 31–28 OT 3,618 *Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
↑ The Jackson State game was cancelled due to inclement weather. ↑ The Hampton game was cancelled in anticipation of Hurricane Florence .
Total
Wildcats
0
3
0
0
3
Tigers 14
7
3
10
34
Total
Tigers 0
13
13
15
41
Panthers
17
7
7
9
40
Total
Tigers
0
13
7
7
27
Commodores 0
10
14
7
31
Total
Tigers
7
14
6
7
34
Governors 7
14
21
7
49
Total
Tigers
14
0
0
7
21
Racers 3
21
14
7
45
Total
Golden Eagles
0
0
0
14
14
Tigers 17
10
14
0
41
At Southeast Missouri State
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Total
Tigers
0
14
7
0
21
No. 25 Redhawks 3
21
14
0
38
Total
No. 8 Gamecocks 20
7
0
14
41
Tigers
7
0
0
7
14
Total
Skyhawks
0
3
7
15 3
28
Tigers 0
12
3
10 6
31
