American college football season
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] Hughes Stadium . They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).[ 2]
Preseason
MEAC preseason poll
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
The Bears had seven players selected to the preseason all-MEAC teams.[ 4]
Offense
3rd team
Manasseh Bailey – WR
Matthew Thompson – C
Joshua Miles – OL
Defense
1st team
Malachi Washington – DL
Rico Kennedy – LB
3rd team
Ian McBorrough – LB
Carl Garnes – DB
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 7:00 p.m. Towson * SPORTSfever TVMeTV Baltimore L 10–369,209 September 8 3:30 p.m. at Akron * ESPN+ L 7–4118,413 September 15 7:00 p.m. at Albany * L 27–306,503 September 22 6:00 p.m. at No. 4 North Carolina A&T * ESPN3 W 16–1315,909 October 6 1:00 p.m. South Carolina State Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD SPORTSfever TV L 18–218,103 October 13 6:00 p.m. at Savannah State ESPN3 W 18–112,655 October 20 7:00 p.m. Howard Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD (Rivalry ) SPORTSfever TV L 26–351,021 October 27 4:00 p.m. at Florida A&M ESPN3 L 3–3814,037 November 3 4:00 p.m. Bethune–Cookman Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD SPORTSfever TV L 28–302,008 November 10 1:00 p.m. Delaware State Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD SPORTSfever TV W 9–01,008 November 17 1:00 p.m. at Norfolk State ESPN3 W 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
Towson
1
2
3
4
Total
Tigers
3
14
14
5
36
Bears
7
0
3
0
10
At Akron
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
0
0
0
7
7
Zips
17
10
14
0
41
At Albany
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
0
13
7
7
27
Great Danes
3
14
3
10
30
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
0
7
3
6
16
No. 4 Aggies
0
6
7
0
13
South Carolina State
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
7
7
0
7
21
Bears
11
0
0
7
18
At Savannah State
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
3
8
7
0
18
Tigers
0
3
8
0
11
Howard
1
2
3
4
Total
Bison
6
14
0
15
35
Bears
10
9
7
0
26
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
0
0
0
3
3
Rattlers
14
17
7
0
38
1
2
3
4
Total
Wildcats
9
7
7
7
30
Bears
0
8
7
13
28
Delaware State
1
2
3
4
Total
Hornets
0
0
0
0
0
Bears
0
6
3
0
9
At Norfolk State
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
10
14
7
13
44
Spartans
6
0
0
21
27
Coaching staff
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]
Players drafted into the NFL
References
^ "Morgan State fires football coach Fred Farrier, names defensive coordinator as interim replacement" . The Baltimore Sun the original on December 19, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2017 .^ "2018 MSU Football Schedule Announced" . Morgan State Athletics. March 13, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2018 .^ "North Carolina A&T State Picked To Win 2018 MEAC Championship" . Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference . July 27, 2018.^ "NCAT's Raynard, NCCU's Reynolds Headline 2018 All-MEAC Preseason Football Team" . Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference . July 25, 2018.^ "2018 Morgan State Bears Football Roster" . Morgan State Athletics. July 13, 2018.
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