During the SWAC football media day held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 13, 2018, the Hornets were predicted to finish second in the East Division.[1]
East Division
|
Predicted finish |
Team |
Votes
|
1 |
Alcorn State |
95
|
2 |
Alabama State |
72
|
3 |
Jackson State |
55
|
4 |
Alabama A&M |
51
|
5 |
Mississippi Valley State |
27
|
Presason All-SWAC Team
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The Hornets had six players selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.
2nd team
Darryl Pearson Jr. – So. QB
Tytus Howard – Sr. OL
2nd team
Christian Clark – Jr. DL
Darron Johnson – Jr. LB
Jeffrey Hill – Sr. DB
2nd team
George Golden – So. KR
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|
September 1 | 5:00 p.m. | Tuskegee* | | | W 26–20 OT | 26,222 |
September 8 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 7 (FBS) Auburn* | | SECN | L 9–63 | 84,806 |
September 15 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 7 Kennesaw State* | | ESPN+ | L 13–62 | 8,799 |
September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | at Grambling State | | ESPN3 | L 0–34 | 7,359 |
October 6 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alcorn State | | | W 28–25 5OT | 19,445 |
October 13 | 4:00 p.m. | at South Alabama* | | ESPN3 | L 7–45 | 16,231 |
October 27 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Alabama A&M | | ESPN3, ESPNU[a] | L 10–27 | 65,906 |
November 3 | 2:00 p.m. | Texas Southern | - New ASU Stadium
- Montgomery, AL
| | W 30–21 | 12,050 |
November 10 | 2:00 p.m. | Jackson State | - New ASU Stadium
- Montgomery, AL
| | L 2–20 | 14,428 |
November 17 | 1:00 p.m. | at Prairie View A&M | | | L 13–66 | 3,025 |
| 2:00 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State | | | W 31–24 OT | 11,593 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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[2][3]
- ^ Games will air on a tape delayed basis.
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 | OT |
Total |
Golden Tigers
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
0 | 0 |
20 |
Hornets
|
0
|
10
|
3
|
7 | 6 |
26 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Hornets
|
0
|
2
|
7
|
0 |
9 |
No. 7 (FBS) Tigers
|
21
|
21
|
7
|
14 |
63 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Hornets
|
3
|
3
|
7
|
0 |
13 |
No. 7 Owls
|
14
|
28
|
20
|
0 |
62 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Hornets
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
Tigers
|
21
|
3
|
3
|
7 |
34 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 | OT |
Total |
Hornets
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0 | 14 |
28 |
Braves
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
7 | 11 |
25 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Hornets
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
7 |
Jaguars
|
7
|
21
|
10
|
7 |
45 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Hornets
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
3 |
10 |
Bulldogs
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
13 |
27 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Tigers
|
0
|
7
|
14
|
0 |
21 |
Hornets
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
9 |
30 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Tigers
|
10
|
7
|
0
|
3 |
20 |
Hornets
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2 |
2 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Hornets
|
6
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
13 |
Panthers
|
21
|
28
|
7
|
10 |
66 |
Mississippi Valley State
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 | OT |
Total |
Delta Devils
|
7
|
7
|
10
|
0 | 0 |
24 |
Hornets
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
10 | 7 |
31 |
Players drafted into the NFL
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