2018 Morgan State Bears football team

2018 Morgan State Bears football
2018 Morgan State Bears football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	4–7 (3–4 MEAC)
Head coach	Ernest T. Jones (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Travis Manger (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Antonio James (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Aaron Kelton (1st season)
Home stadium	Hughes Stadium
	Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

2018 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
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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[edit]

MEAC preseason poll[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 p.m.	Towson*	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD (The Battle for Greater Baltimore)	SPORTSfever TV MeTV Baltimore	L 10–36	9,209
September 8	3:30 p.m.	at Akron*	InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field Akron, OH	ESPN+	L 7–41	18,413
September 15	7:00 p.m.	at Albany*	Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium Albany, NY		L 27–30	6,503
September 22	6:00 p.m.	at No. 4 North Carolina A&T*	BB&T Stadium Greensboro, NC	ESPN3	W 16–13	15,909
October 6	1:00 p.m.	South Carolina State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	SPORTSfever TV MeTV Baltimore	L 18–21	8,103
October 13	6:00 p.m.	at Savannah State	Ted A. Wright Stadium Savannah, GA	ESPN3	W 18–11	2,655
October 20	7:00 p.m.	Howard	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD (Rivalry)	SPORTSfever TV MeTV Baltimore	L 26–35	1,021
October 27	4:00 p.m.	at Florida A&M	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN3	L 3–38	14,037
November 3	4:00 p.m.	Bethune–Cookman	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	SPORTSfever TV MeTV Baltimore	L 28–30	2,008
November 10	1:00 p.m.	Delaware State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	SPORTSfever TV MeTV Baltimore	W 9–0	1,008
November 17	1:00 p.m.	at Norfolk State	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPN3	W 44–27	3,437
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Source: Schedule

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[edit]

Towson[edit]

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

At Akron[edit]

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

At Albany[edit]

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

At North Carolina A&T[edit]

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

South Carolina State[edit]

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

At Savannah State[edit]

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

Howard[edit]

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

At Florida A&M[edit]

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

Bethune–Cookman[edit]

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

Delaware State[edit]

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

At Norfolk State[edit]

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

Coaching staff[edit]

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[edit]

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

References[edit]

^ "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.
^ "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.

[interim-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.

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