The 2018 Jackson State Tigers football team represented

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in the

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. The Tigers were led by second-year head coach Tony Hughes and played their home games at

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as members of the East Division of the

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(SWAC).

Preseason

SWAC football media day

During the SWAC football media day held in

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on July 13, 2018, the Tigers were predicted to finish third in the East Division. They did not have any players selected to any of the Presason All-SWAC Teams.

Media poll

Schedule

Game summaries

At Southern Miss

At Florida A&M

Alabama A&M

At Arkansas–Pine Bluff

Mississippi Valley State

North Alabama

At Southern

Prairie View A&M

At Alabama State

At Alcorn State

References

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