The 2018 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented

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in the

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. The Bulldogs played their home games at the

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and competed in the West Division of

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(C-USA). They were led by sixth-year head coach

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. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the

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where they defeated

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Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Preseason All-Conference USA team

Conference USA released their preseason all-Conference USA team on July 16, 2018, with the Bulldogs having four players selected. Offense O'Shea Dugas – OL Teddy Veal – WR Defense Jaylon Ferguson – DL Amik Robertson – DB

Preseason media poll

Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 17, 2018, with the Bulldogs predicted to finish in second place in the West Division.

Roster

Schedule

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Radio

Radio coverage for all games will be broadcast statewide on the Louisiana Tech Sports Network by Learfield Sports. The radio announcers are Dave Nitz with

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, Teddy Allen with

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, and Nick Brown with sideline reports.

Game summaries

At South Alabama

Southern

At LSU

At North Texas

UAB

At UTSA

UTEP

At Florida Atlantic

At Mississippi State

Rice

At Southern Miss

Western Kentucky

Vs. Hawaii (Hawaii Bowl)

Players drafted into the NFL

References

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