2018 Grambling State Tigers football team

{{Infobox NCAA team season

| sport = football

| year = 2018

| team = Grambling State Tigers

| image = Grambling State Tigers logo.svg

| image_size = 150

| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference

| division = West Division

| short_conf = SWAC

| STATSRank =

| FCSCoachRank=

| record = 6–5

| conf_record = 4–3

| head_coach = Broderick Fobbs

| hc_year = 5th

| off_coach =

| oc_year =

| def_coach = Everett Todd

| dc_year = 5th

| off_scheme =

| def_scheme =

| stadium = Eddie Robinson Stadium

| champion =

| bowl =

}}

The 2018 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by fifth-year head coach Broderick Fobbs and played their home games at Eddie Robinson Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

Preseason

=SWAC football media day=

During the SWAC football media day held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 13, 2018, the Tigers were predicted to win the West Division.{{Cite web|url=http://www.swac.org/news/2018/7/11/swac-football-all-conference-preseason-teams-released.aspx|title=Swac Football All-Conference Preseason Teams Released}}

==Media poll==

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align="center" \|align="center" Colspan="3" \|West Division
align="center" {{CollegePrimaryHeader\|team=Grambling State Tigers\|Predicted finish\|Team\|Votes}}
align="center" \| 1	Grambling State	96
align="center" \| 2	Southern	78
align="center" \| 3	Prairie View A&M	65
align="center" \| 4	Texas Southern	31
align="center" \| 5	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	30

=Presason All-SWAC Team=

The Tigers led all SWAC schools by having 15 players selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.

==Preseason Defensive Player of the Year==

De'Arius Christmas – Sr. LB

Offense

1st team

William Waddell – Jr. OL

Kyle Davis – So. OL

Darrell Clark – Jr. WR

Jordan Jones – Jr. TE

2nd team

Quintin Guice – Jr. WR

Defense

1st team

Linwood Banks – Sr. DL

La’Allan Clark – Sr. DL

Brandon Varner – Sr. DL

De’Arius Christmas – Sr. LB

Percy Cargo – Sr. DB

2nd team

Anfernee Mullins – Jr. DL

De’Andre Hogues – Jr. LB

Malcolm Williams – Sr. LB

Dedrick Shy – Sr. DB

Special teams

1st team

Marc Orozco – Sr. K

=Award watch lists=

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Grambling State Tigers|Award|Player|Position|Year}}

Buck Buchanan Award{{cite web|title=FCS football: 2018 Buck Buchanan Award watch list announced|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2018-08-02/fcs-football-2018-buck-buchanan-award-watch-list-announced|date=August 2, 2018|accessdate=August 2, 2018}}

|De'Arius Christmas

|LB

|SR

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2018

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS

| poll = STATS

| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 1

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Louisiana

| site_stadium = Cajun Field

| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 17–49

| attend = 28,866

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 8

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Northwestern State

| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium

| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 7–34

| attend = 13,525

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Alabama State

| site_stadium = Eddie Robinson Stadium

| site_cityst = Grambling, LA

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 34–0

| attend = 7,359

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| opponent = Prairie View A&M

| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| gamename = State Fair Classic

| tv =

| score = 16–22

| attend = 47,921

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2018|team=Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies|title=Oklahoma Panhandle State}}

| site_stadium = Eddie Robinson Stadium

| site_cityst = Grambling, LA

| tv =

| score = 62–7

| attend = 5,330

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Texas Southern

| site_stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv =

| score = 34–21

| attend = 10,010

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Alcorn State

| site_stadium = Casem-Spinks Stadium

| site_cityst = Lorman, MS

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 26–33

| attend = 10,610

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| site_stadium = Eddie Robinson Stadium

| site_cityst = Grambling, LA

| tv =

| score = 45–38

| overtime = OT

| attend = 5,834

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Mississippi Valley State

| site_stadium = Eddie Robinson Stadium

| site_cityst = Grambling, LA

| tv =

| score = 24–19

| attend = 14,215

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Alabama A&M

| site_stadium = Louis Crews Stadium

| site_cityst = Huntsville, AL

| tv =

| score = 29–16

| attend = 3,960

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| opponent = Southern

| site_stadium = Mercedes-Benz Superdome

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| gamename = Bayou Classic

| tv = NBCSN

| score = 28–38

| attend = 67,871

}}

{{cite web |author= |title=Grambling Tigers Schedule 2018 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2755/season/2018 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=August 8, 2023 }}{{cite web |title=2018 Football Schedule |url=https://gsutigers.com/sports/football/schedule/2018 |publisher=Grambling State University Athletics |access-date=August 8, 2023 }}

Game summaries

=At Louisiana=

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Grambling State at Louisiana – Game summary

|date=September 1

|time=6:00 p.m. CST

|road=Tigers

|R1=3 |R2=7 |R3=0 |R4=7

|home=Ragin' Cajuns

|H1=21 |H2=14 |H3=14 |H4=0

|stadium=Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

|attendance=28,886

|weather={{convert|79|°F|°C}}; cloudy

|referee=Jeremy Parker

|TV=ESPN3

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=401021654] [https://ragincajuns.com/news/2018/9/1/football-ragincajunsfb-opens-napier-era-with-49-17-win-over-grambling.aspx] [https://ragincajuns.com/documents/2018/9/1//LA_GRAM_Final.pdf]

|scoring=

;First quarter

GRAM – Garrett Urban, 22-yard Field Goal, 11:57 (GSU 3-0)
LA – Trey Ragas, 4-yard TD run, Kyle Pfau kick good, 8:24 (LA 7-3)
LA – Ja'Marcus Bradley, 3-yard TD pass from Andre Nunez, Pfau kick good, 4:22 (LA 14-3)
LA - Jamal Bell, 18-yard TD pass from Levi Lewis, Pfau kick good, 1:40 (LA 21-3)

;Second quarter

LA – Bradley, 8-yard TD pass from Nunez, Pfau kick good, 13:05 (LA 28-3)
GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom, 7-yard TD run, Urban kick good, 8:28 (LA 28-10)
LA - Nunez, 4-yard TD run, Pfau kick good, 0:11 (LA 35-10)

;Third quarter

LA – Matt Barnes, 19-yard TD pass from Lewis, Pfau kick good, 9:38 (LA 42-10)
LA – Raymond Calais, 2-yard TD run, Pfau kick good, 3:55 (LA 49-10)

;Fourth quarter

GRAM – LaDarrian Ellis-Jones, 1-yard TD run, Urban kick good, 3:41 (LA 49-17)

|stats=

;Top passers

LA – Andre Nunez – 19/22, 184 yards, 2 TD
GRAM – Geremy Hickbottom – 8/18, 112 yards

;Top rushers

LA – Trey Ragas – 13 carries, 142 yards, TD
GRAM – Geremy Hickbottom – 5 carries, 52 yards, TD

;Top receivers

LA – Ja'Marcus Bradley – 6 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD
GRAM – Quintin Guice – 2 receptions, 54 yards

}}

=At Northwestern State=

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Grambling State at Northwestern State – Game summary

|date=September 8

|time=6:00 p.m. CST

|road=Tigers

|R1=0 |R2=7 |R3=0 |R4=0

|home=Demons

|H1=21 |H2=6 |H3=0 |H4=7

|stadium=Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, LA

|attendance=13,525

|weather={{convert|77|°F|°C}}; overcast

|referee=Eddie Kelley

|TV=

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401030214] [https://gsutigers.com/boxscore.aspx?id=4192&path=football] [https://gsutigers.com/news/2018/9/8/football-big-first-quarter-lifts-demons-past-tigers.aspx]

|scoring=

;First quarter

NSU - Jaylen Watson 20-yard TD pass from Shelton Eppler, Austyn Fendrick kick good, 12:33 (NSU 7-0)
NSU - Jazz Ferguson 13-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 6:57 (NSU 14-0)
NSU - Da'Von Smith 12-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 4:59 (NSU 21-0)

;Second quarter

GRAM - Kevin Dominique 6-yard TD run, Garrett Urban kick good, 14:45 (NSU 21-7)
NSU - Levar Gumms 10-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick no good, 1:48 (NSU 27-7)

;Fourth quarter

NSU - Jared West 3-yard TD run, Fendrick kick good, 13:42 (NSU 34-7)

|stats=

;Top passers

NSU - Shelton Eppler - 24/31, 263 yards, 4 TD
GRAM - Aldon Clark - 14/22, 125 yards, 2 INT

;Top rushers

NSU - Jared West - 15 carries, 87 yards, TD
GRAM - Aldon Clark - 14 carries, 67 yards

;Top receivers

NSU - Quan Shorts - 6 receptions, 78 yards
GRAM - Raylon Richardson - reception, 38 yards

}}

=Alabama State=

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|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Grambling State Tigers|color=white}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Alabama State at Grambling State – Game summary

|date=September 22

|time=6:00 p.m. CST

|road=Hornets

|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=0

|home=Tigers

|H1=21 |H2=3 |H3=3 |H4=7

|stadium=Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA

|attendance=7,359

|weather={{convert|75|°F|°C}}; rainy

|referee=T. Livingston

|TV=

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401030448] [https://gsutigers.com/boxscore.aspx?id=4194&path=football] [https://gsutigers.com/news/2018/9/22/football-tigers-cruise-in-swac-opener.aspx]

|scoring=

;First quarter

GRAM - Malik Route 79-yard punt returned for TD, Marc Orozco kick good, 10:32 (GRAM 7-0)
GRAM - Aldon Clark 11-yard TD run, Orozco kick good, 5:56 (GRAM 14-0)
GRAM - De'Arius Christmas 66-yard interception returned for TD, Orozco kick good, 3:24 (GRAM 21-0)

;Second quarter

GRAM - Orozco 21-yard field goal, 6:39 (GRAM 24-0)

;Third quarter

GRAM - Orozco 29-yard field goal, 1:24 (GRAM 27-0)

;Fourth quarter

GRAM - Devohn Lindsey 0-yard fumble returned for TD, 8:50 (GRAM 34-0)

|stats=

;Top passers

GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 3/3, 45 yards, TD
ASU - Darryl Pearson Jr. - 13/30, 114 yards, 2 INT

;Top rushers

GRAM - Kevin Dominique - 10 carries, 82 yards
ASU - Ezra Gray - 20 carries, 130 yards

;Top receivers

GRAM - Kobe' Ross - 2 receptions, 31 yards
ASU - Jamir Hannah - 3 receptions, 34 yards

}}

=Prairie View A&M (State Fair Classic)=

{{see also|2018 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team|State Fair Classic}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Grambling State Tigers|color=white}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Prairie View A&M vs. Grambling State – Game summary

|date=September 29

|time=4:00 p.m. CST

|road=Panthers

|R1=12 |R2=3 |R3=7 |R4=0

|home=Tigers

|H1=0 |H2=2 |H3=0 |H4=14

|stadium=Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX

|attendance=47,921

|weather={{convert|77|°F|°C}}; overcast

|referee=Scott Johnson

|TV=

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401030469] [https://gsutigers.com/boxscore.aspx?id=4195&path=football] [https://gsutigers.com/news/2018/9/29/football-late-rally-falls-short-in-loss-to-pvamu.aspx]

|scoring=

;First quarter

PVAMU - Markus Hardy 38-yard TD pass from Jalen Morton, Zach Elder kick no good, 4:20 (PVAMU 6-0)
PVAMU - Dawonya Tucker 80-yard TD pass from Morton, Elder kick no good, 1:33 (PVAMU 12-0)

;Second quarter

PVAMU - Elder 43-yard field goal, 6:31 (PVAMU 15-0)
GRAM - Team safety, 1:15 (PVAMU 15-2)

;Third quarter

PVAMU - Zarrian Holcombe 4-yard TD pass from Morton, Elder kick good, 4:03 (PVAMU 22-2)

;Fourth quarter

GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom 3-yard TD run, Marc Orozco kick good, 11:41 (PVAMU 22-9)
GRAM - Quintin Guice 18-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 3:34 (PVAMU 22-16)

|stats=

;Top passers

PVAMU - Jalen Morton - 23/34, 269 yards, 3 TD, INT
GRAM - Aldon Clark - 16/30, 144 yards, INT

;Top rushers

PVAMU - Dawonya Tucker - 19 carries, 72 yards
GRAM - Lyndemian Brooks - 7 carries, 53 yards

;Top receivers

PVAMU - Dawonya Tucker - 3 receptions, 89 yards, TD
GRAM - Darrell Clark - 4 receptions, 49 yards

}}

=Oklahoma Panhandle State=

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Oklahoma Panhandle State at Grambling State – Game summary

|date=September 6

|time=6:00 p.m. CST

|road=Aggies

|R1=0 |R2=7 |R3=0 |R4=0

|home=Tigers

|H1=14 |H2=27 |H3=7 |H4=14

|stadium=Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA

|attendance=5,330

|weather={{convert|80|°F|°C}}; partly cloudy

|referee=Eddie Kelley

|TV=

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401073385] [https://gsutigers.com/boxscore.aspx?id=4361&path=football] [https://gsutigers.com/news/2018/10/6/football-hickbottoms-six-tds-lift-tigers-past-aggies.aspx]

|scoring=

;First quarter

GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom 14-yard TD run, Marc Orozco kick good, 12:56 (GRAM 7-0)
GRAM - Johntavious Robinson 22-yard TD run, Orozco kick good, 4:23 (GRAM 14-0)

;Second quarter

GRAM - Devohn Lindsey 38-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 14:53 (GRAM 21-0)
GRAM - Hickbottom 2-yard TD run, Orozco kick no good, 9:26 (GRAM 27-0)
OKP - Cole Mercer 9-yard TD pass from Martez Vrana, Eduardo Villarreal kick good, 5:23 (GRAM 27-7)
GRAM - Quintin Guice 46-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 3:47 (GRAM 34-7)
GRAM - Lyndemian Brooks 60-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 1:58 (GRAM 41-7)

;Third quarter

GRAM - Hickbottom 20-yard TD run, Orozco kick good, 8:38 (GRAM 48-7)

;Fourth quarter

GRAM - Brooks 11-yard TD run, Orozco kick good, 13:46 (GRAM 55-7)
GRAM - Cecil Cherry 37-yard interception returned for TD, Orozco kick good, 12:13 (GRAM 62-7)

|stats=

;Top passers

GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 16/24, 297 yards, 3 TD
OKP - Martez Vrana - 17/28, 131 yards, TD, INT

;Top rushers

GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 6 carries, 71 yards, 3 TD
OKP - Carlos Ransburgh - 8 carries, 37 yards

;Top receivers

GRAM - Lyndemian Brooks - 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD
OKP - Nick West - 4 receptions, 50 yards

}}

=At Texas Southern=

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|titlestyle={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Grambling State Tigers}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Grambling State at Texas Southern – Game summary

|date=October 13

|time=6:00 p.m. CST

|road=(GRAM) Tigers

|R1=0 |R2=14 |R3=17 |R4=3

|home=(TXSO) Tigers

|H1=0 |H2=7 |H3=7 |H4=7

|stadium=BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, TX

|attendance=10,010

|weather={{convert|86|°F|°C}}; partly cloudy

|referee=Tony Ross

|TV=

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401030470] [https://gsutigers.com/boxscore.aspx?id=4196&path=football] [https://gsutigers.com/news/2018/10/13/football-gsu-uses-strong-third-quarter-to-defeat-tsu.aspx]

|scoring=

;Second quarter

GRAM - Kyle Davis 6-yard blocked punt returned for TD, Marc Orozco kick good, 12:55 (GRAM 7-0)
TXSO - Tylor Cook 1-yard TD run, Aaron Cuevas kick good, 4:48 (TIE 7-7)
GRAM - Kobe' Ross 28-yard TD pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 2:33 (GRAM 14-7)

;Third quarter

GRAM - Orozco 34-yard field goal, 10:49 (GRAM 17-7)
TXSO - Bobby Hartzog Jr. 75-yard TD pass from Jay Christophe, Cuevas kick good, 10:38 (GRAM 17-14)
GRAM - DeVante Davis 24-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 7:32 (GRAM 24-14)
GRAM - Calief Samon 8-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 2:43 (GRAM 31-14)

;Fourth quarter

TXSO - Chris Long 8-yard TD pass from Devin Williams, Cuevas kick good, 14:53 (GRAM 31-21)
GRAM - Orozco 35-yard field goal, 8:01 (GRAM 34-21)

|stats=

;Top passers

GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 29/44, 345 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
TXSO - Jay Christophe - 5/11, 130 yards, TD

;Top rushers

GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 19 carries, 79 yards
TXSO - Tylor Cook - 8 carries, 39 yards, TD

;Top receivers

GRAM - DeVante Davis - 7 receptions, 114 yards, TD
TXSO - Bobby Hartzog Jr. - 9 receptions, 190 yards, TD

}}

=At Alcorn State=

{{Americanfootballbox

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Grambling State at Alcorn State – Game summary

|date=October 20

|time=2:00 p.m. CST

|road=Tigers

|R1=13 |R2=0 |R3=10 |R4=3

|home=Braves

|H1=7 |H2=16 |H3=0 |H4=10

|stadium=Spinks-Casem Stadium, Lorman, MS

|attendance=10,610

|weather={{convert|65|°F|°C}}; cloudy

|referee=John Allmond

|TV=

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401030458] [https://gsutigers.com/boxscore.aspx?id=4197&path=football] [https://gsutigers.com/news/2018/10/20/football-tigers-fight-hard-in-road-loss-to-braves.aspx]

|scoring=

;First quarter

GRAM - Johntavious Robinson 3-yard TD run, Marc Orozco kick good, 10:19 (GRAM 7-0)
GRAM - Orozco 44-yard field goal, 8:00 (GRAM 10-0)
GRAM - Orozco 39-yard field goal, 3:18 (GRAM 13-0)
ALCN - De'Shawn Waller 12-yard TD run, Corey McCullough kick good, 2:20 (GRAM 13-7)

;Second quarter

ALCN - McCullough 26-yard field goal, 12:34 (GRAM 13-10)
ALCN - Chris Blair 9-yard TD pass from Noah Johnson, MuCullough kick no good, 12:06 (ALCN 16-13)
ALCN - Javen Morrison 34-yard interception returned for TD, McCullough kick good, 11:16 (ALCN 23-13)

;Third quarter

GRAM - Orozco 52-yard field goal, 6:51 (ALCN 23-16)
GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom 24-yard TD run, Orozco kick good, 3:48 (TIE 23-23)

;Fourth quarter

GRAM - Orozco 40-yard field goal, 12:03 (GRAM 26-23)
ALCN - McCullough 46-yard field goal, 6:41 (TIE 26-26)
ALCN - Blair 1-yard TD pass from Johnson, McCullough kick good, 0:12 (ALCN 33-26)

|stats=

;Top passers

ALCN - Noah Johnson - 17/39, 160 yards, 2 TD, INT
GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 20/36, 279 yards, INT

;Top rushers

ALCN - De'Shawn Waller - 17 carries, 74 yards, TD
GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 17 carries, 54 yards, TD

;Top receivers

ALCN - Dayall Harris Jr. - 3 receptions, 50 yards
GRAM - Quintin Guice - 4 receptions, 84 yards

}}

=Arkansas–Pine Bluff=

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Grambling State Tigers|color=white}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Grambling State – Game summary

|date=October 27

|time=2:00 p.m. CST

|road=Golden Lions

|R1=3 |R2=6 |R3=14 |R4=15 |R5=0

|home=Tigers

|H1=0 |H2=7 |H3=21 |H4=10 |H5=7

|stadium=Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA

|attendance=5,834

|weather={{convert|76|°F|°C}}; clear

|referee=T. Livingston

|TV=

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401030466] [https://gsutigers.com/boxscore.aspx?id=4198&path=football] [https://gsutigers.com/news/2018/10/27/football-tigers-rally-for-thrilling-overtime-win.aspx]

|scoring=

;First quarter

UAPB - Jamie Gillan 30-yard field goal, 2:25 (UAPB 3-0)

;Second quarter

GRAM - Dorrell James 5-yard TD pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Marc Orozco kick good, 9:50 (GRAM 7-3)
UAPB - Dejuan Miller 7-yard TD pass from Skyler Perry, Gillan kick no good, 0:18 (UAPB 9-7)

;Third quarter

GRAM - LaDarrian Ellis-Jones 74-yard TD run, Orozco kick good, 14:13 (GRAM 14-9)
UAPB - Taeyler Perry 75-yard TD run, Gillan kick good, 13:57 (UAPB 16-14)
GRAM - Lyndemian Brooks 44-yard TD run, Orozco kick good, 9:46 (GRAM 21-16)
UAPB - Porter 21-yard TD run, Gillan kick good, 2:46 (UAPB 23-21)
GRAM - Quintin Guice 35-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 0:28 (GRAM 28-23)

;Fourth quarter

UAPB - Porter 3-yard TD run, two point conversion pass from Perry to Jeremy Brown is good, 10:01 (UAPB 31-28)
GRAM - Linwood Banks 0-yard fumble returned for TD, Orozco kick good, 8:01 (GRAM 35-31)
UAPB - Dejuan Miller 5-yard TD pass from Perry, Gillan kick good, 4:05 (UAPB 38-35)
GRAM - Orozco 20-yard field goal, 0:46 (TIE 38-38)

;First overtime

GRAM - Darrell Clark 25-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, (GRAM 45-38)

|stats=

;Top passers

GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 18/26, 217 yards, 3 TD, INT
UAPB - Skyler Perry - 23/43, 202 yards, 2 TD, INT

;Top rushers

GRAM - LaDarrian Ellis-Jones - 4 carries, 78 yards, TD
UAPB - Taeyler Perry - 38 carries, 226 yards, 3 TD

;Top receivers

GRAM - DeVante Davis - 3 receptions, 56 yards
UAPB - Dejuan Miller - 10 receptions, 142 yards, 2 TD

}}

=Mississippi Valley State=

{{see also|2018 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Grambling State Tigers|color=white}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Mississippi Valley State at Grambling State – Game summary

|date=November 3

|time=2:00 p.m. CST

|road=Delta Devils

|R1=6 |R2=7 |R3=6 |R4=0

|home=Tigers

|H1=3 |H2=14 |H3=7 |H4=0

|stadium=Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA

|attendance=14,215

|weather={{convert|71|°F|°C}}; clear

|referee=John Allmond

|TV=

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401030466] [https://gsutigers.com/boxscore.aspx?id=4198&path=football] [https://gsutigers.com/news/2018/11/3/football-late-defensive-stand-lifts-gsu-past-mvsu.aspx]

|scoring=

;First quarter

MVSU - Dejerric Bryant 7-yard TD run, Justin Read kick no good, 10:50 (MVSU 7-0)
GRAM - Marc Orozco 34-yard field goal, 4:45 (MVSU 7-3)

;Second quarter

GRAM - Darrell Clark 35-yard TD pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 12:54 (GRAM 10-7)
GRAM - Devante Davis 1-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 7:45 (GRAM 17-6)
MVSU - John Derrick Smith 5-yard TD run, Ruben Piraquive kick good, 1:19 (GRAM 17-13)

;Third quarter

GRAM - Kobe' Ross 47-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 12:20 (GRAM 24-13)
MVSU - Booker Chambers 22-yard TD pass from Christopher Fowler, Piraquive kick no good, 6:23 (GRAM 24-19)

|stats=

;Top passers

GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 2/24, 208 yards, 3 TD
MVSU - Christopher Fowler - 7/8, 88 yards, TD

;Top rushers

GRAM - Johntavious Robinson - 17 carries, 130 yards
MVSU - John Derrick Smith - 8 carries, 53 yards, TD

;Top receivers

GRAM - DeVante Davis - 3 receptions, 91 yards, TD
MVSU - Booker Chambers - 2 receptions, 37 yards, TD

}}

=At Alabama A&M=

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Grambling State Tigers}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Grambling State at Alabama A&M – Game summary

|date=November 10

|time=1:00 p.m. CST

|road=Tigers

|R1=3 |R2=14 |R3=10 |R4=2

|home=Bulldogs

|H1=7 |H2=3 |H3=0 |H4=6

|stadium=Louis Crews Stadium, Huntsville, AL

|attendance=3,960

|weather={{convert|36|°F|°C}}; clear

|referee=

|TV=

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401030445] [https://gsutigers.com/boxscore.aspx?id=4200&path=football] [https://gsutigers.com/news/2018/11/10/football-big-defensive-plays-lift-gsu-past-aamu.aspx]

|scoring=

;First quarter

AAMU - Marceles Clash 6-yard TD pass from Aqeel Glass, Spencer Corey kick good, 10:34 (AAMU 7-0)
GRAM - Marc Orozco 21-yard field goal, 3:53 (AAMU 7-3)

;Second quarter

GRAM - Joseph McWilliams 20-yard interception returned for TD, Orozco kick good, 11:20 (GRAM 10-7)
AAMU - Corey 21-yard field goal, 8:15 (TIE 10-10)
GRAM - DeVante Davis 39-yard TD pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 6:23 (GRAM 17-10)

;Third quarter

GRAM - Orozco 26-yard field goal, 3:43 (GRAM 20-10)
GRAM - Devanir Martin 35-yard interception returned for TD, Orozco kick good, 2:51 (GRAM 27-10)

;Fourth quarter

AAMU - Dylan Smith 10-yard TD run, Corey kick no good, 5:32 (GRAM 27-16)
GRAM - McWilliams Defensive PAT conversion, 5:32 (GRAM 29-16)

|stats=

;Top passers

GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 12/22, 146 yards, TD, INT
AAMU - Aqeel Glass - 16/28, 149 yards, TD, 3 INT

;Top rushers

GRAM - Lyndemian Brooks - 12 carries, 83 yards
AAMU - Dylan Smith - 10 carries, 70 yards, TD

;Top receivers

GRAM - Devohn Lindsey - 5 receptions, 67 yards
AAMU - Octayvius Miles - 6 receptions, 95 yards

}}

=Vs. Southern (Bayou Classic)=

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Grambling State Tigers|color=white}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Southern vs. Grambling– Game summary

|date=November 24

|time=4:00 p.m. CST

|road=Jaguars

|R1=7 |R2=10 |R3=14 |R4=7

|home=Tigers

|H1=7 |H2=3 |H3=3 |H4=15

|stadium=Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA

|attendance=67,871

|weather={{convert|72|°F|°C}}; N/A (domed)

|referee= T. Livingston

|TV= NBC Sports Network

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401030472] [https://gsutigers.com/boxscore.aspx?id=4201&path=football] [https://gsutigers.com/news/2018/11/24/football-tigers-end-season-at-bayou-classic.aspx]

|scoring=

;First quarter

SOU - Benjamin Harris 0-yard punt block returned for TD, Martel Fontenot kick good, 13:04 (SOU 7-0)
GRAM - Darrell Clark 30-yard TD pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Garrett Urban kick good, 0:48 (TIE 7-7)

;Second quarter

SOU - Cesar Barajas 47-yard field goal, 8:46 (SOU 10-7)
SOU - Trey Smith 23-yard TD pass from Ladarius Skelton, Barajas kick good, 2:47 (SOU 17-7)
GRAM - Urban 44-yard field goal, 0:33 (SOU 17-10)

;Third quarter

GRAM - Urban 21-yard field goal, 10:27 (SOU 17-13)
SOU - Kendall Catalon 80-yard TD pass from Skelton, Barajas kick good, 8:30 (SOU 24-13)
SOU - Randall Menard 44-yard TD pass from Skelton, Barajas kick good, 3:22 (SOU 31-13)

;Fourth quarter

GRAM - Hickbottom 4-yard TD run, Hickbottom two-point conversion pass to Quintin Guice good, 12:30 (SOU 31-21)
GRAM - Hickbottom 1-yard TD run, Urban kick good, 11:07 (SOU 31-28)
SOU - Devon Benn 2-yard TD run, Barajas kick good, 7:51 (SOU 38-38)

|stats=

;Top passers

SOU - Ladarius Skelton - 8/14, 217 yards, 3 TD
GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 18/30, 188 yards, TD, INT

;Top rushers

SOU - Devon Benn - 19 carries, 167 yards, TD
GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 19 carries, 60 yards, 2 TD

;Top receivers

SOU - Kendall Catalon - reception, 80 yards, TD
GRAM - Darrell Clark - 2 receptions, 46 yards, TD

}}

Ranking movements

{{Ranking movements

| poll1title = STATS FCS

| poll1firstweek = 0

| poll1lastweek = 13

| poll1_0=RV

| poll1_1=RV

| poll1_2=NR

| poll1_3=NR

| poll1_4=NR

| poll1_5=NR

| poll1_6=NR

| poll1_7=NR

| poll1_8=NR

| poll1_9=NR

| poll1_10=NR

| poll1_11=NR

| poll1_12=NR

| poll1_13=NR

| poll1_14=

| poll1_15=

| poll1_16=

| poll1_17=

| poll1_18=

| poll1_19=

| poll1_20=

| poll2title = Coaches

| poll2firstweek = 0

| poll2lastweek = 13

| poll2_0=RV

| poll2_1=RV

| poll2_2=NR

| poll2_3=NR

| poll2_4=NR

| poll2_5=NR

| poll2_6=NR

| poll2_7=NR

| poll2_8=NR

| poll2_9=NR

| poll2_10=NR

| poll2_11=NR

| poll2_12=NR

| poll2_13=NR

| poll2_14=

| poll2_15=

| poll2_16=

| poll2_17=

| poll2_18=

| poll2_19=

| poll2_20=

}}

Roster

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|offensive_players=

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{{American football roster/Player|first=Charles|last=Wright|num=3|pos=QB|class=JR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Kevin|last=Dominique|num=4|pos=RB|class=FR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Lyndemian|last=Brooks|num=6|pos=WR|class=JR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Devohn|last=Lindsey|num=9|pos=WR|class=SR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Malik|last=Route|num=10|pos=WR|class=SO}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=DJ|last=Rabb|num=11|pos=WR|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Quintin|last=Guice|num=13|pos=WR|class=JR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Quincy|last=Mitchell|num=14|pos=QB|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Calief|last=Samon|num=16|pos=WR|class=SR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Darrell|last=Clark|num=17|pos=WR|class=JR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Raylon|last=Richardson|num=18|pos=WR|class=SO|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Geremy|last=Hickbottom|num=19|pos=QB|class=SO|rs=y|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=LaDarrian|last=Ellis-Jones|num=20|pos=RB|class=SO|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Donald|last=Johnson III|num=23|pos=WR|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Justin|last=Richard|num=27|pos=RB|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Armis|last=Stokes|num=28|pos=RB|class=FR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Darqueze|last=Brutton|num=32|pos=WR|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Keilon|last=Elder|num=36|pos=RB|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Johntavious|last=Robinson|num=40|pos=RB|class=SR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Che'|last=Manning|num=52|pos=OL|class=JR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Keith|last=Johnson|num=57|pos=OL|class=JR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=David|last=Moore|num=60|pos=OL|class=SO|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Clarence|last=Comeaux|num=62|pos=OL|class=SO|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Ronald|last=Evans Jr.|num=63|pos=OL|class=SO}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=DeAndre|last=Sims|num=64|pos=OL|class=JR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=DaVante|last=Brown|num=65|pos=OL|class=SR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Juac|last=Angoi|num=66|pos=OL|class=SO}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Edgard|last=Franklin|num=68|pos=OL|class=SO}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Alexander|last=Blunt|num=69|pos=OL|class=JR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Joseph|last=Garza|num=70|pos=OL|class=FR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Fred|last=Williams|num=71|pos=OL|class=JR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Carl|last=Wilmer|num=73|pos=OL|class=JR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Kyle|last=Davis|num=74|pos=OL|class=SO}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=William|last=Waddell|num=75|pos=OL|class=JR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=John|last=Allen|num=76|pos=OL|class=JR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Darrell|last=Brown|num=77|pos=OL|class=SR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=William|last=Jefferson|num=79|pos=OL|class=JR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Dorrell|last=James|num=80|pos=TE|class=SO}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Kobe'|last=Ross|num=81|pos=WR|class=SO|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=DeVante|last=Davis|num=82|pos=WR|class=SR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Kevin|last=Reynolds|num=83|pos=WR|class=JR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Travous|last=Baldwin|num=84|pos=TE|class=JR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Joshua|last=Andrews|num=85|pos=WR|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=DeQuarius|last=Thomas|num=86|pos=WR|class=JR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Lyndon|last=Rash|num=87|pos=WR|class=FR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Kalif|last=Jackson|num=88|pos=TE|class=JR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Zavier|last=Cooper|num=89|pos=WR|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=John-Paul|last=Pierce|num=|pos=QB|class=FR}}

|defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|first=Damien|last=Crumitie|num=4|pos=DB|class=SO}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=De'Arius|last=Christmas|num=5|pos=LB|class=SR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Danquarian|last=Fields|num=7|pos=DB|class=JR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Anfernee|last=Mullins|num=8|pos=DL|class=JR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Ja'Quez|last=Splond|num=15|pos=DB|class=JR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Percy|last=Cargo Jr.|num=21|pos=DB|class=SR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Kenan|last=Fontenot|num=23|pos=DB|class=FR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Jerry|last=Brown|num=24|pos=DB|class=SO}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Devanir|last=Martin|num=25|pos=DB|class=SO}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Justin|last=Victorian|num=26|pos=DB|class=JR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Joseph|last=McWilliams|num=29|pos=DB|class=JR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Jeremy|last=Carter|num=34|pos=LB|class=JR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Chris|last=Grant|num=35|pos=DB|class=JR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Maurice|last=Robinson II|num=37|pos=DB|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Trevaun|last=Calahan|num=38|pos=DB|class=SR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Jaylon|last=Terrell|num=39|pos=DB|class=SR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Malcolm|last=Williams|num=41|pos=LB|class=SR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Marchael|last=Jackson|num=42|pos=LB|class=JR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=TJ|last=Hawthorne|num=43|pos=DB|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Brandon|last=Varner|num=44|pos=DL|class=SR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Najee|last=Gordon|num=45|pos=LB|class=JR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Anthony|last=Boston Jr.|num=46|pos=DB|class=FR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=De'Andre|last=Hougues|num=47|pos=LB|class=JR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Ryan|last=Fields|num=48|pos=DB|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Phillips|last=Lee|num=49|pos=DB|class=SO}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Brandon|last=Wiggs|num=51|pos=LB|class=JR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=DeAndre|last=McCarthy|num=53|pos=LB|class=JR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Simeon|last=Nwokenkwo|num=54|pos=LB|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Linwood|last=Banks|num=55|pos=DL|class=SR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Treylan|last=Dunn|num=56|pos=LB|class=JR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Shalik|last=Williams|num=58|pos=LB|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Donald|last=Freeman|num=59|pos=LB|class=JR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Demontrey|last=Jacobs|num=61|pos=DL|class=FR|rs=y|link=y|dab=Demontrey Jacobs}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Kendarius|last=Jones|num=90|pos=DL|class=SO|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Cameron|last=Richardson|num=91|pos=DL|class=FR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Wesley|last=Green|num=92|pos=DL|class=FR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Rodney|last=Jackson|num=93|pos=DL|class=SR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Johnkil|last=Skipper|num=94|pos=DL|class=SR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Don'Tae|last=Barge|num=95|pos=DL|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Sundiata|last=Anderson|num=96|pos=DL|class=FR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Kevin|last=Victorian|num=97|pos=DL|class=SO}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=La'Allan|last=Clark|num=98|pos=DL|class=SR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Martavius|last=Dotson|num=99|pos=DL|class=SO|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Diante|last=Bridgewater|num=|pos=DB|class=JR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Tre'Von|last=Cherry|num=|pos=DB|class=SR}}

|special_teams_players=

{{American football roster/Player|first=Garrett|last=Urban|num=30|pos=K/P|class=SO}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Marc|last=Orozco|num=31|pos=K/P|class=SR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Miguel|last=Mendez|num=33|pos=K/P|class=SR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Trevor|last=Fleming|num=50|pos=LS|class=SO}}

}}

{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=http://www.gsutigers.com/roster.aspx?path=football |accessdate=April 21, 2019

|head_coach=

Broderick Fobbs (Grambling State)

|asst_coach=

Reginald Nelson (McNeese State)
Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Line
Everett Todd (Rice)
Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Line
Kendrick Nord (Grambling State)
Assistant Coach, Quarterbacks
Lee Fobbs (Grambling State)
Assistant Coach, Running Backs
Darrell Kitchen (Grambling State)
Assistant Coach, Tight Ends
Quentin Burrell (Notre Dame)
Assistant Coach, Wide Receivers
Terrence Graves (Winston-Salem State)
Assistant Coach, Linebackers, Special Teams Coordinator
Brian Ware (Texas Lutheran)
Assistant Coach, Safeties
Del Lee-Collins (McNeese State)
Assistant Coach, Cornerbacks

}}

References

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