The 2018 Georgia State Panthers football team represented Georgia State University (GSU) in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by second-year head coach Shawn Elliott. The season was the Panthers' sixth in the Sun Belt Conference, first within the East Division, and ninth since starting football. They played their home games at Georgia State Stadium. They finished the season 2–10, 1–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in last place in the East Division.
Recruiting
Recruits As of December 21, 2016, the Panthers have a total of 20 recruits committed. Eight are three-star recruits.
Preseason
Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released Fred Biletnikoff AwardPenny HartWRJRJohn Mackey AwardCamrin KnightTEJR
Sun Belt coaches poll On July 19, 2018, the Sun Belt released their preseason coaches poll with the Panthers predicted to finish in third place in the East Division.
Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams The Panthers had five players selected to the preseason all-Sun Belt teams.
Offense
1st team
Penny Hart – WR
2nd team
Hunter Atkinson – TE
Shamarious Gilmore – OL
Defense
1st team
Michael Shaw – LB
2nd team
Marterious Allen – DL
Coaching and support staff
Name Position Consecutive season atGeorgia State in current position Shawn Elliott Head coach 2nd Travis Trickett Offensive coordinator, quarterback 2nd Nate Fuqua Defensive coordinator, outside linebackers 2nd Tim Bowens Assistant coach, running backs 1st Chris Collins Assistant coach, safeties 2nd Blake Gideon Assistant coach, cornerbacks 1st Skylor Magee Assistant coach, defensive line 2nd Trent McKnight Assistant coach, wide receivers 2nd Josh Stepp Assistant coach, tight ends 2nd Cedric Williams Assistant coach, offensive line 2nd Rusty Wright Assistant coach, inside linebacker 2nd Steve Wojcikowski Director of football operations 2nd Scott Holsopple Head strength and conditioning coach 3rd Bob Murphy Associate AD, sports medicine and nutrition 3rdReference:2018 Georgia State Panthers Football Media Guide
Schedule Georgia State announced its 2018 football schedule on February 27, 2018. The 2018 schedule consisted of 6 home and away games in the regular season. The Panthers hosted Sun Belt foes ULM, Coastal Carolina, Texas State, and in-state rivals Georgia Southern, and traveled to Troy, Arkansas State, Louisiana, and Appalachian State. Georgia State would not play Sun Belt foe South Alabama this year. The team would play four non-conference games, two home game against Kennesaw State, an FCS team from the Big South Conference, Western Michigan from the Mid-American Conference (MAC), and two road games against NC State from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and Memphis from the American Athletic Conference (AAC).
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Game summaries
Kennesaw State
At NC State
At Memphis
Western Michigan
Louisiana–Monroe
At Troy
At Arkansas State
Coastal Carolina
Texas State
At Louisiana
At Appalachian State
Georgia Southern
References