The 2018 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by ninth-year head coach Rod Reed and played their home games at Nissan Stadium and Hale Stadium. Tennessee State finished the season 4–5 overall and 3–4 in OVC play to place fifth.
Preseason
OVC media poll On July 20, 2018, the media covering the OVC released their preseason poll with the Tigers predicted to finish in fourth place. On July 23, the OVC released their coaches poll with the Tigers predicted to finish in sixth place.
Preseason All-OVC team The Tigers had three players selected to the preseason all-OVC team.
Offense
Steven Newbold – WR
Defense
Vincent Sellers – DB
Dajour Nesbeth – DB
Schedule
Game summaries
Bethune–Cookman
At Eastern Illinois
At Vanderbilt
At Austin Peay
At Murray State
Tennessee Tech
At Southeast Missouri State
Jacksonville State
UT Martin
References