The 2018 Valdosta State Blazers football team represented Valdosta State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 2018 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by third-year head coach Kerwin Bell, who also served as offensive coordinator. The Blazers played their home games at Bazemore–Hyder Stadium in Valdosta, Georgia. Valdosta State compiled an overall record of 14–0 with a conference mark of 8–0, winning the GSC title. They beat Ferris State in the NCAA Division II Championship Game to win the program's fourth national title.
Schedule Valdosta State's 2018 regular season football schedule consisted of five home games, four away games, and one neutral site game. The Blazers hosted GSC foes Delta State, North Greenville, Shorter, and West Georgia, and traveled to Florida Tech, Mississippi College, West Alabama, and West Florida. Three games were broadcast on ESPN3, as part of the Gulf South Conference Game of the Week.
The Blazers hosted non-conference foe from the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and competed in the Okefenokee Classic against , also from the (SIAC).
After an undefeated regular season, the Blazers were the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Division II playoffs.
Rankings
Preseason Gulf South Conference coaches poll On August 2, 2018, the Gulf South Conference released their preseason coaches poll with the Blazers predicted to finish in fifth place in the conference.
Preseason All-Gulf South Conference Team The Blazers had five players at five positions selected to the preseason all-Gulf South Conference team.
Offense
Kenny Benjamin – AP
Jeremy King – OG
Defense
Raymond Palmer – DB
Special teams
Jairus Jones – BT
Stewart Spence – UTL
Game summaries Albany State
Fort Valley State
At West Alabama
Shorter
At Mississippi College
Delta State
At Florida Tech
North Greenville
At West Florida
West Georgia
Bowie State
Lenoir-Rhyne
Notre Dame (OH)
Ferris State
Players drafted into the NFL
7 238 Stephen Denmark CB Chicago Bears
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