2018 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record2–9 (1–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJermaine Gales (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJuan Navarro (1st season)
Home stadiumGolden Lion Stadium
2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Alcorn State x$  6 –1   9 –4  
Alabama A&M  5 –2   6 –5  
Jackson State  4 –3   5 –5  
Alabama State  3 –4   4 –7  
Mississippi Valley State  1 –6   1 –10  
West Division
Southern xy  6 –1   7 –4  
Grambling State  4 –3   6 –5  
Prairie View A&M  4 –3   5 –6  
Texas Southern  1 –6   2 –9  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  1 –6   2 –9  
Championship: Alcorn State 37, Southern 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2018 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team represents the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Golden Lions are led by first-year head coach Cedric Thomas and play their home games at Golden Lion Stadium in Pine Bluff, Arkansas 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 Golden Lions were predicted to finish last in the West Division.[1]

Media poll

West Division
Predicted finishTeamVotes
1Grambling State96
2Southern78
3Prairie View A&M65
4Texas Southern31
5Arkansas–Pine Bluff30

Presason All-SWAC Team

The Golden Lions had three players at four positions selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.

Offense

1st team

KeShawn Williams – Sr. RB

Defense

2nd team

Kevin Agee – Sr. DL

Special teams

1st team

Jamie Gillan – Sr. P

KeShawn Williams – Sr. KR

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 p.m.Morehouse College*
L 30–345,734
September 86:00 p.m.Cumberland*
  • Golden Lion Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
W 55–02,326
September 156:00 p.m.at No. 3 South Dakota State*
L 6–9014,526
September 226:00 p.m.Prairie View A&M
  • Golden Lion Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
L 13–622,675
September 296:30 p.m.at FIU*
ESPN+L 9–5514,937
October 62:30 p.m.Jackson State
  • Golden Lion Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
L 27–30
October 202:00 p.m.at Mississippi Valley State
L 47–48 2OT
October 272:00 p.m.at Grambling State
L 38–45 OT
November 32:30 p.m.Alabama A&M
  • Golden Lion Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
L 14–4513,500
November 104:00 p.m.at Southern
L 24–5618,060
November 172:00 p.m.at Texas Southern
W 15–10

[2]

Game summaries

Morehouse College

1 2 3 4 Total
Maroon Tigers 7 21 0 6 34
Golden Lions 0 20 3 7 30

Cumberland

1 2 3 4 Total
Phoenix 0 0 0 0 0
Golden Lions 7 31 14 3 55

At South Dakota State

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Lions 6 0 0 0 6
No. 3 Jackrabbits 28 21 21 20 90

Prairie View A&M

1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 35 14 6 7 62
Golden Lions 3 7 0 3 13

At FIU

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Lions 3 0 3 3 9
Panthers 17 21 17 0 55

Jackson State

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 3 3 10 14 30
Golden Lions 7 0 13 7 27

At Mississippi Valley State

1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
Golden Lions 0 17 10 776 47
Delta Devils 0 6 7 2177 48

At Grambling State

1 2 3 4OT Total
Golden Lions 3 6 14 150 38
Tigers 0 7 21 107 45

Alabama A&M

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 14 21 10 45
Golden Lions 0 0 6 8 14

At Southern

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Lions 6 3 8 7 24
Jaguars 21 21 14 0 56

At Texas Southern

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Lions 3 3 6 3 15
Tigers 3 7 0 0 10

References

  1. ↑ "Swac Football All-Conference Preseason Teams Released".
  2. ↑ Schedule
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