2018 Morgan State Bears football team

The 2018 Morgan State Bears football team represented Morgan State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year interim head coach Ernest T. Jones.^[1] The Bears played their home games at Hughes Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).^[2] They finished the season 4–7, 3–4 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place.

2018 Morgan State Bears football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	4–7 (3–4 MEAC)
Head coach	Ernest T. Jones (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Travis Manger (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinators	Antonio James (1st season) Aaron Kelton (1st season)
Home stadium	Hughes Stadium
Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

2018 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 12 North Carolina A&T $		6	–	1					9	–	2
Bethune–Cookman		5	–	2					7	–	5
Florida A&M		5	–	2					6	–	5
South Carolina State		4	–	3					5	–	6
Howard		4	–	3					4	–	6
North Carolina Central		3	–	4					5	–	6
Morgan State		3	–	4					4	–	7
Norfolk State		2	–	5					4	–	7
Delaware State		2	–	5					3	–	8
Savannah State		1	–	6					2	–	8
$ – Conference champion Rankings from STATS Poll

Preseason

MEAC preseason poll

In a vote of the MEAC head coaches and sports information directors, the Bears were picked to finish in ninth place.^[3]

Predicted finish	Team
1	North Carolina A&T
2	Howard
3	North Carolina Central
4	Bethune–Cookman
5	Florida A&M
6	Norfolk State
7	South Carolina State
8	Savannah State
9	Morgan State
10	Delaware State

Preseason All-MEAC Teams

The Bears had seven players selected to the preseason all-MEAC teams.^[4]

Offense 3rd team Manasseh Bailey – WR Matthew Thompson – C Joshua Miles – OL

Defense 1st team Malachi Washington – DL Rico Kennedy – LB 3rd team Ian McBorrough – LB Carl Garnes – DB

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 p.m.	Towson*	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD (The Battle for Greater Baltimore)	SPORTSfever TV MeTV Baltimore	L 10–36	9,209
September 8	3:30 p.m.	at Akron*	InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field Akron, OH	ESPN+	L 7–41	18,413
September 15	7:00 p.m.	at Albany*	Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium Albany, NY		L 27–30	6,503
September 22	6:00 p.m.	at No. 4 North Carolina A&T*	BB&T Stadium Greensboro, NC	ESPN3	W 16–13	15,909
October 6	1:00 p.m.	South Carolina State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	SPORTSfever TV MeTV Baltimore	L 18–21	8,103
October 13	6:00 p.m.	at Savannah State	Ted A. Wright Stadium Savannah, GA	ESPN3	W 18–11	2,655
October 20	7:00 p.m.	Howard	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD (Rivalry)	SPORTSfever TV MeTV Baltimore	L 26–35	1,021
October 27	4:00 p.m.	at Florida A&M	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN3	L 3–38	14,037
November 3	4:00 p.m.	Bethune–Cookman	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	SPORTSfever TV MeTV Baltimore	L 28–30	2,008
November 10	1:00 p.m.	Delaware State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	SPORTSfever TV MeTV Baltimore	W 9–0	1,008
November 17	1:00 p.m.	at Norfolk State	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPN3	W 44–27	3,437
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

• Source: Schedule

Despite also being a member of the MEAC, the game vs North Carolina A&T will be considered a non conference game and will not effect the MEAC standings.

Game summaries

Towson

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	3	14	14	5	36
Bears	7	0	3	0	10

See also: 2018 Towson Tigers football team

At Akron

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	7	7
Zips	17	10	14	0	41

See also: 2018 Akron Zips football team

At Albany

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	13	7	7	27
Great Danes	3	14	3	10	30

See also: 2018 Albany Great Danes football team

At North Carolina A&T

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	7	3	6	16
No. 4 Aggies	0	6	7	0	13

See also: 2018 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

South Carolina State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	7	0	7	21
Bears	11	0	0	7	18

See also: 2018 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

At Savannah State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	3	8	7	0	18
Tigers	0	3	8	0	11

See also: 2018 Savannah State Tigers football team

Howard

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	6	14	0	15	35
Bears	10	9	7	0	26

See also: 2018 Howard Bison football team

At Florida A&M

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	3	3
Rattlers	14	17	7	0	38

See also: 2018 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

Bethune–Cookman

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	9	7	7	7	30
Bears	0	8	7	13	28

See also: 2018 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

Delaware State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0
Bears	0	6	3	0	9

See also: 2018 Delaware State Hornets football team

At Norfolk State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	10	14	7	13	44
Spartans	6	0	0	21	27

See also: 2018 Norfolk State Spartans football team

Coaching staff

2018 Morgan State Bears coaching staff

Head coach Head Coach (interim)/Defensive coordinator/defensive backs – Ernest T. Jones Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – Travis Manger Assistant head coach/co-special teams/wide receivers – Ron Dickerson Jr. Offensive line/run game coordinator – Isaac Williams Running backs – Jordan Hopgood Tight ends – Josh Firm Defensive coaches Co-defensive coordinator/co-special teams/outside linebackers – Antonio James Inside linebacks – Benjamin Thomas Safeties – Benjamin Thomas Defensive line – Logan Williams Administrative staff Director of football operations – Andrew Magee Equipment manager – Leo Roberts IV Source:[5] Last updated 7/13/18.

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2019 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
7	248	Joshua Miles	OT	Arizona Cardinals