The 2018 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by sixth-year head coach Skip Holtz. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Hawaii Bowl where they defeated Hawaii.
Preseason Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released Chuck Bednarik AwardJaylon FergusonDESRFred Biletnikoff AwardTeddy VealWRSRJim Thorpe AwardAmik RobertsonCBSOBronko Nagurski TrophyJaylon FergusonDESROutland TrophyO'Shea DugasOLSRWuerffel TrophyJ'Mar SmithQBJRTed Hendricks AwardJaylon FergusonDESRJohnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardJ'Mar SmithQBJR
Preseason All-Conference USA team Conference USA released their preseason all-Conference USA team on July 16, 2018, with the Bulldogs having four players selected.
Offense
O'Shea Dugas – OL
Teddy Veal – WR
Defense
Jaylon Ferguson – DL
Amik Robertson – DB
Preseason media poll Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 17, 2018, with the Bulldogs predicted to finish in second place in the West Division.
Roster
Schedule
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Radio Radio coverage for all games will be broadcast statewide on the Louisiana Tech Sports Network by Learfield Sports. The radio announcers are Dave Nitz with play-by-play, Teddy Allen with color commentary, and Nick Brown with sideline reports.
Game summaries
At South Alabama
Southern
At LSU
At North Texas
UAB
At UTSA
UTEP
At Florida Atlantic
At Mississippi State
Rice
At Southern Miss
Western Kentucky
Vs. Hawaii (Hawaii Bowl)
Players drafted into the NFL
3 85 Jaylon Ferguson DE Baltimore Ravens
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