The 2018 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by second-year head coach Tony Hughes and played their home games at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi as members of the East 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 Tigers were predicted to finish third in the East Division. They did not have any players selected to any of the Presason All-SWAC Teams.
Schedule
Game summaries
At Southern Miss
Statistics JKSTUSM First downs 10 29 Total yards 199 457 Rushing yards 101 202 Passing yards 98 255 Turnovers 4 3 Time of possession 23:27 36:33
Team Category Player StatisticsJackson State Passing Derrick Ponder 12/29, 62 yards, 2 INT Rushing Keshawn Harper 9 rushes, 69 yards Receiving Kennen Young 3 receptions, 24 yardsSouthern Miss Passing Jack Abraham 21/27, 242 yards, 4 TD Rushing Trivenskey Mosley 12 rushes, 49 yards Receiving Quez Watkins 8 receptions, 138 yards, 3 TD
At Florida A&M
Statistics JKSTFAMU First downs 18 23 Total yards 379 463 Rushing yards 109 123 Passing yards 270 340 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 28:54 31:06
Team Category Player StatisticsJackson State Passing Derrick Ponder 25/41, 270 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jordan Johnson 10 rushes, 93 yards Receiving Jordan Johnson 6 receptions, 64 yardsFlorida A&M Passing Ryan Stanley 26/37, 340 yards, TD Rushing Hans Supre 5 receptions, 45 yards Receiving Chad Hunter 8 receptions, 117 yards
Alabama A&M
Statistics AAMUJKST First downs 23 9 Total yards 352 242 Rushing yards 108 119 Passing yards 244 123 Turnovers 2 3 Time of possession 39:00 21:00
Team Category Player StatisticsAlabama A&M Passing Aqeel Glass 25/42, 244 yards, INT Rushing Trevon Walters 15 rushes, 71 yards, 2 TD Receiving Brian Jenkins Jr. 10 receptions, 112 yardsJackson State Passing Derrick Ponder 8/19, 91 yards, INT Rushing Jordan Johnson 16 rushes, 88 yards, 2 TD Receiving Rameik Wallace 2 receptions, 41 yards
At Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Statistics JKSTUAPB First downs 15 25 Total yards 400 514 Rushing yards 154 214 Passing yards 246 300 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 26:16 33:44
Team Category Player StatisticsJackson State Passing Jarrad Hayes 15/25, 247 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Keshawn Harper 6 rushes, 93 yards, TD Receiving Warren Newman 3 receptions, 72 yards, TDArkansas–Pine Bluff Passing Skyler Perry 27/41, 300 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Taeyler Porter 31 rushes, 167 yards, TD Receiving Dejuan Miller 8 receptions, 89 yards
Mississippi Valley State
Statistics MVSUJKST First downs 13 18 Total yards 194 335 Rushing yards -23 206 Passing yards 217 129 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 24:52 35:08
Team Category Player StatisticsMississippi Valley State Passing Jett Even 16/35, 182 yards, INT Rushing Henry Isaiah Robinson 2 rushes, 4 yards Receiving Booker Chambers 7 receptions, 74 yardsJackson State Passing Jarrad Hayes 16/22, 129 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jordan Johnson 22 rushes, 134 yards Receiving Kennen Young 3 receptions, 40 yards
North Alabama
Statistics NORJKST First downs 19 10 Total yards 365 163 Rushing yards 153 41 Passing yards 212 122 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 32:55 27:05
Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Alabama Passing Christian Lopez 14/23, 212 yards, 2 TD Rushing Christian Lopez 12 rushes, 50 yards, TD Receiving Cortez Hall 4 receptions, 80 yards, TDJackson State Passing Jarrad Hayes 17/24, 122 yards Rushing Jordan Johnson 10 rushes, 36 yards Receiving Kobe Gates 1 reception, 28 yards
At Southern
Statistics JKSTSOU First downs 13 13 Total yards 229 259 Rushing yards 32 198 Passing yards 197 61 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 30:23 29:37
Team Category Player StatisticsJackson State Passing Derrick Ponder 9/20, 99 yards Rushing Jordan Johnson 7 rushes, 20 yards Receiving Cameron Hines 3 receptions, 57 yardsSouthern Passing Ladarius Skelton 5/14, 61 yards, TD Rushing Ladarius Skelton 13 rushes, 89 yards, TD Receiving Trey Smith 2 receptions, 38 yards, TD
Prairie View A&M
Statistics PVAMJKST First downs 19 19 Total yards 361 335 Rushing yards 184 185 Passing yards 177 150 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 21:34 38:26
Team Category Player StatisticsPrairie View A&M Passing Trazon Connley 19/30, 165 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Trazon Connley 12 rushes, 110 yards, TD Receiving Zarrion Holcombe 9 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TDJackson State Passing Jarrad Hayes 17/27, 150 yards, TD Rushing Jordan Johnson 8 rushes, 74 yards, TD Receiving Warren Newman 3 receptions, 38 yards
At Alabama State
Statistics JKSTALST First downs 19 11 Total yards 269 180 Rushing yards 139 71 Passing yards 130 109 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 37:15 22:45
Team Category Player StatisticsJackson State Passing Jarrad Hayes 12/28, 130 yards, TD Rushing Keshawn Harper 16 rushes, 74 yards Receiving Romello Shumake 3 receptions, 70 yardsAlabama State Passing Chris Scott 8/25, 78 yards, INT Rushing Chris Scott 5 rushes, 32 yards Receiving Michael Jefferson 1 reception, 24 yards
At Alcorn State
Statistics JKSTALCN First downs 7 23 Total yards 195 394 Rushing yards 92 217 Passing yards 103 177 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 24:54 35:06
Team Category Player StatisticsJackson State Passing Jarrad Hayes 9/17, 103 yards, INT Rushing Keshawn Harper 11 rushes, 54 yards Receiving Ramone Ward 2 receptions, 53 yardsAlcorn State Passing Noah Johnson 14/20, 177 yards, TD Rushing Deshawn Waller 22 rushes, 124 yards Receiving Juan Anthony Jr. 4 receptions, 67 yards, TD
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