Preseason
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Preseason All-Conference Teams
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On July 12, 2018, the Southland announced their Preseason All-Conference Teams, with the Lumberjacks having five players selected at six positions.[3]
Offense Second Team
Tamrick Pace – Jr. WR
Alize Ward – Jr. all purpose player
Caleb Lewallen – Sr. P
Defense Second Team Ryan Woods – Sr. LB
Trenton Gordon – So. DB
Preseason Poll
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On July 19, 2018, the Southland announced their preseason poll, with the Lumberjacks predicted to finish in sixth place.[4]
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Sam Houston State
187 (10)
2
Nicholls State
173 (6)
3
Central Arkansas
170 (5)
4
McNeese State
159 (1)
5
Southeastern Louisiana
119
6
Stephen F. Austin
90
7
Abilene Christian
89
8
Northwestern State
86
9
Incarnate Word
53
10
Lamar
52
11
Houston Baptist
32
Schedule
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Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 6:30 p.m. at No. 18 (FBS ) Mississippi State * ESPNU L 6–6354,289
September 8 6:00 p.m. Tarleton State * Cancelled[a]
September 15 6:00 p.m. at Incarnate Word UIWtv L 7–313,311
September 22 6:00 p.m. Abilene Christian Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX ESPN+ W 24–216,281
September 29 6:00 p.m. at No. 10 McNeese State Cowboy Insider L 10–178,933
October 6 1:00 p.m. vs. No. 17 Sam Houston State ESPN3 L 21–5426,548
October 13 3:00 p.m. No. 18 Central Arkansas Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX ESPN3 L 17–275,976
October 20 6:00 p.m. at Houston Baptist ESPN3 W 42–142,687
October 27 3:00 p.m. Lamar Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX ESPN+ L 17–246,321
November 10 3:00 p.m. at No. 17 Nicholls State CST /ESPN3L 14–477,025
November 15 6:00 p.m. Northwestern State ELVN , SLC DigitalL 23–352,611
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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^ Game was cancelled due to inclement weather.[5]
Game summaries
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At Mississippi State
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1
2
3
4
Total
Lumberjacks
0
3
3
0
6
No. 18 (FBS ) Bulldogs
21
14
14
14
63
Abilene Christian
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1
2
3
4
Total
Wildcats
0
7
7
7
21
Lumberjacks
3
7
7
7
24
At McNeese State
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1
2
3
4
Total
Lumberjacks
0
0
0
10
10
No. 10 Cowboys
14
0
3
0
17
vs Sam Houston State
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1
2
3
4
Total
No. 17 Bearkats
21
23
10
0
54
Lumberjacks
14
0
0
7
21
Central Arkansas
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1
2
3
4
Total
No. 18 Bears
7
3
14
3
27
Lumberjacks
7
0
3
7
17
At Houston Baptist
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1
2
3
4
Total
Lumberjacks
7
7
14
14
42
Huskies
7
0
7
0
14
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
7
10
7
0
24
Lumberjacks
0
0
7
10
17
At Nicholls State
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1
2
3
4
Total
Lumberjacks
0
0
7
7
14
No. 17 Colonels
14
10
13
10
47
Northwestern State
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1
2
3
4
Total
Demons
0
7
14
14
35
Lumberjacks
0
16
0
7
23
References
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