During the SWAC football media day held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 13, 2018, the Delta Devils were predicted to finish last in the East Division.[ 1]
East Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes
1
Alcorn State
95
2
Alabama State
72
3
Jackson State
55
4
Alabama A&M
51
5
Mississippi Valley State 27
Presason All-SWAC Team
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The Delta Devils had two players selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.
1st team
Quinn McElfresh – Sr. WR
1st team
Patrick Harbin – Sr. LB
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 6:00 p.m. at North Dakota * L 7–358,884 September 8 6:00 p.m. at No. 13 Jacksonville State * ESPN+ L 0–7121,864 September 22 6:00 p.m. Alcorn State L 20–56N/A October 6 6:00 p.m. at Bethune–Cookman * L 27–4110,278 October 13 2:00 p.m. at Jackson State L 7–2329,500 October 20 2:00 p.m. Arkansas–Pine Bluff Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS W 48–47 2OT October 27 2:00 p.m. at Texas Southern L 14–425,782 November 3 2:00 p.m. at Grambling State L 19–2416,151 November 10 1:00 p.m. Hampton * Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS L 39–541,408 November 17 1:00 p.m. Alabama A&M Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS L 14–421,879 1:00 p.m. at Alabama State L 24–31 OT 11,593 *Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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1
2
3
4
Total
Delta Devils
0
7
0
0
7
Fighting Hawks
14
7
7
7
35
At Jacksonville State
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1
2
3
4
Total
Delta Devils
0
0
0
0
0
No. 13 Gamecocks
15
21
21
14
71
1
2
3
4
Total
Braves
10
17
14
15
56
Delta Devils
7
0
7
6
20
1
2
3
4
Total
Delta Devils
7
7
6
7
27
Wildcats
0
28
6
7
41
1
2
3
4
Total
Delta Devils
0
0
7
0
7
Tigers
14
6
0
3
23
1
2
3
4 OT 2OT
Total
Golden Lions
0
17
10
7 7 6
47
Delta Devils
0
6
7
21 7 7
48
1
2
3
4
Total
Delta Devils
0
0
7
7
14
Tigers
7
14
7
14
42
1
2
3
4
Total
Delta Devils
6
7
6
0
19
Tigers
3
14
7
0
24
1
2
3
4
Total
Pirates
28
12
14
0
54
Delta Devils
7
17
7
8
39
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
7
21
14
0
42
Delta Devils
7
0
7
0
14
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Delta Devils
7
7
10
0 0
24
Hornets
7
7
0
10 7
31
