During the SWAC football media day held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 13, 2018, the Golden Lions were predicted to finish last in the West Division.[ 1]
West Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes
1
Grambling State
96
2
Southern
78
3
Prairie View A&M
65
4
Texas Southern
31
5
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 30
Presason All-SWAC Team
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The Golden Lions had three players at four positions selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.
1st team
KeShawn Williams – Sr. RB
2nd team
Kevin Agee – Sr. DL
1st team
Jamie Gillan
KeShawn Williams – Sr. KR
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 6:00 p.m. Morehouse College * L 30–345,734 September 8 6:00 p.m. Cumberland * Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR W 55–02,326 September 15 6:00 p.m. at No. 3 South Dakota State * L 6–9014,526 September 22 6:00 p.m. Prairie View A&M Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR L 13–622,675 September 29 6:30 p.m. at FIU * ESPN+ L 9–5514,937 October 6 2:30 p.m. Jackson State Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR L 27–304,200 October 20 2:00 p.m. at Mississippi Valley State L 47–48 2OT October 27 2:00 p.m. at Grambling State L 38–45 OT 5,834 November 3 2:30 p.m. Alabama A&M Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR L 14–4513,500 November 10 4:00 p.m. at Southern L 24–5618,060 November 17 2:00 p.m. at Texas Southern W 15–102,045
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Total
Maroon Tigers
7
21
0
6
34
Golden Lions
0
20
3
7
30
Total
Phoenix
0
0
0
0
0
Golden Lions
7
31
14
3
55
At South Dakota State
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Total
Golden Lions
6
0
0
0
6
No. 3 Jackrabbits
28
21
21
20
90
Total
Panthers
35
14
6
7
62
Golden Lions
3
7
0
3
13
Total
Golden Lions
3
0
3
3
9
Panthers
17
21
17
0
55
Total
Tigers
3
3
10
14
30
Golden Lions
7
0
13
7
27
At Mississippi Valley State
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Total
Golden Lions
0
17
10
7 7 6
47
Delta Devils
0
6
7
21 7 7
48
Total
Golden Lions
3
6
14
15 0
38
Tigers
0
7
21
10 7
45
Total
Bulldogs
0
14
21
10
45
Golden Lions
0
0
6
8
14
Total
Golden Lions
6
3
8
7
24
Jaguars
21
21
14
0
56
Total
Golden Lions
3
3
6
3
15
Tigers
3
7
0
0
10
