| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Team: | Jackson State Tigers |
| Conference: | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Division: | East Division |
| Short Conf: | SWAC |
| Record: | 5–5 |
| Conf Record: | 4–3 |
| Head Coach: | Tony Hughes |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Hc Games: | first 7 games |
| Head Coach2: | John Hendrick |
| Hc Games2: | interim; remainder of season |
| Off Coach: | Hal Mumme (1st season; first 4 games) Derrick McCall (interim; remainder of season) |
| Off Scheme: | Air raid |
| Def Coach: | John Hendrick |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
| Stadium: | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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).
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.[1] They did not have any players selected to any of the Presason All-SWAC Teams.
| 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 | |
See also: 2018 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team.
See also: 2018 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team.
See also: 2018 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team.
See also: 2018 North Alabama Lions football team.
See also: 2018 Southern Jaguars football team and Jackson State–Southern University rivalry.
See also: 2018 Alabama State Hornets football team.
See also: 2018 Alcorn State Braves football team.