| Year: | 2018 |
| Team: | Tennessee State Tigers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | OVC |
| Record: | 4–5 |
| Conf Record: | 3–4 |
| Head Coach: | Rod Reed |
| Hc Year: | 9th |
| Off Coach: | Jeff Parker |
| Oc Year: | 4th |
| Def Coach: | Garry Fisher |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
The 2018 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by ninth-year head coach Rod Reed and played their home games at Nissan Stadium and Hale Stadium. Tennessee State finished the season 4–5 overall and 3–4 in OVC play to place fifth.
On July 20, 2018, the media covering the OVC released their preseason poll with the Tigers predicted to finish in fourth place.[1] On July 23, the OVC released their coaches poll with the Tigers predicted to finish in sixth place.[2]
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 134 (14) | |
| 2 | Austin Peay | 114 (1) | |
| 3 | UT Martin | 96 | |
| 4 | Tennessee State | 91 | |
| 5 | Eastern Illinois | 83 | |
| 6 | Eastern Kentucky | 64 | |
| 7 | Murray State | 39 | |
| 8 | Southeast Missouri State | 35 | |
| 9 | Tennessee Tech | 19 |
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 126 (14) | |
| 2 | Austin Peay | 112 (4) | |
| 3 | UT Martin | 95 | |
| 4 | Eastern Illinois | 73 | |
| 5 | Eastern Kentucky | 69 | |
| 6 | Tennessee State | 64 | |
| 7 | Southeast Missouri State | 62 | |
| 8 | Murray State | 24 | |
| 9 | Tennessee Tech | 23 |
The Tigers had three players selected to the preseason all-OVC team.[3]
Offense
Steven Newbold – WR
Defense
Vincent Sellers – DB
Dajour Nesbeth – DB
See also: 2018 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team.
See also: 2018 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team.
See also: 2018 Vanderbilt Commodores football team.
See also: 2018 Austin Peay Governors football team and Sgt. York Trophy.
See also: 2018 Murray State Racers football team.
See also: 2018 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team and Sgt. York Trophy.
See also: 2018 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team.
See also: 2018 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team.
See also: 2018 UT Martin Skyhawks football team and Sgt. York Trophy.