| Year: | 2018 |
| Team: | Valdosta State Blazers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Gulf South Conference |
| Short Conf: | GSC |
| Afcarank: | 1 |
| Record: | 14–0 |
| Conf Record: | 8–0 |
| Head Coach: | Kerwin Bell |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | Kade Bell |
| Oc Year: | 1st as OC, 3rd overall |
| Def Coach: | Danny Verpaele |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Bazemore–Hyder Stadium |
| Champion: | NCAA Division II champion GSC champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division II Championship Game |
| Bowl Result: | W 49–47 vs. |
The 2018 Valdosta State Blazers football team represented Valdosta State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 2018 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by third-year head coach Kerwin Bell, who also served as offensive coordinator. The Blazers played their home games at Bazemore–Hyder Stadium in Valdosta, Georgia. Valdosta State compiled an overall record of 14–0 with a conference mark of 8–0, winning the GSC title. They beat in the NCAA Division II Championship Game to win the program's fourth national title.
On August 2, 2018, the Gulf South Conference released their preseason coaches poll with the Blazers predicted to finish in fifth place in the conference.[1]
| 1 | West Alabama | 62 (6) | |
| 2 | West Florida | 59 (3) | |
| 3 | West Georgia | 44 | |
| 4 | Delta State | 41 | |
| 5 | Valdosta State | 38 | |
| 6 | Florida Tech | 32 | |
| 7 | North Greenville | 24 | |
| 8 | Mississippi College | 16 | |
| 9 | Shorter | 8 |
The Blazers had five players at five positions selected to the preseason all-Gulf South Conference team.[2] Offense
Kenny Benjamin – AP
Jeremy King – OG
Defense
Raymond Palmer – DB
Special teams
Jairus Jones – BT
Stewart Spence – UTL
Valdosta State's 2018 regular season football schedule consisted of five home games, four away games, and one neutral site game. The Blazers hosted GSC foes Delta State, North Greenville, Shorter, and West Georgia, and traveled to Florida Tech, Mississippi College, West Alabama, and West Florida.[3] Three games were broadcast on ESPN3, as part of the Gulf South Conference Game of the Week.[4]
The Blazers hosted non-conference foe from the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and competed in the Okefenokee Classic against, also from the (SIAC).
After an undefeated regular season, the Blazers were the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Division II playoffs.
See also: 2019 NFL draft.
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