The 2018 Valdosta State Blazers football team represented Valdosta State University as a member of the

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(GSC) during the

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. They were led by third-year head coach Kerwin Bell, who also served as

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. 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.

Preseason

Gulf South Conference coaches poll

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.

Preseason All-Gulf South Conference Team

The Blazers had five players at five positions selected to the preseason all-Gulf South Conference team. Offense Kenny Benjamin – AP Jeremy King – OG Defense Raymond Palmer – DB Special teams Jairus Jones – BT Stewart Spence – UTL

Schedule

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

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, Mississippi College, West Alabama, and West Florida. Three games were broadcast on

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, as part of the Gulf South Conference Game of the Week. 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

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Rankings

Game summaries

Albany State

Fort Valley State

At West Alabama

Shorter

At Mississippi College

Delta State

At Florida Tech

North Greenville

At West Florida

West Georgia

Bowie State

Lenoir-Rhyne

Notre Dame (OH)

Ferris State

Players drafted into the NFL

References

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Valdosta State Valdosta State University (VSU or Valdosta State) is a public university in Valdosta, Georgia. It is one of the four comprehensive universities in the University System of Georgia. , VSU had over 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students. VSU a ...

Valdosta State Blazers football seasons Gulf South Conference football champion seasons NCAA Division II Football Champions College football undefeated seasons

Valdosta State Blazers football The Valdosta State football team represents Valdosta State University in football. The Blazers are a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) in NCAA Division II. Valdosta State University has had a football team since 1981. The Blazers play in ...