# 2018 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

The 2018 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team represented North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University as member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. This season marked the 95th for the program, which was led by first-year head coach Sam Washington. The Aggies finished the season with a record of 9–2 and 6–1 in MEAC play, capturing their tenth conference title. The Aggies also earned an invitation to the Celebration Bowl where they defeated Southwestern Athletic Conference champion Alcorn State, earning their sixth black college football national championship. The Aggies played their home games at the newly renamed BB&T Stadium. They are a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).

## Before the season

At the conclusion of the 2017 football season, the Aggies lost key players such as three-time MEAC Offensive Lineman of the year and two-time All-American Brandon Parker, two-time first-team All-MEAC center Darriel Mack & Khris Gardin, who finished his career second all-time in NCAA history in punt return yards. The Aggies also lost third-team all-MEAC outside linebacker Marcus Albert, Jeremy Taylor & two-time first-team All-MEAC safety/linebacker Jeremy Taylor, who was the team's leading tackler in 2017. In addition to the players, the program lost head coach Rod Broadway, who is the program's all-time leader in winning percentage. Broadway decided to retire in January after weeks of speculation following the team's undefeated season and national championship.

### Recruiting

Prior to National Signing Day in February 2018, three players enrolled for the spring semester in order to participate in spring practice. On National Signing Day, A&T signed 15 additional players out of high school that completed the 2018 recruiting class. Of the class, 9 players were from North Carolina, including three players from Greensboro.
US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Michael Branch DL | Greensboro, NC | Presbyterian | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Feb 2, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Khalil Gilliam QB | Charlotte, NC | East Mecklenburg HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | ??? |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Tevaughn Higgins ATH | Hopkins, SC | Lower Richland HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | ??? |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| KeAndre Jones LB | Columbia, SC | Spring Valley HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jan 31, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Lawrence Lagrone G | Douglasville, GA | Douglas County HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 320 lb (150 kg) | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Jah-Maine Martin RB | Conway, SC | Coastal Carolina | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Dec 21, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Justin Nwachukwu DT | Wake Forest, NC | Northern Illinois | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 296 lb (134 kg) | Jan 31, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Michael Rivers P/K | Wilmington, NC | North Brunswick HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Feb 7, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Zareik Rush OLB | Greensboro, NC | Dudley HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Miles Simon DB | Lenoir, NC | Hibriten HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Feb 2, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Isreal Spivey WR | Ellenwood, GA | Cedar Grove HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Feb 2, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Joseph Stuckey OLB | Hillside, NJ | Hillside HS (Milford Academy) | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Feb 2, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Wiz Vaughn FS | Wilmington, NC | New Hanover HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jan 30, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Tim Williams T | Laurinburg, NC | Scotland HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Feb 6, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

### Award watch lists

| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Walter Payton Award | Lamar Raynard | QB | SR |

### MEAC preseason poll

In a vote of the MEAC head coaches and sports information directors, the Aggies were unanimously picked as the favorites to win the MEAC championship receiving 19 of 20 first place votes (coaches are not allowed to vote for their own team).
| Predicted finish | Team |
| 1 | North Carolina A&T |
| 2 | Howard |
| 3 | North Carolina Central |
| 4 | Bethune–Cookman |
| 5 | Florida A&M |
| 6 | Norfolk State |
| 7 | South Carolina State |
| 8 | Savannah State |
| 9 | Morgan State |
| 10 | Delaware State |

### Preseason All-MEAC Teams

The Aggies had nine players selected to the preseason all-MEAC teams. Quarterback Lamar Raynard was selected as the preseason offensive player of the year.

## Schedule

North Carolina A&T's game against fellow Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) member Morgan State was considered a non-conference game and did figured in the conference standings.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 25 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 6 Jacksonville State* | No. 14 | Crampton BowlMontgomery, AL (FCS Kickoff) | ESPN | W 20–17 | 13,500 |
| September 2 | 3:30 p.m. | at East Carolina* | No. 14 | Dowdy–Ficklen StadiumGreenville, NC | ESPN3 | W 28–23 | 38,640 |
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Gardner–Webb* | No. 5 | BB&T StadiumGreensboro, NC | ESPN3/LTV | W 45–6 | 13,111 |
| September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | Morgan State* | No. 4 | BB&T StadiumGreensboro, NC | LTV | L 13–16 | 15,909 |
| September 27 | 7:00 p.m. | South Carolina State | No. 12 | BB&T StadiumGreensboro, NC (rivalry) | ESPNU | W 31–16 | 11,530 |
| October 6 | 7:00 p.m. | at Delaware State | No. 11 | Alumni StadiumDover, DE | ESPN3 | W 34–6 | 2,951 |
| October 13 | 1:00 p.m. | Florida A&M | No. 10 | BB&T StadiumGreensboro, NC | LTV | L 21–22 | 15,418 |
| October 20 | 4:00 p.m. | at Bethune–Cookman | No. 19 | Daytona StadiumDaytona Beach, FL | LTV | W 35–10 | 6,225 |
| November 3 | 1:00 p.m. | Norfolk State | No. 17 | BB&T StadiumGreensboro, NC | LTV | W 37–20 | 21,500 |
| November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at Savannah State | No. 14 | Ted Wright StadiumSavannah, GA | ESPN3 | W 28–12 | 4,788 |
| November 17 | 2:00 p.m. | at North Carolina Central | No. 12 | O'Kelly–Riddick StadiumDurham, NC (rivalry) | ESPN3 | W 45–0 | 11,055 |
| December 15 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Alcorn State* | No. 11 | Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GA (Celebration Bowl) | ABC | W 24–22 | 31,672 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||
* ↑ The game against East Carolina was originally scheduled for September 1 at 6:00 p.m. before being postponed to September 2 at 3:30 p.m. due to inclement weather.

## Game summaries
### Vs. Jacksonville State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 6 Gamecocks | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 14 Aggies | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
at Crampton Bowl • Montgomery, AL
* Date: August 25
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. ET
* Game weather: Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: E 6 mph • Weather: Mostly clear
* Game attendance: 13,500
* Referee: Andy Faust
* TV: ESPN
* ESPN Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
(6:31) NCAT TD: Zachary Leslie 24 yard pass from Lamar Raynard (Noel Ruiz kick) Aggies 7–0, 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:38
Second Quarter
(3:55) JSU FG: Cade Stinnett 23 yard field goal Aggies 7–3, 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:00
Third Quarter
(6:13) JSU TD: Daniel Byrd 49 yard pass from Zerrick Cooper (Cade Stinnett kick) Gamecocks 10–7, 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:58
(5:57) NCAT TD: Malik Wilson 98 yard kickoff return (Noel Ruiz kick) Aggies 14–10
(4:49) JSU TD: Josh Pearson 40 yard pass from Zerrick Cooper (Cade Stinnett kick) Gamecocks 17–14, 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:08
(2:36) NCAT TD: Elijah Bell 4 yard pass from Lamar Raynard (Noel Ruiz kick failed) Aggies 20–17, 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:13
Fourth Quarter
No scoring
Top Passers
JSU – Zerrick Cooper: 24–38, 320 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
NCAT – Lamar Raynard: 12–34, 111 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Top Rushers
JSU – Jaelen Greene: 12 car, 43 yds
NCAT – Marquell Cartwright: 25 car, 58 yds
Top Receivers
JSU – Josh Pearson: 8 rec, 147 yds, 1 TD
NCAT – Zachary Leslie: 3 rec, 43 yds, 1 TD
Top Tacklers
JSU – Jalen Choice: 3 solo, 6 assisted (9 total); 1.5 TFL
NCAT – Jamaal Darden: 6 solo, 4 assisted (10 total) :

### At East Carolina

The Aggies upset East Carolina, 28–23, and in the post-game celebration, head coach Sam Washington declared in response to the team being a so-called "buy game" for the Pirates: "Tell them to bring me my money." The statement and ensuing celebration has since become an internet meme.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 14 Aggies | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Pirates | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC
* Date: September 2
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
* Game weather: Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Wind: 5–8 mph • Weather: Mostly cloudy
* Game attendance: 38,640
* Referee: Henry Wimberg
* TV: ESPN3
* ESPN Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
(10:38) ECU FG: Jake Verity 22 yard field goal Pirates 3–0, 13 plays, 77 yards, 4:22
(5:09) NCAT TD: Mac McCain 100 yard interception return (Noel Ruiz kick) Aggies 7–3, 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:15
Second Quarter
(14:21) ECU TD: Blake Proehl 7 yard pass from Reid Herring (Jake Verity kick) Pirates 10–7, 11 plays, 61 yards, 3:52
(6:50) ECU TD: Deondre Farrier 6 yard pass from Reid Herring (Jake Verity kick) Pirates 17–7, 13 plays, 58 yards, 5:07
(0:06) NCAT TD: Zachary Leslie 12 yard pass from Lamar Raynard (Noel Ruiz kick) Pirates 17–14, 11 plays, 86 yards, 3:45
Third Quarter
(6:39) ECU FG: Jake Verity 35 yard field goal Pirates 20–14, 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:52
Fourth Quarter
(14:31) NCAT TD: Zachary Leslie 5 yard pass from Kylil Carter (Noel Ruiz kick) 'Aggies 21–20, 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:16
(10:02) ECU FG: Jake Verity 35 yard field goal Pirates 23–21, 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:52
(7:05) NCAT TD: Elijah Bell 17 yard pass from Kylil Carter (Noel Ruiz kick) Aggies 28–23, 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:57
Top Passers
NCAT – Lamar Raynard: 10–20, 94 yds, 1 TD
ECU – Reid Herring: 37–65, 309 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top Rushers
NCAT – Marquell Cartwright: 18 car, 68 yds
ECU – Anthony Scott: 12 car, 34 yds
Top Receiving
NCAT – Malik Wilson: 7 rec, 89 yds
ECU – Terrell Green: 10 rec, 85 yds
Leading Tacklers
NCAT – Mac McCain: 10 solo, 1 assisted (11 total)
ECU – Nate Harvey: 8 solo, 0 assisted (8 total) :

### Gardner–Webb

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| No. 5 Aggies | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
at BB&T Stadium • Greensboro, NC
* Date: September 8
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. ET
* Game attendance: 13,111
* Referee: n/a
* TV: ESPN3/LTV
* ESPN Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
(12:45) NCAT TD: Jeremiah Martin 28 yard run (Noel Ruiz kick) Aggies 7–0, 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:15
(8:00) GWU FG: Tre' Jackson 25 yard field goal Aggies 7–3, 13 plays, 73 yards, 4:45
Second Quarter
(4:37) NCAT TD: Kashar Baker 78 yard punt return (Noel Ruiz kick) Aggies 14–3, 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
(2:15) GWU FG: Tre' Jackson 40 yard field goal Aggies 14–6, 8 plays, 46 yards, 2:22
(4:37) NCAT FG: Noel Ruiz 43 yard field goal Aggies 17–6, 13 plays, 50 yards, 2:15
Third Quarter
(11:52) NCAT TD: William Hollingsworth 5 yard pass from Lamar Raynard (Noel Ruiz kick) Aggies 24–6, 4 plays, 22 yards, 1:16
(5:03) NCAT TD: Lamar Raynard 1 yard run (Noel Ruiz kick) Aggies 31–6, 10 plays, 89 yards, 5:35
Fourth Quarter
(13:53) NCAT TD: Jah–Maine Martin 42 yard run (Noel Ruiz kick) Aggies 38–6, 1 plays, 42 yards, 0:08
(8:23) NCAT TD: Kashon Baker 1 yard run (Noel Ruiz kick) Aggies 45–6, 6 plays, 41 yards, 3:12
Top Passers
GWU – Jordan Smith: 14–29, 192 yds, 1 INT
NCAT – Lamar Reynard: 14–24, 125 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top Rushers
GWU – Jayln Cagle: 11 car, 27 yds
NCAT – Marquell Cartwright: 15 car, 119 yds
Top Receiving
GWU – Kyle Horton: 6 rec, 96 yds
NCAT – Ron Hunt: 7 rec, 90 yds
Leading Tacklers
GWU – Corey Horne: 9 solo, 3 assisted (12 total)
NCAT – Kiaundric Richardson: 3 solo, 1 assisted (4 total) :

### Morgan State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| No. 4 Aggies | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
at BB&T Stadium • Greensboro, NC
* Date: September 22
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. ET
* Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: NE • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 15,909
* Referee: Jason Soistman
* TV: LTV
* ESPN Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
No scoring
Second Quarter
(9:45) NCAT TD: Leroy Hill 23 yard pass from Kylil Carter (two-point pass conv. failed) Aggies 6–0, 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:40
(5:32) MORG TD: DeAndre Harris 10 yard run (Alex Raya kick) Bears 7–6, 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:13
Third Quarter
(7:56) MORG FG: Alex Raya 40 yard field goal Bears 10–6, 7 plays, 32 yards, 5:29
(2:24) NCAT TD: Marquell Cartwright 19 yard run (Noel Ruiz kick) Aggies 13–10, 5 plays, 31 yards, 1:14
Fourth Quarter
(9:18) MORG FG: Alex Raya 51 yard field goal Tied 13–13, 11 plays, 40 yards, 4:32
(0:00) MORG FG: Alex Raya 36 yard field goal Bears 16–13, 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:19
Top Passers
MORG – DeAndre Harris: 10–24, 138 yds, 1 INT
NCAT – Kylil Carter: 7–15, 55 yds, 1 TD
Top Rushers
MORG – Joshua Chase: 16 car, 65 yds
NCAT – Marquell Cartwright: 12 car, 54 yds, 1 TD
Top Receiving
MORG – Daylen Baldwin: 3 rec, 38 yds
NCAT – Leroy Hill: 1 rec, 23 yds, 1 TD
Leading Tacklers
MORG – Damare Whitaker: 11 solo, 2 assisted (13 total)
NCAT – Justin Cates: 6 solo, 0 assisted (6 total) :

### South Carolina State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| No. 12 Aggies | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
at BB&T Stadium • Greensboro, NC
* Date: September 29
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. ET
* Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: S • Weather: Rain
* Game attendance: 11,530
* Referee: Rick Warne
* TV: ESPNU
* ESPN Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
(5:56) SCSU TD: Farrika Grier 7 yard run (Dillon Bredson kick) Bulldogs 7–0, 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:36
(0:16) NCAT FG: Noel Ruiz 31 yard field goal Bulldogs 7–3, 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:40
Second Quarter
(10:23) SCSU TD: Jermaine Baxley 0 yard fumble return (Dillon Bredson kick failed) Bulldogs 13–3, 3 plays, −10 yards, 1:04
(5:56) SCSU FG: Dillon Bredson 27 yard field goal Bulldogs 16–3, 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:30
(0:35) NCAT TD: Jah-Maine Martin 40 yard run (Noel Ruiz kick) Bulldogs 16–10, 4 plays, 84 yards, 0:53
Third Quarter
(11:17) NCAT TD: Zachary Leslie 9 yard pass from Lamar Raynard (Noel Ruiz kick) Aggies 17–16, 7 plays, 94 yards, 3:43
Fourth Quarter
(14:55) NCAT TD: Ron Hunt 7 yard pass from Lamar Raynard (Noel Ruiz kick) Aggies 24–16, 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:10
(9:51) NCAT TD: Malik Wilson 44 yard pass from Lamar Raynard (Noel Ruiz kick) Aggies 31–16, 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:26
Top Passers
SCSU – Tyrece Nick: 5–16, 90 yds
NCAT – Lamar Raynard: 19–27, 253 yds, 1 TD
Top Rushers
SCSU – Tyrece Nick: 19 car, 47 yds
NCAT – Marquell Cartwright: 18 car, 157 yds
Top Receiving
SCSU – Quan Caldwell: 2 rec, 81 yds
NCAT – Zachary Leslie: 5 rec, 106 yds, 1 TD
Leading Tacklers
SCSU – Kendric Gathers: 6 solo, 2 assisted (8 total); 0.5 TFL
NCAT – Kyin Howard: 6 solo, 1 assisted (7 total); 1.0 TFL :

### At Delaware State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 11 Aggies | 7 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| Hornets | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at Alumni Stadium • Dover, DE
* Date: October 6
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. ET
* Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: Slight • Weather: Partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 2,951
* Referee: Robert Frazier
* TV: ESPN3
* ESPN Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
(2:31) DSU FG: Jose Romo-Martinez 38 yard field goal Hornets 3–0, 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:26
(0:47) NCAT TD: Malik Wilson 13 yard pass from Lamar Raynard (Noel Ruiz kick) Aggies 7–3, 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:44
Second Quarter
(11:49) NCAT TD: Lamar Raynard 10 yard run (Noel Ruiz kick blocked) Aggies 13–3, 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:19
(9:34) NCAT TD: Malik Wilson 54 yard pass from Lamar Raynard (Noel Ruiz kick) Aggies 20–3, 2 plays, 66 yards, 0:41
(3:07) DSU FG: Jose Romo-Martinez 49 yard field goal Aggies 20–6, 5 plays, 35 yards, 1:40
Third Quarter
(9:58) NCAT TD: Lamar Raynard 5 yard run (Noel Ruiz kick) Aggies 27–6, 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:55
(2:55) NCAT TD: Zachary Leslie 4 yard pass from Lamar Raynard (Noel Ruiz kick) Aggies 34–6, 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:43
Fourth Quarter
No scoring
Top Passers
NCAT – Lamar Raynard: 14–23, 171 yds, 3 TD
DSU – Keenan Black: 10–22, 108 yds
Top Rushers
NCAT – Marquell Cartwright: 16 car, 97 yds
DSU – Keenan Black: 12 car, 51 yds
Top Receiving
NCAT – Malik Wilson: 4 rec, 107 yds, 2 TD
DSU – Trey Gross: 3 rec, 55 yds
Leading Tacklers
NCAT – Mac McCain: 5 solo, 0 assisted (5 total)
DSU – Brian Cavicante: 7 solo, 5 assisted (12 total); 2.0 TFL :

### Florida A&M

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rattlers | 0 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 |
| No. 10 Aggies | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at BB&T Stadium • Greensboro, NC
* Date: October 13
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. ET
* Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NW • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 15,418
* Referee: Roy Bernard
* TV: LTV
* ESPN Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
(14:44) NCAT TD: Malik Wilson 100 yard kickoff return (Noel Ruiz kick) Aggies 7–0, 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:16
(1:18) NCAT TD: Zachary Leslie 38 yard pass from Lamar Raynard (Noel Ruiz kick) Aggies 14–0, 3 plays, 68 yards, 0:28
Second Quarter
(4:45) FAMU TD: Herman Jackson 55 yard fumble return (Yahia Aly kick failed) Aggies 14–6, 6 plays, 35 yards, 3:16
(1:31) NCAT TD: Zachary Leslie 6 yard pass from Lamar Raynard (Noel Ruiz kick) Aggies 21–6, 1 play, 6 yards, 0:04
Third Quarter
(8:55) FAMU TD: Azende Rey 5 yard run (Yahia Aly kick) Aggies 21–13, 14 plays, 82 yards, 6:05
Fourth Quarter
(5:09) FAMU TD: Chad Hunter 11 yard pass from Ryan Stanley (two-point run conv. failed) Aggies 21–19, 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:13
(0:04) FAMU FG: Yahia Aly 26 yard field goal Rattlers 22–21, 13 plays, 70 yards, 1:57
Top Passers
FAMU – Ryan Stanley: 28–53, 313 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
NCAT – Lamar Raynard: 17–29, 248 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Top Rushers
FAMU – Ricky Henrilus: 8 car, 33 yds
NCAT – Marquell Cartwright: 14 car, 33 yds
Top Receiving
FAMU – Chad Hunter: 8 rec, 105 yds, 1 TD
NCAT – Zachary Leslie: 8 rec, 140 yds, 2 TD
Leading Tacklers
FAMU – Derr Mayweather: 6 solo, 1 assisted (7 total)
NCAT – Antoine Wilder: 5 solo, 3 assisted (8 total) :

### At Bethune–Cookman

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 Aggies | 13 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 35 |
| Wildcats | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Daytona Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL
* Date: October 20
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. ET
* Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: E 5 • Weather: Partly cloudy; 66% humidity
* Game attendance: 6,225
* Referee: Jason Soistman
* TV: LTV
* ESPN Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
(10:27) NCAT TD: Marquell Cartwright 1 yard run (Noel Ruiz kick blocked) Aggies 6–0, 6 plays, 14 yards, 3:03
(7:28) NCAT TD: Jah-Maine Martin 67 yard run (Noel Ruiz kick) Aggies 13–0, 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:41
(1:33) BCU FG: Uriel Hernandez 40 yard field goal Aggies 13–3, 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:55
Second Quarter
(14:19) NCAT TD: Quinzel Lockhart 19 yard pass from Lamar Raynard (Noel Ruiz kick failed) Aggies 19–3, 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:06
(1:52) NCAT TD: Ron Hunt 55 yard pass from Lamar Raynard (Noel Ruiz kick) Aggies 26–3, 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:44
Third Quarter
(8:27) BCU TD: Keavon Mitchell 0 yard fumble return (Uriel Hernandez kick) Aggies 26–10, 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:44
(3:42) NCAT SF: Echols Turner Safety Aggies 28–10, 1 play, −22 yards, 0:09
Fourth Quarter
(6:43) NCAT TD: Elijah Bell 15 yard pass from Kylil Carter (Noel Ruiz kick) Aggies 35–10, 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:06
Top Passers
NCAT – Lamar Raynard: 11–14, 189 yds, 2 TD
BCU – Akevious Williams: 14–21, 108 yds
Top Rushers
NCAT – Jah-Maine Martin: 10 car, 118 yds, 1 TD
BCU – Jimmie Robinson: 5 car, 50 yds
Top Receiving
NCAT – Elijah Bell: 5 rec, 105 yds, 1 TD
BCU – Steffon Francois: 5 rec, 47 yds
Leading Tacklers
NCAT – Richie Kittle: 4 solo, 4 assisted (8 total); 0.5 TFL
BCU – Tydarius Peters: 3 solo, 9 assisted (12 total) :

### Norfolk State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| No. 17 Aggies | 7 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 37 |
at BB&T Stadium • Greensboro, NC
* Date: November 3
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. ET
* TV: LTV
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Top Passers
NSU –
NCAT –
Top Rushers
NSU –
NCAT –
Top Receiving
NSU –
NCAT –
Leading Tacklers
NSU –
NCAT – :

### At Savannah State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 14 Aggies | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
at Ted Wright Stadium • Savannah, GA
* Date: November 10
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Top Passers
NCAT –
SSU –
Top Rushers
NCAT –
SSU –
Top Receiving
NCAT –
SSU –
Leading Tacklers
NCAT –
SSU – :

### At North Carolina Central

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 12 Aggies | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium • Durham, NC
* Date: November 17
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. ET
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Top Passers
NCAT –
NCCU –
Top Rushers
NCAT –
NCCU –
Top Receiving
NCAT –
NCCU –
Leading Tacklers
NCAT –
NCCU – :

### Alcorn State – Celebration Bowl

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Braves | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 22 |
| No. 11 Aggies | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta,GA
* Date: Decemberber 15, 2018
* Game time: 12:00pm EDT
* Game weather: Played Indoors, Domed Stadium
* Referee: Justin Elliot
* TV: ABC
Game information :
First quarter
NCAT – Zachary Leslie 17-yard TD pass from Lamar Raynard, Noel Ruiz kick good, 12:38 (NCAT 7–0)
ALCN – Corey McCullough 29-yard field goal, 2:52 (NCAT 7–3)
Second quarter
NCAT – Ruiz 36-yard field goal, 8:33 (NCAT 10–3)
NCAT – Elijah Bell 27-yard TD pass from Raynard, Ruiz kick good, 0:53 (NCAT 17–3)
ALCN – McCullough 25-yard field goal, 0:00 (NCAT 17–6)
Third quarter
ALCN – Noah Johnson 30-yard TD run, McCullough kick good, 4:29 (NCAT 17–13)
ALCN – McCullough 29-yard field goal, 0:51 (NCAT 17–16)
NCAT – Malik Wilson 79-yard kickoff return for TD, Ruiz kick good, 0:38 (NCAT 24–16)
Fourth quarter
ALCN – Johnson 59-yard TD run, two-point pass conversion failed, 11:55 (NCAT 24–22)
Top Passer
NCAT – Lamar Raynard – 18/30, 292 yards, 2 TD, INT
ALCN – Noah Johnson – 11/27, 128 yards, INT
Top Rusher
NCAT – Jah-Maine Martin – 10 carries, 31 yards
ALCN – De'Shawn Johnson – 19 carries, 167 yards
Top Receiver
NCAT – Zachary Leslie – 6 receptions, 119 yards, TD
ALCN – Juan Anthony Jr. – 5 receptions, 75 yards :

## Post season
### 2019 NFL draft

The 2019 NFL draft will be held on April 25–27 in Nashville, Tennessee. The following A&T players were either selected or signed as undrafted free agents following the draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall pick | NFL team |
| Darryl Johnson Jr. | DE | 7 | 225 | Buffalo Bills |

### 2019 CFL draft

The 2019 CFL Draft took place on May 2, 2019. The following A&T players were either selected or signed as undrafted free agents following the draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall pick | CFL Team |
| Malik Wlson | WR/KR | —- | Undrafted free agent | Saskatchewan Roughriders |

## Ranking movements

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| STATS FCS | 14 | 5 | 4 (3) | 4 (3) | 12 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| Coaches | 14 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 18–T | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |