Benedict Announces 10-Game Football Schedule For 2018

COLUMBIA, South Carolina – Benedict College has announced a 10-game football schedule, with five home games, for the 2018 season.

The Tigers will open the season at home on Sept. 1 against Florida Tech. After road trips to Johnson C. Smith (Sept. 8) and Fayetteville State (Sept. 15), Benedict returns home on Sept. 22 to take on Fort Valley State. The Tigers close out September with a road trip to Central State (Sept. 29).

Benedict returns home on Oct. 6 to take on Virginia Lynchburg. After a trip to Atlanta to take on Clark Atlanta (Oct. 13), Benedict takes on Morehouse on Oct. 20 for Homecoming. Oct. 27 will be the final home game of the season against Albany State. The regular season concludes on Nov. 3 on the road at Kentucky State.

The Tigers finished 7-2 in 2017 and 5-1 in the SIAC, finishing in a tie for first place in the SIAC East Division in coach Mike White's third season.

Dates and times are subject to change.

Sept. 1 – Florida Tech, TBA
Sept. 8 - At Johnson C. Smith, TBA
Sept. 15 - At Fayetteville State, TBA
Sept. 22 - Fort Valley State, 6 p.m.
Sept. 29 - At Central State, 1 p.m.
Oct. 6 - Virginia Lynchburg, 2 p.m.
Oct. 13- At Clark Atlanta, TBA
Oct. 20 - Morehouse (Homecoming), 2 p.m.
Oct. 27 - Albany State, 2 p.m.
Nov. 3 - At Kentucky State, TBA

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