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Clarksville, TN – An opening-week matchup against FBS national championship runner-up Georgia as well as a five-game home slate, including four Ohio Valley Conference home contests, highlight Austin Peay State University’s 2018 football schedule.
Austin Peay, which started Spring practice on Monday, will open its 2018 schedule with a Saturday, September 1st contest at Georgia, which played in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game this past season.
The Governors then open their home schedule against Big South Conference member Presbyterian, September 8th.
Austin Peay’s nonconference slate ends when it travels to Morehead State, September 15th.
The Governors Ohio Valley Conference schedule begins with back-to-back road contests. A September 22nd contest at UT Martin opens OVC action followed by a September 29th showdown at defending OVC Champion Jacksonville State.
Austin Peay hosts Tennessee State, October 6th, in its first home contest of the 2018 OVC race. That contest also will be the Governors traditional Family Weekend. APSU then travels to Southeast Missouri, October 13th, before its open week.
After the open week, Austin Peay will play three of its final four contests at Fortera Stadium. The 2018 Homecoming tilt will pit the Governors against Tennessee Tech, October 27th. The following week Eastern Kentucky visits Clarksville.
The final regular-season road trip takes the Governors north to meet Eastern Illinois, November 10th, before they return home to close out the regular-season slate. A November 17th Heritage Bank Battle of the Border contest against Murray State will feature the Governors Military Appreciation events as well as Senior Day activities.
Information regarding 2018 season tickets will be available soon. Fans interested in season ticket can submit a request by clicking here.
2018 Governors Football Schedule
| Date | Opponent |
| Sept. 1 | at Georgia |
| Sept. 8 | Presbyterian |
| Sept. 15 | at Morehead State |
| Sept. 22 | at UT Martin |
| Sept. 29 | at Jacksonville State |
| Oct. 6 | Tennessee State (Family Weekend) |
| Oct. 13 | at Southeast Missouri |
| Oct. 20 | Open Week |
| Oct. 27 | Tennessee Tech (Homecoming) |
| Nov. 3 | Eastern Kentucky |
| Nov. 10 | at Eastern Illinois |
| Nov. 17 | Murray State (Heritage Bank Battle of the Border/Military Appreciation Day) |
| Nov. 24 | NCAA Division I FCS Championship: First Round |
| Dec. 1 | NCAA Division I FCS Championship: Second Round |
| Dec. 8 | NCAA Division I FCS Championship: Quarterfinals |
| Dec. 15 | NCAA Division I FCS Championship: Semifinals |
| Jan. 5 | NCAA Division I FCS National Championship |
