ALVA, Okla. – After a long four weeks of fall camp, the Northwestern Oklahoma State University football team kicks off the 2018 campaign Thursday evening when the Rangers host No. 24 Ouachita Baptist at Ranger Field at 6 p.m.

The Tigers enter the season with a target on their backs after winning the Great American Conference title in 2017. Ouachita’s success last season led to a preseason ranking in three national polls, including No. 24 in the D2Football.com poll and No. 25 by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA).

Last season, the Rangers traveled to Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and cam...