The Citadel at VMI
Saturday, October 20, 2018. The Citadel kept the Silver Shako Share
The Citadel beat VMI 34–32. It was their 53rd meeting; after it, The Citadel led the series 29–23–1.
Final at Alumni Memorial Field, LexingtonTV: ESPN3Attendance 7,002
- At kickoff
- 51°F, overcast, wind 18 mph from the west, gusts to 25 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ingalls Field Airport (KHSP), 38 km from the stadium
- Officials
- Referee Greg Waybright; umpire Jonathan Gibson; head linesman Jerry Wilson; line judge Seth Bussey; side judge Michael Crowley; field judge Mark Brooks; back judge Wayne JohnsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Citadel | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 34 |
| VMI | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 32 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
The Citadel 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every The Citadel–VMI gameThe Citadel leads 33–26–1 in 60 meetings, counting the seven since this game.
| 2025 | The Citadel 35, VMI 24 | |
| 2024 | The Citadel 13, VMI 10 | |
| 2023 | VMI 17, The Citadel 13 | |
| 2022 | The Citadel 26, VMI 22 | |
| 2021 | The Citadel 35, VMI 24 | |
| 2020 | VMI 31, The Citadel 17 |
Around this game
The Citadel
- Next gamevs. FurmanOct. 27, 2018
- SeasonThe Citadel in 2018
- ProgramThe Citadel history and records
VMI
- Next gameat ChattanoogaOct. 27, 2018
- SeasonVMI in 2018
- ProgramVMI history and records