2018 Abilene Christian
6–5 (5–4 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Houston Christian 38–13Sep 15
By 25 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Baylor 27–55Sep 1
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Baylor | L 27–55 | 18% |
| Sep 8 | vsAngelo State | W 41–24 | 58% |
| Sep 15 | at Houston Christian | W 38–13 | 50% |
| Sep 22 | at Stephen F. Austin | L 21–24 | 51% |
| Sep 29 | vs Incarnate Word | L 34–44 | 67% |
| Oct 6 | at McNeese | L 21–24 | 18% |
| Oct 13 | vs Nicholls | W 28–12 | 31% |
| Oct 20 | at SE Louisiana | W 48–27 | 33% |
| Nov 3 | vs Northwestern State | W 49–47 | 66% |
| Nov 10 | at Sam Houston | W 17–10 | 31% |
| Nov 17 | vs Central Arkansas | L 7–16 | 54% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Central Arkansas 16–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 7th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 42 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 5–4 tied for 4th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 331–296
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1301 +91 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −22.7 No. 41 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Josh Lamberson
- Defensive coordinator
- Tremaine Jackson
- Offense
- Single set back
- Defense
- 3–4
Leaders
| Passing yards | Luke Anthony QB | 224 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Luke Anthony QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Billy McCrary III RB | 141 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Billy McCrary III RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | D.J. Fuller WR | 102 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Chase Cokley WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Bolu Onifade S | 9 tkl |
| Interceptions | Koy Richardson CB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| William Mann K | ★★ | No. 3772 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.710 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2018 Southland Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 7–2 | 9–4 | |
| Incarnate Word | 6–2 | 6–5 | |
 Lamar | 6–3 | 7–5 | |
| McNeese | 5–4 | 6–5 | |
| Sam Houston | 5–4 | 6–5 | |
| Central Arkansas | 5–4 | 6–5 | |
 Abilene Christian | 5–4 | 6–5 | |
| Northwestern State | 4–5 | 5–6 | |
| SE Louisiana | 4–5 | 4–7 | |
| Stephen F. Austin | 2–7 | 2–8 | |
| Houston Christian | 0–9 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.