2018 Arkansas
2–10 (0–8 Southeastern Conference), coached by Chad Morris. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Eastern Illinois 55–20Sep 1
By 35 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Colorado State 27–34Sep 8
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 55–20 | 79% |
| Sep 8 | at Colorado State | L 27–34 | 47% |
| Sep 15 | vs North Texas | L 17–44 | 51% |
| Sep 22 | at 9Auburn | L 3–34 | 15% |
| Sep 29 | vs Texas A&M | L 17–24 | 30% |
| Oct 6 | vs 1Alabama | L 31–65 | 11% |
| Oct 13 | vs Ole Miss | L 33–37 | 35% |
| Oct 20 | vs Tulsa | W 23–0 | 55% |
| Oct 27 | vs Vanderbilt | L 31–45 | 51% |
| Nov 10 | vs 9LSU | L 17–24 | 18% |
| Nov 17 | at 25Mississippi State | L 6–52 | 13% |
| Nov 23 | at Missouri | L 0–38 | 13% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Missouri 38–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 14th in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The 119th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
- Record
- 2–10
- Conference
- 0–8 14th in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 260–417
- Coach
- Chad Morris
- Elo
- 1359 −102 this season
- SP+ rating
- 4.5 No. 53 of 130; offense No. 61, defense No. 49, special teams No. 49
- SRS
- −6.5 No. 94 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 67% of last season’s EPA, No. 56 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 49 roster talent No. 27 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Joe Craddock
- Defensive coordinator
- John Chavis
- Captains
- Hjalte Froholdt, Dre Greenlaw, De’Jon Harris and Santos Ramirez
- Offense
- Power spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.04 | 38% | 1.16 | 118th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.19 | 47% | 1.11 | 108th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.03 off 0.13 def | 40% off 43% def | — | 108th off 87th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.0 | own 26 | 22% allowed |
| Defense | 3.6 | own 32 | 16% caused |
CORE rating -2.3, 86th of 130 (offense -1.1, defense 1.2).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Ty Storey QB | 1,584 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Ty Storey QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Rakeem Boyd RB | 734 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Cole Kelley QB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | La’Michael Pettway WR | 503 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Cheyenne O’Grady TE | 6 TD |
| Tackles | De’Jon Harris LB | 118 tkl |
| Sacks | Armon Watts DL | 7 sacks |
| Interceptions | Ryan Pulley DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Bumper Pool ILB | ★★★★ | No. 339 |
| Connor Noland PRO | ★★★★ | No. 341 |
| Myles Mason S | ★★★ | No. 430 |
| Billy Ferrell DT | ★★★ | No. 523 |
| Michael Woods II WR | ★★★ | No. 540 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.5 | 0.860 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.876 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.841 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.866 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.5 | 0.862 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.877 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Whole class | 16 | 3.1 | 0.859 |
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.
Drafted in 2019
The 2019 draft| Rd 4 | Hjalte Froholdt OG | New England Patriots |
| Rd 5 | Dre Greenlaw OLB | San Francisco 49ers |
| Rd 6 | Armon Watts DT | Minnesota Vikings |
Roster 117
The 2018 roster117 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2018 line; 70 have a stat line. See the roster
All-SEC
2 second teamSecond team
Hjalte FroholdtOGAP-2
De’Jon HarrisLBAP-2
From Wikipedia’s 2018 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2018 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 8–0 | 14–1 | 2 |
 Georgia | 7–1 | 11–3 | 7 |
 Kentucky | 5–3 | 10–3 | 12 |
 Florida | 5–3 | 10–3 | 7 |
| LSU | 5–3 | 10–3 | 6 |
| Texas A&M | 5–3 | 9–4 | 16 |
| Missouri | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Mississippi State | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
 South Carolina | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Auburn | 3–5 | 8–5 | |
| Vanderbilt | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
 Tennessee | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
| Ole Miss | 1–7 | 5–7 | |
| Arkansas | 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.