2018 Austin Peay
5–6 (3–5 Ohio Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Morehead State 78–40Sep 15
By 38 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 3 Georgia 0–45Sep 1
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at 3Georgia | L 0–45 | 7% |
| Sep 8 | vs Presbyterian | W 24–0 | 67% |
| Sep 15 | at Morehead State | W 78–40 | 62% |
| Sep 22 | at UT Martin | L 7–37 | 52% |
| Sep 29 | at Jacksonville State | L 32–48 | 25% |
| Oct 6 | vs Tennessee State | W 49–34 | 54% |
| Oct 13 | at Southeast Missouri State | L 27–31 | 46% |
| Oct 27 | vs Tennessee Tech | W 41–10 | 84% |
| Nov 3 | vs Eastern Kentucky | L 13–17 | 69% |
| Nov 10 | at Eastern Illinois | L 21–52 | 57% |
| Nov 17 | vs Murray State | W 48–23 | 57% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Murray State 48–23; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Ohio Valley Conference.
In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 33 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 6th in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 340–337
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1286 −22 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −29.0 No. 66 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 133
- Offensive coordinator
- Wesley Satterfield
- Defensive coordinator
- Brandon Cooper
Leaders
| Passing yards | JaVaughn Craig QB | 36 yds |
| Rushing yards | Daryl Rollins-Davis RB | 32 yds |
| Receiving yards | DeAngelo Wilson WR | 25 yds |
| Tackles | Gunnar Scholato LB | 7 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Arthur Brantley WR | ★★★ | No. 1809 |
| Jalyn Shelton RB | ★★★ | No. 2012 |
| Laderrick Bell ATH | ★★ | No. 2558 |
| Darius Nalls WR | ★★ | No. 2828 |
| Darius Shipp DT | ★★ | No. 2943 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Receivers | 5 | 2.2 | 0.774 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.730 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.774 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.768 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.755 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Whole class | 12 | 2.2 | 0.771 |
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 Ohio Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
| Southeast Missouri State | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Eastern Kentucky | 5–2 | 7–4 | |
| Murray State | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Tennessee State | 3–4 | 4–5 | |
 Austin Peay | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Eastern Illinois | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| UT Martin | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Tennessee Tech | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.