2018 Bethune-Cookman
7–5 (5–2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Virginia Lynchburg 79–16Sep 8
By 63 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Nebraska 9–45Oct 27
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Tennessee State | L 3–34 | 46% |
| Sep 8 | vsVirginia Lynchburg | W 79–16 | 78% |
| Sep 15 | at Florida Atlantic | L 28–49 | 14% |
| Sep 22 | vs Howard | L 35–41 | 58% |
| Sep 29 | atSavannah State | W 35–20 | 57% |
| Oct 6 | vs Mississippi Valley State | W 41–27 | 83% |
| Oct 13 | at South Carolina State | W 28–26 | 57% |
| Oct 20 | vs North Carolina A&T | L 10–35 | 37% |
| Oct 27 | at Nebraska | L 9–45 | 27% |
| Nov 3 | at Morgan State | W 30–28 | 64% |
| Nov 8 | vs North Carolina Central | W 28–25 | 58% |
| Nov 17 | vs Florida A&M | W 33–19 | 55% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Florida A&M 33–19; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 5–2 2nd in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 359–365
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1328 −3 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −35.2 No. 87 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 188
- Offensive coordinator
- Allen Suber
- Defensive coordinator
- Charles Jones
Leaders
| Passing yards | David Isreal QB | 208 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Akevious Williams QB | 3 TD |
| Rushing yards | Queshaun Byrd RB | 69 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Akevious Williams QB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Steffon Francois WR | 105 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jimmie Robinson WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Marquis Hendrix LB | 12 tkl |
| Sacks | Kevin Thompson DL | 2 sacks |
| Interceptions | Donald Johnson IV DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Devin Black DUAL | ★★★ | No. 2227 |
| Terrell Ware CB | ★★ | No. 3130 |
| Cherif Seye DE |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.769 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.5 | 0.785 |
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 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina A&T | 6–2 | 10–2 | |
 Bethune-Cookman | 5–2 | 7–5 | |
| Florida A&M | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Howard | 4–3 | 4–6 | |
| South Carolina State | 5–4 | 5–6 | |
| Morgan State | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| North Carolina Central | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
 Norfolk State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Delaware State | 2–5 | 3–8 | |
| Savannah State | 1–6 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.