2018 Coastal Carolina

5–⁠7 (2–⁠6 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Joe Moglia.

Schedule and results

Coastal Carolina in 2018, game by game: lost at South Carolina 15–49; won vs. UAB 47–24; won at Campbell 58–21; won at Louisiana 30–28; lost at Troy 21–45; lost vs. UL Monroe 20–45; won at Massachusetts 24–13; won at Georgia State 37–34; lost vs. App State 7–23; lost vs. Arkansas State 16–44; lost vs. Georgia Southern 17–41; lost at South Alabama 28–31+37−34Lost 15–49 at South Carolina-34South CarolinaWon 47–24 vs. UAB+23UABWon 58–21 at Campbell+37CampbellWon 30–28 at Louisiana+2LouisianaLost 21–45 at Troy-24TroyLost 20–45 vs. UL Monroe-25UL MonroeWon 24–13 at Massachusetts+11MassachusettsWon 37–34 at Georgia State+3Georgia StateLost 7–23 vs. App State-16App StateLost 16–44 vs. Arkansas State-28Arkansas StateLost 17–41 vs. Georgia Southern-24Georgia SouthernLost 28–31 at South Alabama-3South Alabama
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to South Alabama 31–⁠28; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Sun Belt Conference.

In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).

Record
5–⁠7
Conference
2–⁠6 tied for 7th in Sun Belt Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
320–⁠398
Coach
Joe Moglia
Elo
1344 −41 this season
SP+ rating
-17.2 No. 116 of 130; offense No. 76, defense No. 129, special teams No. 54
SRS
−12.4 No. 110 of 130 in FBS
Returning
35% of last season’s EPA, No. 108 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 114 roster talent No. 126 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Jamey Chadwell
Defensive coordinator
Marvin Sanders
Offense
Up-tempo spread
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense67th of 130
  • Defense125th of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted82nd of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted126th of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1044%1.1767th of 130
Defense0.2850%1.38125th of 130
Opponent-adjusted0.08 off
0.23 def
42% off
50% def
—82nd off
126th 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 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.9own 2817% allowed
Defense3.8own 3115% caused

CORE rating -13.4, 111th of 130 (offense 2.4, defense 15.9).

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 yardsKilton Anderson QB1,010 yds
Passing touchdownsKilton Anderson QB8 TD
Rushing yardsMarcus Outlow RB661 yds
Rushing touchdownsMarcus Outlow RB8 TD
Receiving yardsMalcolm Williams WR724 yds
Receiving touchdownsIsaiah Likely TE5 TD
TacklesFitz Wattley S68 tkl
SacksJeffrey Gunter DB5 sacks
InterceptionsChandler Kryst CB2 INT

Top recruits in the 2018 class

Cincir Evans ATH★★★No. 1354
Steven Peterson WR★★★No. 1754
Patrick McSweeney WR★★★No. 2049
Jerrod Clark TE★★★No. 2028
Tyrese Johnson-Fisher ATH★★★No. 2042

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2018 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks22.50.794
Running backs12.00.770
Receivers112.40.781
Offensive line32.00.770
Defensive line32.30.790
Linebackers22.00.780
Defensive backs32.00.776
Athletes and specialists72.30.788
Whole class322.20.782

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.

Roster 110

The 2018 roster

110 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2018 line; 59 have a stat line. See the roster

2018 Sun Belt Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
App State7–⁠111–⁠2
Troy7–⁠110–⁠3
Georgia Southern6–⁠210–⁠3
Arkansas State5–⁠38–⁠5
Louisiana5–⁠37–⁠7
UL Monroe4–⁠46–⁠6
Coastal Carolina2–⁠65–⁠7
South Alabama2–⁠63–⁠9
Texas State1–⁠73–⁠9
Georgia State1–⁠72–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.