2018 Eastern Illinois
3–8 (3–5 Ohio Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Austin Peay 52–21Nov 10
By 31 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Arkansas 20–55Sep 1
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Arkansas | L 20–55 | 21% |
| Sep 8 | at Illinois State | L 10–48 | 28% |
| Sep 15 | vs Indiana State | L 41–55 | 64% |
| Sep 22 | vs Tennessee State | L 40–41 | 41% |
| Sep 29 | at Tennessee Tech | W 52–38 | 51% |
| Oct 6 | vs Murray State | L 41–48 | 64% |
| Oct 13 | at Jacksonville State | L 22–49 | 12% |
| Oct 20 | vs UT Martin | W 24–21 | 46% |
| Oct 27 | at Eastern Kentucky | L 23–31 | 41% |
| Nov 10 | vs Austin Peay | W 52–21 | 43% |
| Nov 17 | vs Southeast Missouri State | L 32–38 | 29% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Southeast Missouri State 38–32; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Ohio Valley Conference.
In program history: The 32nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 6th in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 357–445
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1226 −56 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −31.1 No. 78 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 240
- Offensive coordinator
- Scott Parr
- Defensive coordinator
- Cary Fowler
Leaders
| Passing yards | Johnathan Brantley QB | 134 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Harry Woodbery QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jamal Scott RB | 82 yds |
| Receiving yards | Alexander Hollins WR | 127 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Alexander Hollins WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Terrell Greer DL | 8 tkl |
| Sacks | D’Mitri George DE | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Bryce Dewberry ATH |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
2018 Ohio Valley Conference standings
Conference page| 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.