2018 Elon
6–5 (4–3 Colonial Athletic Association). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Furman 45–7Sep 8
By 38 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to South Florida 14–34Sep 1
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at South Florida | L 14–34 | 11% |
| Sep 8 | vs Furman | W 45–7 | 48% |
| Sep 22 | at Charleston Southern | W 31–22 | 42% |
| Sep 29 | vs New Hampshire | W 30–9 | 65% |
| Oct 6 | at James Madison | W 27–24 | 19% |
| Oct 13 | at Delaware | L 16–28 | 46% |
| Oct 20 | vs Richmond | W 38–28 | 65% |
| Nov 3 | vs Rhode Island | W 24–21 | 70% |
| Nov 10 | vs Towson | L 10–41 | 60% |
| Nov 17 | at Maine | L 26–27 | 38% |
| Nov 24 | at Wofford | L 7–19 | 31% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Wofford 19–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Colonial Athletic Association.
In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 51 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 4–3 5th in Colonial Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 268–260
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1344 +44 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −19.1 No. 28 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 206
- Offensive coordinator
- Drew Folmar
- Defensive coordinator
- Tony Trisciani
Leaders
| Passing yards | Davis Cheek QB | 45 yds |
| Rushing yards | Jaylan Thomas RB | 87 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Brelynd Cyphers RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kortez Weeks WR | 24 yds |
| Tackles | Warren Messer LB | 9 tkl |
| Sacks | Efrim Borders DB | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Zach Bevins OG | ★★★ | No. 1958 |
| Shamari Wingard CB | ★★ | No. 3614 |
| Landon Parker WR | ||
| Mari Wingard RB | ||
| Mike Barone OT |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.740 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.5 | 0.776 |
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 6 | Olisaemeka Udoh OT | Minnesota Vikings |
2018 Colonial Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
| James Madison | 7–2 | 9–4 | |
 Stony Brook | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Towson | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
 Elon | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
| Delaware | 5–4 | 7–5 | |
| Rhode Island | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
 William & Mary | 3–4 | 4–6 | |
| New Hampshire | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Villanova | 2–6 | 5–6 | |
| Richmond | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
 UAlbany | 1–7 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.