2018 Furman
6–4 (6–2 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat VMI 49–13Nov 10
By 36 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 2 Clemson 7–48Sep 1
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at 2Clemson | L 7–48 | 9% |
| Sep 8 | at Elon | L 7–45 | 52% |
| Sep 22 | at East Tennessee State | L 27–29 | 54% |
| Sep 29 | vs Western Carolina | W 44–38 | 51% |
| Oct 13 | vs Wofford | W 34–14 | 40% |
| Oct 20 | vs Samford | L 25–38 | 57% |
| Oct 27 | at The Citadel | W 28–17 | 49% |
| Nov 3 | vs Chattanooga | W 16–10 | 59% |
| Nov 10 | at VMI | W 49–13 | 78% |
| Nov 17 | at Mercer | W 35–30 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Mercer 35–30; unranked in the final AP poll; Southern Conference champions.
In program history: The 37th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
Southern Conference champions6–2 in the conference, shared with East Tennessee State and Wofford
- Record
- 6–4
- Conference
- 6–2 shared first in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 272–282
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1412 +43 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −21.9 No. 37 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 158
- Offensive coordinator
- George Quarles
- Defensive coordinator
- Chad Staggs
- Captains
- Harris Roberts, Jaylan Reid and Aaquil Annoor
Leaders
| Passing yards | Darren Grainger QB | 30 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Darren Grainger QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Deon Sanders FB | 50 yds |
| Receiving yards | Ryan Deluca WR | 16 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Ryan Deluca WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Elijah McKoy S | 9 tkl |
| Sacks | Adrian Hope LB | 0.5 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Hamp Sisson DUAL | ★★ | No. 2493 |
| Cameron Coleman SDE | ★★ | No. 2708 |
| Aaron Dykes APB | ★★ | No. 3216 |
| Corey Watkins RB | ★★ | No. 3313 |
| Ryan Miller ATH | ★★ | No. 3388 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.761 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.784 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.758 |
| Whole class | 5 | 2.0 | 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 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wofford | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| East Tennessee State | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
 Furman | 6–2 | 6–4 | |
| Samford | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Chattanooga | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Mercer | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| The Citadel | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Western Carolina | 1–7 | 3–8 | |
| VMI | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.