2018 Gardner-Webb
3–8 (2–3 Big South). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Limestone 52–17Sep 1
By 35 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to App State 7–72Sep 22
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vsLimestone | W 52–17 | 68% |
| Sep 8 | at North Carolina A&T | L 6–45 | 13% |
| Sep 14 | vs Western Carolina | L 10–28 | 42% |
| Sep 22 | at App State | L 7–72 | 7% |
| Sep 29 | vs Wofford | L 14–45 | 27% |
| Oct 6 | at East Tennessee State | L 0–45 | 29% |
| Oct 13 | vs Kennesaw State | L 17–56 | 15% |
| Oct 27 | at Campbell | W 35–7 | 22% |
| Nov 3 | vs Presbyterian | W 38–20 | 58% |
| Nov 10 | at Charleston Southern | L 0–16 | 33% |
| Nov 17 | vs Monmouth | L 42–56 | 32% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Monmouth 56–42; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Big South.
In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 2–3 4th in Big South
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 221–407
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1188 −15 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −43.9 No. 110 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 177
- Offensive coordinator
- Brett Nichols
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jordan Smith QB | 117 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jordan Smith QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jaylen Myers QB | 15 yds |
| Receiving yards | Jonathan Blackmon RB | 57 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jonathan Blackmon RB | 1 TD |
| Tackles | A.J. Keene CB | 7 tkl |
| Sacks | Darien Reynolds LB | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Malachi Buckner S | ★★★ | No. 2236 |
| Matthew Robinson OLB | ||
| Cade Hamilton ILB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
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 Big South standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 5–0 | 11–2 | |
| Monmouth | 4–1 | 8–3 | |
| Charleston Southern | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
 Gardner-Webb | 2–3 | 3–8 | |
| Campbell | 1–4 | 6–5 | |
| Presbyterian | 0–5 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.