2018 Houston Christian
1–10 (0–9 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Southwest Baptist 49–7Sep 1
By 42 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to SMU 27–63Sep 29
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vsSouthwest Baptist | W 49–7 | 54% |
| Sep 8 | vs McNeese | L 34–51 | 28% |
| Sep 15 | vs Abilene Christian | L 13–38 | 50% |
| Sep 29 | at SMU | L 27–63 | 12% |
| Oct 6 | at Central Arkansas | L 35–66 | 11% |
| Oct 13 | at SE Louisiana | L 52–62 | 20% |
| Oct 20 | vs Stephen F. Austin | L 14–42 | 48% |
| Oct 27 | at Northwestern State | L 28–31 | 24% |
| Nov 3 | vs Nicholls | L 20–41 | 19% |
| Nov 10 | at Lamar | L 9–38 | 15% |
| Nov 17 | vs Sam Houston | L 20–42 | 20% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Sam Houston 42–20; unranked in the final AP poll; 11th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 13th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 14 on file).
- Record
- 1–10
- Conference
- 0–9 11th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 301–481
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1041 −105 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −45.9 No. 114 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 176
- Offensive coordinator
- Zach Kittley
- Defensive coordinators
- Roger Hinshaw and Jeff Mills
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- 3–4 or 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Bailey Zappe QB | 226 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Bailey Zappe QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Dreshawn Minnieweather RB | 26 yds |
| Receiving yards | Nick Sexton WR | 39 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jerreth Sterns WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Raphael Lewis CB | 9 tkl |
| Sacks | Johnavhon Graham DE | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Marlon Wilkins S | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Jerreth Sterns ATH | ★★ | No. 2395 |
| Parker Cupp OG | ★★ | No. 2697 |
| Joshua Alfaro PRO | ★★ | No. 3227 |
| B.J. Sculark CB | ||
| John Goree DT |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.763 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.784 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.795 |
| Whole class | 3 | 2.0 | 0.781 |
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 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 7–2 | 9–4 | |
 Incarnate Word | 6–2 | 6–5 | |
| Lamar | 6–3 | 7–5 | |
| McNeese | 5–4 | 6–5 | |
| Sam Houston | 5–4 | 6–5 | |
| Central Arkansas | 5–4 | 6–5 | |
| Abilene Christian | 5–4 | 6–5 | |
| Northwestern State | 4–5 | 5–6 | |
| SE Louisiana | 4–5 | 4–7 | |
| Stephen F. Austin | 2–7 | 2–8 | |
 Houston Christian | 0–9 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.