2018 Idaho
4–7 (2–5 Big Sky). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Western New Mexico 56–10Sep 8
By 46 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 15 Florida 10–63Nov 17
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Fresno State | L 13–79 | 26% |
| Sep 8 | vsWestern New Mexico | W 56–10 | 87% |
| Sep 22 | at UC Davis | L 21–44 | 51% |
| Sep 29 | vs Portland State | W 20–7 | 83% |
| Oct 6 | at Idaho State | L 28–62 | 58% |
| Oct 13 | at Montana State | L 23–24 | 44% |
| Oct 20 | vs Southern Utah | W 31–12 | 61% |
| Oct 27 | at Eastern Washington | L 14–38 | 31% |
| Nov 3 | vs North Dakota | W 31–27 | 57% |
| Nov 10 | vs Montana | L 27–46 | 58% |
| Nov 17 | at 15Florida | L 10–63 | 14% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Florida 63–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Big Sky.
In program history: The 68th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 2–5 tied for 9th in Big Sky
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 274–412
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1313 −110 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −28.4 No. 63 of 125 in FCS
- Returning
- 22% of last season’s EPA, No. 123 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 132
- Offensive coordinator
- Kris Cinkovich
- Defensive coordinator
- Mike Breske
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- Multiple 3–4
Leaders
| Passing yards | Mason Petrino WR | 169 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Colton Richardson QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Isaiah Saunders RB | 122 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Isaiah Saunders RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jeff Cotton WR | 134 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jeff Cotton WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Christian Elliss LB | 8 tkl |
| Sacks | Kaden Elliss LB | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Marquese Albert APB | ★★★ | No. 1791 |
| Nikhil Nayar PRO | ★★ | No. 2597 |
| Domanik Cleggett WR | ★★ | No. 2696 |
| D’Andrei Pittman OLB | ★★ | No. 2860 |
| Aundre Carter RB | ★★ | No. 2897 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.800 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.761 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.758 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.760 |
| Linebackers | 5 | 2.0 | 0.760 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.771 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.0 | 0.766 |
| Whole class | 18 | 2.1 | 0.768 |
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 7 | Kaden Elliss OLB | New Orleans Saints |
2018 Big Sky standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Washington | 9–1 | 12–3 | |
 Weber State | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| UC Davis | 7–2 | 10–3 | |
| Montana State | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Idaho State | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
| Montana | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
 Cal Poly | 4–5 | 5–6 | |
| Portland State | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
 Northern Arizona | 2–5 | 4–6 | |
 Idaho | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
 Northern Colorado | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
 Sacramento State | 1–6 | 2–8 | |
| Southern Utah | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.