2018 Indiana State
7–4 (5–3 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Quincy 49–0Aug 30
By 49 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Louisville 7–31Sep 8
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vsQuincy | W 49–0 | 60% |
| Sep 8 | at Louisville | L 7–31 | 9% |
| Sep 15 | at Eastern Illinois | W 55–41 | 36% |
| Sep 27 | vs Northern Iowa | L 0–33 | 35% |
| Oct 6 | at South Dakota State | L 51–54 | 14% |
| Oct 13 | vs Missouri State | L 26–29 | 45% |
| Oct 20 | at Southern Illinois | W 24–21 | 37% |
| Oct 27 | at Youngstown State | W 43–17 | 23% |
| Nov 3 | vs South Dakota | W 51–48 | 51% |
| Nov 10 | vs Illinois State | W 28–23 | 43% |
| Nov 17 | at Western Illinois | W 15–13 | 30% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Western Illinois 15–13; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 60 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 349–310
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1329 +147 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −16.8 No. 19 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 239
- Offensive coordinator
- Jeff Hecklinski
- Defensive coordinator
- Brad Wilson
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Nehemiah Montague CB | ★★ | No. 3520 |
| Matae Thomas WR | ★★ | No. 3783 |
| Tyreeon Hambright RB | ||
| Tierre Turner DT | ||
| Chris Childers RB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.0 | 0.725 |
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 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 North Dakota State | 8–0 | 15–0 | |
| South Dakota State | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
 Indiana State | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Northern Iowa | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Western Illinois | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Illinois State | 3–5 | 6–5 | |
| South Dakota | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Youngstown State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Missouri State | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Southern Illinois | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.