2018 Missouri State
4–7 (2–6 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Arizona 40–8Sep 15
By 32 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Oklahoma State 17–58Aug 30
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Oklahoma State | L 17–58 | 7% |
| Sep 6 | vsLincoln (MO) | W 52–24 | 64% |
| Sep 15 | vs Northern Arizona | W 40–8 | 45% |
| Sep 29 | vs Illinois State | W 24–21 | 40% |
| Oct 6 | at South Dakota | L 28–35 | 34% |
| Oct 13 | at Indiana State | W 29–26 | 55% |
| Oct 20 | vs Western Illinois | L 14–31 | 53% |
| Oct 27 | vs Southern Illinois | L 35–49 | 67% |
| Nov 3 | at South Dakota State | L 7–59 | 15% |
| Nov 10 | vs North Dakota State | L 7–48 | 11% |
| Nov 17 | at Northern Iowa | L 0–37 | 21% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Northern Iowa 37–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 37th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 2–6 9th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 253–396
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1221 −27 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −24.0 No. 44 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 183
- Offensive coordinators
- Sean Coughlin and Mack Brown
- Defensive coordinator
- Marcus Yokeley
- Captains
- Jared Beshore, McNeese Egbim, Peyton Huslig and Jordan Turner
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Peyton Huslig QB | 150 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Peyton Huslig QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Peyton Huslig QB | 109 yds |
| Receiving yards | Jason Randall RB | 52 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Antwan Woods WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Kam Carter S | 12 tkl |
| Sacks | Skyler Hulse DL | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Zach Sanders CB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Landon Bebee OC | ★★★ | No. 1594 |
| Arian Bhat DT | ★★ | No. 3033 |
| Damoriea Vick WR | ||
| Ian Fitzgerald OT |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.5 | 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 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
| 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.