2018 Murray State
5–6 (5–3 Ohio Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Eastern Kentucky 34–6Oct 20
By 28 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Kentucky 10–48Sep 15
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Southern Illinois | L 10–49 | 47% |
| Sep 8 | at Central Arkansas | L 13–26 | 15% |
| Sep 15 | at Kentucky | L 10–48 | 7% |
| Sep 29 | vs UT Martin | W 45–38 | 35% |
| Oct 6 | at Eastern Illinois | W 48–41 | 36% |
| Oct 13 | vs Tennessee State | W 45–21 | 45% |
| Oct 20 | at Eastern Kentucky | W 34–6 | 41% |
| Oct 27 | vs Jacksonville State | L 15–42 | 36% |
| Nov 3 | at Tennessee Tech | L 24–27 | 70% |
| Nov 10 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 40–38 | 36% |
| Nov 17 | at Austin Peay | L 23–48 | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Austin Peay 48–23; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Ohio Valley Conference.
In program history: The 18th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 39 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 5–3 4th in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 307–384
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1237 +32 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −29.5 No. 68 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 166
- Offensive coordinator
- Nick Coleman
- Defensive coordinator
- Jake Johnson
Leaders
| Passing yards | Drew Anderson QB | 118 yds |
| Rushing yards | Rodney Castille WR | 58 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Preston Rice QB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Malik Honeycutt WR | 76 yds |
| Tackles | Anthony Koclanakis LB | 7 tkl |
| Sacks | Kenney Wooten DL | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Davonta Wilson ATH | ★★★ | No. 1548 |
| Lukas Reynolds RB | ★★ | No. 3067 |
| Cameron Garrett WR | ★★ | No. 3220 |
| Jarad McCray S | ||
| Cole Williamson OT |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.763 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.832 |
| Whole class | 3 | 2.3 | 0.788 |
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 3 | Quincy Williams S | Jacksonville Jaguars |
2018 Ohio Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
| Southeast Missouri State | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Eastern Kentucky | 5–2 | 7–4 | |
 Murray State | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Tennessee State | 3–4 | 4–5 | |
| Austin Peay | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Eastern Illinois | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| UT Martin | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Tennessee Tech | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.