2018 Norfolk State

4–⁠7 (3–⁠5 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference).

Schedule and results

Norfolk State in 2018, game by game: won vs. Virginia State 34–13; lost vs. James Madison 0–17; won at South Carolina State 17–7; won vs. Delaware State 54–28; lost at Florida A&M 0–17; lost vs. North Carolina Central 6–36; lost at Savannah State 3–32; lost at North Carolina A&T 20–37; won vs. Howard 29–17; lost vs. Morgan State 27–44; lost at Liberty 17–52+26−35Won 34–13 vs. Virginia State+21Virginia StateLost 0–17 vs. James Madison-17James MadisonWon 17–7 at South Carolina State+10South Carolina …Won 54–28 vs. Delaware State+26Delaware StateLost 0–17 at Florida A&M-17Florida A&MLost 6–36 vs. North Carolina Central-30North Carolina …Lost 3–32 at Savannah State-29Savannah StateLost 20–37 at North Carolina A&T-17North Carolina …Won 29–17 vs. Howard+12HowardLost 27–44 vs. Morgan State-17Morgan StateLost 17–52 at Liberty-35Liberty
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Liberty 52–⁠17; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

In program history: The 18th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 25 on file).

Record
4–⁠7
Conference
3–⁠5 8th in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
207–⁠300
Coach
—
Elo
1161 −76 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−41.9 No. 105 of 125 in FCS
Recruiting class
—
Defensive coordinator
Matt Dawson

Leaders

Passing yardsJuwan Carter QB201 yds
Passing touchdownsJuwan Carter QB1 TD
Rushing yardsCameryn Brent RB40 yds
Rushing touchdownsGerald Hulett RB1 TD
Receiving yardsIsaiah Winstead WR82 yds
Receiving touchdownsJustin Smith WR1 TD

2018 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
North Carolina A&T6–⁠210–⁠2
Bethune-Cookman5–⁠27–⁠5
Florida A&M5–⁠36–⁠5
Howard4–⁠34–⁠6
South Carolina State5–⁠45–⁠6
Morgan State4–⁠44–⁠7
North Carolina Central3–⁠45–⁠6
Norfolk State3–⁠54–⁠7
Delaware State2–⁠53–⁠8
Savannah State1–⁠62–⁠8

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.