2018 Ole Miss
5–7 (1–7 Southeastern Conference), coached by Matt Luke. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UL Monroe 70–21Oct 6
By 49 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Vanderbilt 29–36Nov 17
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Texas Tech | W 47–27 | 55% |
| Sep 8 | vs Southern Illinois | W 76–41 | 85% |
| Sep 15 | vs 1Alabama | L 7–62 | 27% |
| Sep 22 | vs Kent State | W 38–17 | 82% |
| Sep 29 | at 5LSU | L 16–45 | 25% |
| Oct 6 | vs UL Monroe | W 70–21 | 79% |
| Oct 13 | at Arkansas | W 37–33 | 65% |
| Oct 20 | vs Auburn | L 16–31 | 51% |
| Nov 3 | vs South Carolina | L 44–48 | 53% |
| Nov 10 | at Texas A&M | L 24–38 | 35% |
| Nov 17 | at Vanderbilt | L 29–36 | 45% |
| Nov 22 | vs 22Mississippi State | L 3–35 | 33% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Mississippi State 35–3; unranked in the final AP poll; 13th in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The 91st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 1–7 13th in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 407–434
- Coach
- Matt Luke
- Elo
- 1460 −69 this season
- SP+ rating
- 9.8 No. 33 of 130; offense No. 6, defense No. 90, special teams No. 103
- SRS
- 2.9 No. 53 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 62% of last season’s EPA, No. 69 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 32 roster talent No. 22 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Phil Longo
- Defensive coordinators
- Wesley McGriff and Jason Jones
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- Multiple
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.20 | 49% | 1.18 | 18th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.18 | 47% | 1.18 | 103rd of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.19 off 0.13 def | 50% off 44% def | — | 17th off 89th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.8 | own 26 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 3.7 | own 30 | 17% caused |
CORE rating 8.1, 27th of 130 (offense 12.7, defense 4.6).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jordan Ta’amu QB | 3,512 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jordan Ta’amu QB | 18 TD |
| Rushing yards | Scottie Phillips RB | 928 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Scottie Phillips RB | 12 TD |
| Receiving yards | A.J. Brown WR | 1,355 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | A.J. Brown WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Mohamed Sanogo LB | 112 tkl |
| Sacks | Markel Winters DE | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Ken Webster DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Matt Corral PRO | ★★★★ | No. 63 |
| Elijah Moore WR | ★★★★ | No. 203 |
| Miles Battle WR | ★★★★ | No. 330 |
| Jalen Cunningham DT | ★★★ | No. 432 |
| James Williams SDE | ★★★ | No. 462 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.875 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.7 | 0.898 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.868 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 2.6 | 0.820 |
| Whole class | 19 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
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 2 | Greg Little OT | Carolina Panthers |
| Rd 2 | A.J. Brown WR | Tennessee Titans |
| Rd 2 | D.K. Metcalf WR | Seattle Seahawks |
| Rd 3 | Dawson Knox TE | Buffalo Bills |
| Rd 7 | Javon Patterson C | Indianapolis Colts |
| Rd 7 | Ken Webster CB | New England Patriots |
Roster 116
The 2018 roster116 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2018 line; 66 have a stat line. See the roster
All-SEC
2 first teamFirst team
A.J. BrownWRAP-1; Coaches-1
Greg LittleOTAP-1; Coaches-1
From Wikipedia’s 2018 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2018 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 8–0 | 14–1 | 2 |
 Georgia | 7–1 | 11–3 | 7 |
 Kentucky | 5–3 | 10–3 | 12 |
 Florida | 5–3 | 10–3 | 7 |
| LSU | 5–3 | 10–3 | 6 |
| Texas A&M | 5–3 | 9–4 | 16 |
 Missouri | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Mississippi State | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| South Carolina | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Auburn | 3–5 | 8–5 | |
| Vanderbilt | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
 Tennessee | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
| Ole Miss | 1–7 | 5–7 | |
| Arkansas | 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.