2018 Portland State
4–7 (3–4 Big Sky). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat College of Idaho 63–14Sep 15
By 49 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Nevada 19–72Aug 31
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Nevada | L 19–72 | 14% |
| Sep 8 | at 23Oregon | L 14–62 | 7% |
| Sep 15 | vsCollege of Idaho | W 63–14 | 52% |
| Sep 22 | vs Montana State | L 23–43 | 35% |
| Sep 29 | at Idaho | L 7–20 | 17% |
| Oct 6 | at Montana | W 22–20 | 15% |
| Oct 13 | vs Northern Colorado | W 35–14 | 61% |
| Oct 27 | at Sacramento State | W 41–14 | 38% |
| Nov 3 | vs Idaho State | L 45–48 | 48% |
| Nov 10 | at North Dakota | L 10–17 | 28% |
| Nov 16 | vs Eastern Washington | L 23–74 | 20% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Eastern Washington 74–23; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Big Sky.
In program history: The 22nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 40 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–4 8th in Big Sky
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 302–398
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1205 +44 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −28.4 No. 63 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 190
- Offensive coordinator
- Matt Leunen
- Defensive coordinator
- Payam Saadat
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 3–3–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Davis Alexander QB | 224 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Davis Alexander QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Sirgeo Hoffman RB | 58 yds |
| Receiving yards | Charlie Taumoepeau TE | 255 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Charlie Taumoepeau TE | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Kasun Jackett LB | 10 tkl |
| Sacks | Noah Yunker DE | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Maxwell Howell CB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Alex Sanchez SDE | ★★ | No. 3270 |
| Zavion Avery CB | ★★ | No. 3742 |
| Cody Williams K | ||
| John Schulte OT | ||
| Jordan Hill WR |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.760 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.720 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.0 | 0.740 |
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 Big Sky standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Washington | 9–1 | 12–3 | |
 Weber State | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
 UC Davis | 7–2 | 10–3 | |
| Montana State | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Idaho State | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
| Montana | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
 Cal Poly | 4–5 | 5–6 | |
 Portland State | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
 Northern Arizona | 2–5 | 4–6 | |
| Idaho | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
| Northern Colorado | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Sacramento State | 1–6 | 2–8 | |
 Southern Utah | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.