2018 Savannah State
2–8 (1–6 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Norfolk State 32–3Oct 27
By 29 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to UAB 0–52Aug 30
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs UAB | L 0–52 | 19% |
| Sep 8 | at 22Miami | L 0–77 | 7% |
| Sep 22 | at Florida A&M | L 13–31 | 41% |
| Sep 29 | vs Bethune-Cookman | L 20–35 | 43% |
| Oct 6 | vs Charleston Southern | W 23–3 | 32% |
| Oct 13 | vs Morgan State | L 11–18 | 67% |
| Oct 27 | vs Norfolk State | W 32–3 | 50% |
| Nov 3 | at Delaware State | L 6–25 | 56% |
| Nov 10 | vs North Carolina A&T | L 12–28 | 17% |
| Nov 17 | at South Carolina State | L 17–21 | 26% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to South Carolina State 21–17; unranked in the final AP poll; 10th in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
- Record
- 2–8
- Conference
- 1–6 10th in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 134–293
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1153 −67 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −42.4 No. 106 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 211
Leaders
| Passing yards | D’Vonn Gibbons QB | 42 yds |
| Rushing yards | Rashad Saxton RB | 65 yds |
| Receiving yards | D’Andre Snead WR | 36 yds |
| Tackles | Donald Rutledge S | 15 tkl |
| Interceptions | Desmond Young LB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| D’Angelo Durham RB | ★★★ | No. 2250 |
| Montez Crowe DUAL | ||
| Connor Vasher OL |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 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 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina A&T | 6–2 | 10–2 | |
| Bethune-Cookman | 5–2 | 7–5 | |
| Florida A&M | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
 Howard | 4–3 | 4–6 | |
| South Carolina State | 5–4 | 5–6 | |
| Morgan State | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
 North Carolina Central | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| Norfolk State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Delaware State | 2–5 | 3–8 | |
| Savannah State | 1–6 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.