2018 South Alabama
3–9 (2–6 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Steve Campbell. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Alabama State 45–7Oct 13
By 38 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Texas State 41–31Sep 15
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 26–30 | 40% |
| Sep 8 | at Oklahoma State | L 13–55 | 15% |
| Sep 15 | vs Texas State | W 41–31 | 66% |
| Sep 22 | at Memphis | L 35–52 | 18% |
| Sep 29 | at App State | L 7–52 | 18% |
| Oct 6 | at Georgia Southern | L 13–48 | 31% |
| Oct 13 | vs Alabama State | W 45–7 | 71% |
| Oct 23 | vs Troy | L 17–38 | 30% |
| Nov 3 | at Arkansas State | L 14–38 | 24% |
| Nov 10 | vs UL Monroe | L 10–38 | 43% |
| Nov 17 | at Louisiana | L 38–48 | 22% |
| Nov 23 | vs Coastal Carolina | W 31–28 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Coastal Carolina 31–28; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 13th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 16 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 7th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 290–465
- Coach
- Steve Campbell
- Elo
- 1317 −86 this season
- SP+ rating
- -17.7 No. 117 of 130; offense No. 101, defense No. 123, special teams No. 76
- SRS
- −18.5 No. 123 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 65% of last season’s EPA, No. 64 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 115 roster talent No. 97 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Kenny Edenfield
- Defensive coordinator
- Greg Stewart
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.00 | 37% | 1.18 | 111th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.20 | 47% | 1.34 | 112th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.01 off 0.18 def | 37% off 47% def | — | 120th off 111th 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 | 3.3 | own 29 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 4.7 | own 34 | 14% caused |
CORE rating -15.0, 119th of 130 (offense -5.6, defense 9.4).
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 | Evan Orth QB | 1,795 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Evan Orth QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Tra Minter RB | 794 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Kawaan Baker WR | 9 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jamarius Way WR | 855 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jamarius Way WR | 8 TD |
| Tackles | Nigel Lawrence S | 70 tkl |
| Sacks | Chason Milner DE | 4.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jalen Thompson CB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Mo Edwards WR | ★★★ | No. 1427 |
| Keith Gallmon S | ★★★ | No. 1983 |
| Ben Becker OT | ★★★ | No. 2043 |
| Desmond Trotter DUAL | ★★★ | No. 2021 |
| Josh McCulloch OG | ★★★ | No. 2101 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Running backs | 4 | 2.5 | 0.784 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.811 |
| Offensive line | 6 | 2.3 | 0.782 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.779 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.781 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.3 | 0.780 |
| Whole class | 22 | 2.4 | 0.786 |
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.
Roster 112
The 2018 roster112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2018 line; 63 have a stat line. See the roster
2018 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| App State | 7–1 | 11–2 | |
| Troy | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| Georgia Southern | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
| Arkansas State | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Louisiana | 5–3 | 7–7 | |
| UL Monroe | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Coastal Carolina | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
 South Alabama | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Texas State | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
 Georgia State | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.