2018 Southern Illinois
2–9 (1–7 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Murray State 49–10Aug 30
By 39 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Ole Miss 41–76Sep 8
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Murray State | W 49–10 | 53% |
| Sep 8 | at Ole Miss | L 41–76 | 15% |
| Sep 15 | vs Southeast Missouri State | L 44–48 | 61% |
| Sep 29 | vs South Dakota | L 24–31 | 47% |
| Oct 6 | at Youngstown State | L 14–17 | 29% |
| Oct 13 | at Illinois State | L 3–51 | 21% |
| Oct 20 | vs Indiana State | L 21–24 | 63% |
| Oct 27 | at Missouri State | W 49–35 | 33% |
| Nov 3 | vs Western Illinois | L 31–34 | 36% |
| Nov 10 | vs South Dakota State | L 38–57 | 24% |
| Nov 17 | at North Dakota State | L 17–65 | 6% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Dakota State 65–17; unranked in the final AP poll; 10th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 43rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 62 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 1–7 10th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 331–448
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1236 −43 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −22.0 No. 39 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 143
- Offensive coordinator
- John Van Dam
- Defensive coordinator
- Kraig Paulson
Leaders
| Passing yards | Sam Straub QB | 382 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Sam Straub QB | 4 TD |
| Rushing yards | D.J. Davis RB | 121 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Sam Straub QB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Raphael Leonard WR | 117 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Raphael Leonard WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Qua Brown S | 9 tkl |
| Sacks | Jordan Berner DE | 0.5 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Rico Payton WR | ★★★ | No. 2029 |
| Tremayne Lee APB | ★★★ | No. 2282 |
| Beau Branyan OT | ★★ | No. 2573 |
| Chance Bush CB | ★★ | No. 2968 |
| Justin Strong S | ★★ | No. 3332 |
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 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.775 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 6 | 2.3 | 0.782 |
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 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8–0 | 15–0 | |
| South Dakota State | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
| Indiana State | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
 Northern Iowa | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Western Illinois | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Illinois State | 3–5 | 6–5 | |
| South Dakota | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Youngstown State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Missouri State | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
 Southern Illinois | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.