2018 Southern
7–4 (6–2 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Prairie View A&M 38–0Oct 13
By 38 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Louisiana Tech 17–54Sep 8
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at 16TCU | L 7–55 | 13% |
| Sep 8 | at Louisiana Tech | L 17–54 | 19% |
| Sep 15 | vsLangston | W 33–18 | 82% |
| Sep 22 | at Alabama A&M | W 29–27 | 63% |
| Sep 29 | vs Alcorn State | L 3–20 | 56% |
| Oct 13 | at Prairie View A&M | W 38–0 | 35% |
| Oct 20 | vs Texas Southern | W 21–7 | 86% |
| Oct 27 | vs Jackson State | W 41–7 | 81% |
| Nov 10 | vs Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 56–24 | 89% |
| Nov 24 | vs Grambling | W 38–28 | 49% |
| Dec 1 | atAlcorn State | L 28–37 | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Alcorn State 37–28; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 26 on file).
SWAC West champions6–2 in the conference, shared with Alcorn State
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 6–2 2nd in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 311–277
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1398 +42 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −25.5 No. 49 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Chennis Berry
- Defensive coordinator
- Trei Oliver
Leaders
| Passing yards | John Lampley QB | 280 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | John Lampley QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Devon Benn RB | 74 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | John Lampley QB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Trey Smith WR | 105 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Cameron Mackey WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Demerio Houston DB | 12 tkl |
| Sacks | Tyran Nash DL | 1 sacks |
2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State | 8–1 | 9–4 | |
 Southern | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
| Grambling | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Alabama A&M | 5–3 | 5–5 | |
| Jackson State | 4–3 | 5–5 | |
| Prairie View A&M | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
 Alabama State | 3–4 | 3–7 | |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1–6 | 2–8 | |
 Mississippi Valley State | 1–6 | 1–10 | |
| Texas Southern | 1–7 | 1–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.