2018 Stephen F. Austin
2–8 (2–7 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Houston Christian 42–14Oct 20
By 28 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 18 Mississippi State 6–63Sep 1
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at 18Mississippi State | L 6–63 | 8% |
| Sep 15 | at Incarnate Word | L 7–31 | 55% |
| Sep 22 | vs Abilene Christian | W 24–21 | 49% |
| Sep 29 | at McNeese | L 10–17 | 19% |
| Oct 6 | vs Sam Houston | L 21–54 | 21% |
| Oct 13 | vs Central Arkansas | L 17–27 | 25% |
| Oct 20 | at Houston Christian | W 42–14 | 52% |
| Oct 27 | vs Lamar | L 17–24 | 55% |
| Nov 10 | at Nicholls | L 14–47 | 19% |
| Nov 15 | vs Northwestern State | L 23–35 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Northwestern State 35–23; unranked in the final AP poll; 10th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 42nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 44 on file).
- Record
- 2–8
- Conference
- 2–7 10th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 181–333
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1151 −87 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −36.4 No. 92 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 148
- Offensive coordinators
- Kevin Barbay and Jeremy Moses
- Defensive coordinator
- Jeff Byrd
Leaders
| Passing yards | Foster Sawyer QB | 147 yds |
| Rushing yards | Jamall Shaw RB | 31 yds |
| Receiving yards | Tamrick Pace WR | 73 yds |
| Tackles | Bert Morris OL | 7 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Braison Rudd WR | ★★★ | No. 1862 |
| Cam Arnold PRO | ★★★ | No. 2081 |
| Barclay Ford TE | ★★ | No. 2703 |
| Jeremiah Davis WR | ★★ | No. 3236 |
| Jeffrey Rose OT | ★★ | No. 3626 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.806 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.788 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.740 |
| Whole class | 5 | 2.4 | 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 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 7–2 | 9–4 | |
| Incarnate Word | 6–2 | 6–5 | |
| Lamar | 6–3 | 7–5 | |
| McNeese | 5–4 | 6–5 | |
| Sam Houston | 5–4 | 6–5 | |
| Central Arkansas | 5–4 | 6–5 | |
| Abilene Christian | 5–4 | 6–5 | |
| Northwestern State | 4–5 | 5–6 | |
 SE Louisiana | 4–5 | 4–7 | |
 Stephen F. Austin | 2–7 | 2–8 | |
| Houston Christian | 0–9 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.