2018 Tennessee State
4–5 (3–4 Ohio Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Bethune-Cookman 34–3Sep 1
By 31 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Vanderbilt 27–31Sep 29
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Bethune-Cookman | W 34–3 | 54% |
| Sep 22 | at Eastern Illinois | W 41–40 | 59% |
| Sep 29 | at Vanderbilt | L 27–31 | 24% |
| Oct 6 | at Austin Peay | L 34–49 | 46% |
| Oct 13 | at Murray State | L 21–45 | 55% |
| Oct 20 | vs Tennessee Tech | W 41–14 | 79% |
| Nov 3 | at Southeast Missouri State | L 21–38 | 28% |
| Nov 10 | vs Jacksonville State | L 14–41 | 29% |
| Nov 17 | vs UT Martin | W 31–28 | 58% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat UT Martin 31–28; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Ohio Valley Conference.
In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 35 on file).
- Record
- 4–5
- Conference
- 3–4 5th in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 264–289
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1260 −40 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −28.1 No. 60 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 157
- Offensive coordinator
- Jeff Parker
- Defensive coordinator
- Garry Fisher
Leaders
| Passing yards | Demry Croft QB | 269 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Demry Croft QB | 3 TD |
| Rushing yards | Demry Croft QB | 41 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | DeMarco Corbin RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Treon Harris QB | 109 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Andrew Knox RB | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Dajour Nesbeth CB | 10 tkl |
| Interceptions | Dajour Nesbeth CB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Cedric Banks OC | ★★★ | No. 1723 |
| Anthony Williams OG | ★★ | No. 2363 |
| Noah Shattuck OT | ★★ | No. 3155 |
| Jahsun Bryant ILB | ★★ | No. 3178 |
| Kenyon Garlington CB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.795 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 4 | 2.2 | 0.788 |
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 Ohio Valley Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
| Southeast Missouri State | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
 Eastern Kentucky | 5–2 | 7–4 | |
| Murray State | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
 Tennessee State | 3–4 | 4–5 | |
| Austin Peay | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Eastern Illinois | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| UT Martin | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Tennessee Tech | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.