2018 Tennessee Tech
1–10 (1–7 Ohio Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Murray State 27–24Nov 3
By 3 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Utah State 12–73Sep 13
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Chattanooga | L 10–34 | 30% |
| Sep 6 | vs Kennesaw State | L 10–49 | 23% |
| Sep 13 | at Utah State | L 12–73 | 10% |
| Sep 22 | at Jacksonville State | L 20–48 | 12% |
| Sep 29 | vs Eastern Illinois | L 38–52 | 49% |
| Oct 6 | vs Southeast Missouri State | L 38–70 | 35% |
| Oct 20 | at Tennessee State | L 14–41 | 21% |
| Oct 27 | at Austin Peay | L 10–41 | 16% |
| Nov 3 | vs Murray State | W 27–24 | 30% |
| Nov 10 | at UT Martin | L 13–38 | 24% |
| Nov 17 | vs Eastern Kentucky | L 6–37 | 32% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Eastern Kentucky 37–6; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Ohio Valley Conference.
In program history: The worst season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 75 on file).
- Record
- 1–10
- Conference
- 1–7 9th in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 198–507
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1056 −133 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −47.1 No. 116 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 144
- Offensive coordinator
- Tre Lamb
- Defensive coordinator
- Donnie Suber
Leaders
| Passing yards | Bailey Fisher QB | 61 yds |
| Rushing yards | Luke Ward QB | 52 yds |
| Receiving yards | Andrew Goldsmith RB | 29 yds |
| Tackles | Shannon Fayne S | 10 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Justin Oden WR | ★★★ | No. 1155 |
| Drew Martin PRO | ★★★ | No. 2199 |
| Aidan Raines ATH | ★★ | No. 2447 |
| Nathan Counts OG | ★★ | No. 2621 |
| Tai Carter APB | ★★ | No. 2637 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.801 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.785 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.786 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.766 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.791 |
| Whole class | 7 | 2.3 | 0.792 |
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
| 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.