2018 The Citadel
5–6 (4–4 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Charleston Southern 43–14Nov 29
By 29 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 1 Alabama 17–50Nov 17
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Wofford | L 21–28 | 30% |
| Sep 8 | vs Chattanooga | L 28–29 | 58% |
| Sep 22 | at Mercer | W 38–31 | 31% |
| Sep 29 | at Towson | L 27–44 | 40% |
| Oct 13 | vs East Tennessee State | L 23–26 | 59% |
| Oct 20 | at VMI | W 34–32 | 69% |
| Oct 27 | vs Furman | L 17–28 | 51% |
| Nov 3 | at Western Carolina | W 38–24 | 44% |
| Nov 10 | vs Samford | W 42–27 | 38% |
| Nov 17 | at 1Alabama | L 17–50 | 3% |
| Nov 29 | vs Charleston Southern | W 43–14 | 58% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Charleston Southern 43–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 47th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 5th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 328–333
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1357 +45 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −22.5 No. 40 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 175
- Offensive coordinator
- Lou Conte
- Defensive coordinator
- Blake Harrell
- Offense
- Triple option
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Rushing yards | Dante Smith WR | 130 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Dante Smith WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Chris Beverly DB | 5 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Emeka Nwanze RB | ★★★ | No. 1163 |
| Caleb Deveaux OLB | ★★★ | No. 2324 |
| Joshua Bowers CB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.799 |
| Whole class | 2 | 3.0 | 0.823 |
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 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wofford | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| East Tennessee State | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| Furman | 6–2 | 6–4 | |
| Samford | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Chattanooga | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Mercer | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
 The Citadel | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Western Carolina | 1–7 | 3–8 | |
| VMI | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.