2018 Towson
7–5 (5–3 Colonial Athletic Association). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Elon 41–10Nov 10
By 31 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Wake Forest 20–51Sep 8
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Morgan State | W 36–10 | 63% |
| Sep 8 | at Wake Forest | L 20–51 | 15% |
| Sep 15 | at Villanova | W 45–35 | 31% |
| Sep 29 | vs The Citadel | W 44–27 | 60% |
| Oct 6 | vs Stony Brook | W 52–28 | 46% |
| Oct 13 | vs William & Mary | W 29–13 | 77% |
| Oct 20 | at UAlbany | W 56–28 | 64% |
| Oct 27 | at Delaware | L 36–40 | 43% |
| Nov 3 | vs Maine | L 28–35 | 69% |
| Nov 10 | at Elon | W 41–10 | 40% |
| Nov 17 | vs James Madison | L 17–38 | 42% |
| Nov 24 | vs Duquesne | L 10–31 | 55% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Duquesne 31–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Colonial Athletic Association.
In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 23 on file).
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Colonial Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 414–346
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1372 +82 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −15.6 No. 15 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 210
- Offensive coordinator
- Jared Ambrose
- Defensive coordinator
- Lyndon Johnson
Leaders
| Passing yards | Tom Flacco QB | 345 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Tom Flacco QB | 3 TD |
| Rushing yards | Shane Simpson RB | 18 yds |
| Receiving yards | Shane Leatherbury WR | 88 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Sam Gallahan WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Diondre Wallace LB | 16 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Jeff Miller PRO | ★★ | No. 3011 |
| Robert Javier CB | ★★ | No. 3650 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.740 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.0 | 0.755 |
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 Colonial Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
| James Madison | 7–2 | 9–4 | |
| Stony Brook | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
 Towson | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Elon | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
| Delaware | 5–4 | 7–5 | |
 Rhode Island | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| William & Mary | 3–4 | 4–6 | |
 New Hampshire | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Villanova | 2–6 | 5–6 | |
 Richmond | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| UAlbany | 1–7 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.