2008 VMI
4–7 (2–4 Big South). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Saint Francis 49–0Sep 6
By 49 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vsSaint Francis | W 49–0 | 48% |
| Sep 13 | at William & Mary | L 17–52 | 34% |
| Sep 20 | vsChowan | W 69–20 | 57% |
| Sep 27 | at Ohio | L 31–51 | 16% |
| Oct 4 | vs Richmond | L 16–56 | 20% |
| Oct 11 | vs Coastal Carolina | W 47–20 | 34% |
| Oct 25 | at Gardner-Webb | L 27–34 | 34% |
| Nov 1 | at Charleston Southern | L 21–31 | 36% |
| Nov 8 | vs Liberty | L 26–38 | 30% |
| Nov 15 | at Stony Brook | L 26–40 | 29% |
| Nov 22 | vs Presbyterian | W 49–27 | 52% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Presbyterian 49–27; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Big South.
In program history: The 97th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 118 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 2–4 tied for 5th in Big South
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 378–369
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1188 +47 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −28.7 No. 58 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Brent Davis
- Defensive coordinator
- A.J. Christoff
- Offense
- Option
- Defense
- 4–3
2008 Big South standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 5–1 | 9–2 | |
| Charleston Southern | 4–2 | 7–5 | |
| Stony Brook | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Gardner-Webb | 3–3 | 5–6 | |
| Coastal Carolina | 2–4 | 6–6 | |
 VMI | 2–4 | 4–7 | |
| Presbyterian | 1–4 | 4–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.