2018 VMI
1–10 (0–8 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Tusculum 20–11Nov 3
By 9 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Toledo 3–66Sep 1
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Toledo | L 3–66 | 5% |
| Sep 8 | at Wofford | L 14–59 | 12% |
| Sep 14 | vs East Tennessee State | L 24–27 | 42% |
| Sep 22 | at Western Carolina | L 50–52 | 15% |
| Sep 29 | vs Mercer | L 38–48 | 26% |
| Oct 13 | at Samford | L 22–73 | 14% |
| Oct 20 | vs The Citadel | L 32–34 | 31% |
| Oct 27 | at Chattanooga | L 27–34 | 13% |
| Nov 3 | vsTusculum | W 20–11 | 38% |
| Nov 10 | vs Furman | L 13–49 | 22% |
| Nov 17 | at Old Dominion | L 14–77 | 13% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Old Dominion 77–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 113th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 118 on file).
- Record
- 1–10
- Conference
- 0–8 9th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 257–530
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1082 −52 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −43.6 No. 109 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 227
- Offensive coordinator
- Brian Sheppard
- Defensive coordinator
- Tom Clark
- Defense
- 3–4
Leaders
| Passing yards | Reece Udinski QB | 226 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Chance Newman QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Quan Myers RB | 63 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Korey Bridy RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kris Thornton WR | 162 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kris Thornton WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Elliott Brewster LB | 15 tkl |
| Sacks | Chuck Weatherman DL | 2 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Ethan Caselberry S | ★★ | No. 2827 |
| Chance Newman PRO | ||
| Nick Hartnett OL | ||
| Marshall Gill OL |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
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.