2018 Western Carolina
3–8 (1–7 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Gardner-Webb 28–10Sep 14
By 18 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to North Carolina 26–49Nov 17
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vsNewberry | W 33–26 | 79% |
| Sep 14 | at Gardner-Webb | W 28–10 | 58% |
| Sep 22 | vs VMI | W 52–50 | 85% |
| Sep 29 | at Furman | L 38–44 | 49% |
| Oct 6 | at Samford | L 28–66 | 43% |
| Oct 13 | vs Chattanooga | L 6–26 | 56% |
| Oct 20 | at Mercer | L 46–59 | 33% |
| Oct 27 | at East Tennessee State | L 43–45 | 37% |
| Nov 3 | vs The Citadel | L 24–38 | 56% |
| Nov 10 | vs Wofford | L 23–38 | 30% |
| Nov 17 | at North Carolina | L 26–49 | 20% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Carolina 49–26; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 41st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 54 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 1–7 8th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 347–451
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1191 −132 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −35.6 No. 90 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 165
- Offensive coordinator
- Brad Glenn
- Defensive coordinator
- John Wiley
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–4
Leaders
| Passing yards | Tyrie Adams QB | 290 yds |
| Rushing yards | Tyrie Adams QB | 104 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Tyrie Adams QB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Donnavan Spencer RB | 106 yds |
| Interceptions | John William Brannon III DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| A.J. Curry DUAL | ★★★ | No. 1503 |
| Charles Gadie ATH | ★★ | No. 2754 |
| Mahari Stribling WR | ★★ | No. 2979 |
| Kalen Allen OLB | ★★ | No. 3447 |
| Angel Rivera WDE | ★★ | No. 3448 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.774 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Whole class | 5 | 2.2 | 0.777 |
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.