2018 Murray State Racers football team

2018 Murray State Racers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–6 (5–3 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNick Coleman (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJake Johnson (1st season)
Home stadiumRoy Stewart Stadium
2018 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 10 Jacksonville State $^ 7–1  8–3 
No. 15 Southeast Missouri State ^ 6–2  8–3 
Eastern Kentucky 5–2  7–4 
Murray State 5–3  5–6 
Tennessee State 3–4  4–5 
Eastern Illinois 3–5  3–8 
Austin Peay 3–5  5–6 
UT Martin 2–6  2–9 
Tennessee Tech 1–7  1–10 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2018 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Mitch Stewart and played their home games at Roy Stewart Stadium. They were members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 5–3 in OVC play to finish in fourth place.

Preseason

OVC media poll

On July 20, 2018, the media covering the OVC released their preseason poll with the Racers predicted to finish in seventh place.[1] On July 23, the OVC released their coaches poll with the Racers predicted to finish in eighth place.[2]

Preseason All-OVC team

The Colonels had two players selected to the preseason all-OVC team.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 p.m.Southern Illinois*
ESPN+L 10–496,350
September 86:00 p.m.at No. 17 Central Arkansas*
ESPN+L 13–266,121
September 1511:00 a.m.at Kentucky*
SECNL 10–4848,217
September 296:00 p.m.UT Martin
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
ESPN+W 45–3811,137
October 66:00 p.m.at Eastern Illinois
ESPN+W 48–413,063
October 131:00 p.m.Tennessee State
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
ESPN+W 45–213,318
October 202:00 p.m.at Eastern Kentucky
ESPN+W 34–610,440
October 273:00 p.m.No. 12 Jacksonville Statedagger
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
ESPN+L 15–428,053
November 31:30 p.m.at Tennessee Tech
ESPN+L 24–278,788
November 101:00 p.m.No. 21 Southeast Missouri State
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
ESPN+W 40–382,087
November 174:00 p.m.at Austin Peay
ESPN+L 23–487,113
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Game summaries

Southern Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total
Salukis 7 21 14 7 49
Racers 3 7 0 0 10

At Central Arkansas

1 2 3 4 Total
Racers 3 10 0 0 13
No. 17 Bears 7 13 0 6 26

At Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total
Racers 0 3 0 7 10
Wildcats 7 10 17 14 48

UT Martin

1 2 3 4 Total
Skyhawks 3 7 14 14 38
Racers 14 17 7 7 45

At Eastern Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total
Racers 10 14 14 10 48
Panthers 7 10 17 7 41

Tennessee State

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 14 0 0 7 21
Racers 3 21 14 7 45

At Eastern Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total
Racers 0 10 14 10 34
Colonels 3 0 3 0 6

Jacksonville State

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 12 Gamecocks 14 7 7 14 42
Racers 6 3 6 0 15

At Tennessee Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
Racers 7 0 10 7 24
Golden Eagles 14 3 7 3 27

Southeast Missouri State

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 21 Redhawks 17 14 0 7 38
Racers 0 7 17 16 40

At Austin Peay

1 2 3 4 Total
Racers 10 7 0 6 23
Governors 14 7 7 20 48

Players drafted into the NFL

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
398Quincy WilliamsLBJacksonville Jaguars

References

  1. ↑ "Media Pollsters Tab Jacksonville State as 2018 OVC Football Preseason Favorites".
  2. ↑ "Jacksonville State Picked as 2018 Ohio Valley Conference Football Favorites".
  3. ↑ "SEMO's Terry, JSU's Bridges Named OVC Preseason Football Players of the Year".
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