2018 Morehead State Eagles football team

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2018 Morehead State Eagles football
Morehead State Eagles wordmark.svg
Conference Pioneer Football League
Record3–8 (2–6 PFL)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Dovonte Edwards (1st season)
Home stadium Jayne Stadium
Seasons
  2017
2019  
2018 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 25 San Diego $^  8 0   9 3  
Stetson  6 2   8 2  
Drake  6 2   7 4  
Marist  5 3   5 6  
Dayton  5 3   6 5  
Davidson  3 5   6 5  
Butler  2 6   4 7  
Morehead State  2 6   3 8  
Valparaiso  2 6   2 9  
Jacksonville  1 7   2 8  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2018 Morehead State Eagles football team represented Morehead State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Rob Tenyer and played their home games at Jayne Stadium. They were members of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 3–8, 2–6 in PFL play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place.

Contents

Preseason

Preseason All-PFL team

The PFL released their preseason all-PFL team on July 30, 2018, with the Eagles having one player selected. [1]

Preseason coaches poll

The PFL released their preseason coaches poll on July 31, 2018, with the Eagles predicted to finish in eighth place. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:00 p.m.at Eastern Kentucky * ESPN+ L 23–4910,230
September 86:00 p.m. Mount St. Joseph *ESPN+W 48–193,216
September 156:00 p.m. Austin Peay *
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
ESPN+L 40–785,955
September 291:00 p.m.at Butler Facebook Live L 21–244,062
October 612:00 p.m. San Diego
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
ESPN+L 34–515,557
October 131:00 p.m.at Davidson W 35–283,721
October 202:00 p.m. Valparaiso Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
ESPN+W 31–248,145
October 271:00 p.m. Marist
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
ESPN+L 21–481,345
November 31:00 p.m.at Stetson L 24–482,571
November 101:00 p.n.at Dayton L 20–632,325
November 171:00 p.m. Drake
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
ESPN+L 6–433,287
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

[3]

Game summaries

At Eastern Kentucky

1234Total
Eagles0701623
Colonels180141749

Mount St. Joseph

1234Total
Lions0613019
Eagles14280648

Austin Peay

1234Total
Governors2221142178
Eagles141214040

At Butler

1234Total
Eagles770721
Bulldogs777324

San Diego

1234Total
Toreros141713751
Eagles7712834

At Davidson

1234Total
Eagles1477735
Wildcats7140728

Valparaiso

1234Total
Crusaders0701724
Eagles0217331

Marist

1234Total
Red Foxes141413748
Eagles707721

At Stetson

1234Total
Eagles1430724
Hatters141321048

At Dayton

1234Total
Eagles0130720
Flyers212114763

Drake

1234Total
Bulldogs91371443
Eagles60006

References

  1. "Twelve First-Team All-PFL returnees highlight Preseason All-PFL Team".
  2. "Defending Champion San Diego edges Dayton in PFL Preseason Coaches' Poll".
  3. 2018 Football Schedule