2018 Murray State Racers football team

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2018 Murray State Racers football
Murray State M Racers logo.png
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Record5–6 (5–3 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNick Coleman (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJake Johnson (1st season)
Home stadium Roy Stewart Stadium
Seasons
  2017
2019  
2018 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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.

Contents

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]

Media poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Jacksonville State134 (14)
2Austin Peay114 (1)
3UT Martin96
4Tennessee State91
5Eastern Illinois83
6Eastern Kentucky64
7Murray State39
8Southeast Missouri State35
9Tennessee Tech19
Coaches poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Jacksonville State126 (14)
2Austin Peay112 (4)
3UT Martin95
4Eastern Illinois73
5Eastern Kentucky69
6Tennessee State64
7Southeast Missouri State62
8Murray State24
9Tennessee Tech23

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 * SECN L 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 State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • 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
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Game summaries

Southern Illinois

1234Total
Salukis72114749
Racers370010

At Central Arkansas

1234Total
Racers3100013
No. 17 Bears7130626

At Kentucky

1234Total
Racers030710
Wildcats710171448

UT Martin

1234Total
Skyhawks37141438
Racers14177745

At Eastern Illinois

1234Total
Racers1014141048
Panthers71017741

Tennessee State

1234Total
Tigers1400721
Racers32114745

At Eastern Kentucky

1234Total
Racers010141034
Colonels30306

Jacksonville State

1234Total
No. 12 Gamecocks14771442
Racers636015

At Tennessee Tech

1234Total
Racers7010724
Golden Eagles1437327

Southeast Missouri State

1234Total
No. 21 Redhawks17140738
Racers07171640

At Austin Peay

1234Total
Racers1070623
Governors14772048

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
398 Quincy Williams LB Jacksonville Jaguars

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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".