2018 TCU Horned Frogs football | |
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Cheez-It Bowl champion | |
Cheez-It Bowl, W 10–7 OT vs. California | |
Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Record | 7–6 (4–5 Big 12) |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Sonny Cumbie (5th season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Curtis Luper (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Chad Glasgow (4th season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Amon G. Carter Stadium |
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No. 4 Oklahoma y$^ | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Texas y | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 6 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 West Virginia | 6 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 3 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Oklahoma 39, Texas 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 123rd TCU football team played as a member of the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium, on the TCU campus in Fort Worth, Texas. They were led by 18th-year head coach Gary Patterson. They finished the season 7–6, 4–5 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They were invited to the Cheez-It Bowl where they defeated California.
Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |||
Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
The Horned Frogs signed a total of 22 recruits.
US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Ochaun Mathis DE | Manor, TX | Manor High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Jan 29, 2017 | |
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Esteban Avila OG | Grand Prairie, TX | South Grand Prairie High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 308 lb (140 kg) | Mar 7, 2017 | |
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Atanza Vongor S | Grand Prairie, TX | South Grand Prairie High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Mar 11, 2017 | |
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Trevon Moehrig CB | Spring Branch, TX | Smithson Valley High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 12, 2017 | |
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John Lanz C | Denton, TX | Guyer High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | May 5, 2017 | |
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Justin Rogers QB | Bossier City, LA | Parkway High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | May 31, 2017 | |
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Hidari Ceasar S | Richwood, LA | Richwood High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jun 7, 2017 | |
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John Stephens WR | Logansport, LA | Logansport High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | Jun 15, 2017 | |
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Chase Van Wagoner WR | Allen, TX | Lovejoy High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 17, 2017 | |
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Kris Dike OT | Van, TX | Van High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Jun 17, 2017 | |
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Ben Wilson LB | Sumner, WA | Sumner High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jun 23, 2017 | |
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Anthony McKinney OT | Rockford, IL | Iowa Western Community College | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 330 lb (150 kg) | Jul 13, 2017 | |
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Derius Davis CB | St. Francisville, LA | West Feliciana High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jul 28, 2017 | |
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Taye Barber WR | Cypress, TX | Cy Springs High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jul 30, 2017 | |
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Tevailance Hunt WR | Texarkana, TX | Texas High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Aug 4, 2017 | |
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Bryson Jackson WR | Houston, TX | Kingwood Park High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | Sep 15, 2017 | |
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Ian Burnette OG | Wimberley, TX | Wimberley High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Oct 1, 2017 | |
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Pro Wells TE | St. Petersburg, FL | Northwest Mississippi Community College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Dec 3, 2017 | |
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Fabian Franklin RB | Hattiesburg, MS | Hattiesburg High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | Dec 11, 2017 | |
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Izaih Filikitonga DE | Euless, TX | Trinity High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Jan 20, 2018 | |
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Jacoby Simpson LB | Houston, TX | MacArthur High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Feb 5, 2018 | |
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Ar'Darius Washington CB | Shreveport, LA | Evangel Christian Academy | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Feb 6, 2018 | |
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Listed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Lott Trophy [1] | Ty Summers | LB | SR |
Chuck Bednarik Award [2] | Ben Banogu | DE | SR |
Ty Summers | LB | SR | |
Maxwell Award [3] | Darius Anderson | RB | JR |
Doak Walker Award [4] | Darius Anderson | RB | JR |
Butkus Award [5] | Ty Summers | LB | SR |
Bronko Nagurski Trophy [6] | Ben Banogu | DE | SR |
Ray Guy Award [7] | Adam Nunez | P | JR |
Paul Hornung Award [8] | KaVontae Turpin | WR | SR |
Wuerffel Trophy [9] | Ben Banogu | DE | SR |
Walter Camp Award [10] | Ben Banogu | DE | SR |
Darius Anderson | RB | JR | |
Ted Hendricks Award [11] | Ben Banogu | DE | SR |
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award [12] | Darius Anderson | RB | JR |
Jalen Reagor | WR | SO |
The Big 12 media poll was released on July 12, 2018 with the Horned Frogs predicted to finish in third place. [13]
Media poll | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Oklahoma | 509 (46) |
2 | West Virginia | 432 (2) |
3 | TCU | 390 (1) |
4 | Texas | 370 (1) |
5 | Oklahoma State | 300 |
6 | Kansas State | 283 (2) |
7 | Iowa State | 250 |
8 | Texas Tech | 149 |
9 | Baylor | 125 |
10 | Kansas | 52 |
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 11:00 a.m. | Southern * | No. 16 | FSN | W 55–7 | 42,219 | |
September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | at SMU * | No. 16 | ESPN2 | W 42–12 | 24,216 | |
September 15 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 4 Ohio State * | No. 15 |
| ABC | L 28–40 | 64,362 |
September 22 | 3:30 p.m. | at Texas | No. 17 | FOX | L 16–31 | 100,321 | |
September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | Iowa State |
| ESPNU | W 17–14 | 42,664 | |
October 11 | 6:30 p.m. | Texas Tech |
| ESPN | L 14–17 | 44,387 | |
October 20 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 9 Oklahoma |
| ABC | L 27–52 | 45,055 | |
October 27 | 2:00 p.m. | at Kansas | FS1 | L 26–27 | 15,069 | ||
November 3 | 2:30 p.m. | Kansas State |
| FS1 | W 14–13 | 40,486 | |
November 10 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 7 West Virginia | FS1 | L 10–47 | 60,007 | ||
November 17 | 11:00 a.m. | at Baylor | FS1 | W 16–9 | 45,140 | ||
November 24 | 7:00 p.m. | Oklahoma State |
| FOX | W 31–24 | 42,394 | |
December 26 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. California * | ESPN | W 10–7 OT | 33,121 | ||
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Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
No. 16 Horned Frogs | 17 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 55 |
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No. 16 Horned Frogs | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
Mustangs | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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No. 4 Buckeyes | 10 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 40 |
No. 15 Horned Frogs | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
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No. 17 Horned Frogs | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
Longhorns | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
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Cyclones | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Horned Frogs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
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Red Raiders | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Horned Frogs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
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No. 9 Sooners | 14 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 52 |
Horned Frogs | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
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Horned Frogs | 0 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 26 |
Jayhawks | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
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Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
Horned Frogs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
When the two Big 12 conference teams that both wear purple got together for the 2018 matchup, Kansas State lost quarterback Skylar Thompson to an injury in the first quarter and the Wildcats wen to backup Alex Delton. Kansas State kept the game close but missed a PAT leaving the score 14-13 in favor of TCU. "Of course I feel horrible for him," Snyder said. "He's one of the young guys. He didn't lose the ballgame for us. There were a bunch of us that made mistakes that contributed." With the loss, K-State was left in a position to win the last three games in order to be eligible for post-season bowl games. [15]
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Horned Frogs | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Mountaineers | 0 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 47 |
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Horned Frogs | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
Bears | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
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Cowboys | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
Horned Frogs | 0 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 31 |
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Golden Bears | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Horned Frogs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Coaches | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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1 | 29 | L. J. Collier | DE | Seattle Seahawks |
2 | 49 | Ben Banogu | OLB | Indianapolis Colts |
7 | 226 | Ty Summers | LB | Green Bay Packers |
The TCU Horned Frogs football team represents Texas Christian University (TCU) in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The Horned Frogs play their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on the TCU campus in Fort Worth. TCU began playing football in 1896 and has been a member of the Big 12 Conference since 2012.
The 2011 Mountain West Conference football season was the 13th season of college football for the Mountain West Conference (MW). Eight teams participated in that season: Air Force, Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego State, TCU, UNLV, Wyoming and new member Boise State.
The 2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 120th TCU football team played as a member of the Big 12 Conference, led by 15th-year head coach Gary Patterson. The Horned Frogs played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas.
The 2016 Texas Christian Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 121st TCU football team played as a member of the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium, on the TCU campus in Fort Worth, Texas. The Horned Frogs were led by 16th-year head coach Gary Patterson, the winningest coach in TCU football history. They finished the season 6–7, 4–5 in Big 12 play to finish in fifth place. They were invited to the Liberty Bowl where they lost to Georgia.
The 2017 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 122nd TCU football team played as a member of the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium, on the TCU campus in Fort Worth, Texas. They were led by 17th-year head coach Gary Patterson. They finished the season 11–3, 7–2 in Big 12 play to finish in second place. They lost to Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship Game. They were invited to the Alamo Bowl where they defeated Stanford.
The 2018 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bears went 7–6 during Justin Wilcox's second year as head coach. The Bears upset #15 Washington 12–10 and defeated USC 15–14 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles to snap a 15-year losing streak to the Trojans, but at the same time, they also snapped a 18-year losing streak to USC in the Coliseum. They lost 10–7 in overtime to TCU in the 2018 Cheez-It Bowl.
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