| 2018 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football | |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
|---|---|
| 2018 record | 7–4 (5–2 OVC) |
| Head coach | Mark Elder (3rd season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Tommy Zagorski (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Kurt Maddix (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Roy Kidd Stadium (Capacity: 20,000) |
Seasons | |
Template:2018 OVC football standings The 2018 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Mark Elder and played their home games at Roy Kidd Stadium as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 7–4, 5–2 in OVC play to finish in third place.
Previous season[]
The Colonels finished the 2017 season 4–7, 3–5 in OVC play to finish in a tie for fifth place.
Preseason[]
OVC media poll[]
On July 20, 2018, the media covering the OVC released their preseason poll with the Colonels predicted to finish in sixth place.[1] On July 23, the OVC released their coaches poll with the Colonels predicted to finish in fifth place.[2]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 134 (14) |
| 2 | Austin Peay | 114 (1) |
| 3 | UT Martin | 96 |
| 4 | Tennessee State | 91 |
| 5 | Eastern Illinois | 83 |
| 6 | Eastern Kentucky | 64 |
| 7 | Murray State | 39 |
| 8 | Southeast Missouri State | 35 |
| 9 | Tennessee Tech | 19 |
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 126 (14) |
| 2 | Austin Peay | 112 (4) |
| 3 | UT Martin | 95 |
| 4 | Eastern Illinois | 73 |
| 5 | Eastern Kentucky | 69 |
| 6 | Tennessee State | 64 |
| 7 | Southeast Missouri State | 62 |
| 8 | Murray State | 24 |
| 9 | Tennessee Tech | 23 |
Preseason All-OVC team[]
The Colonels had three players selected to the preseason all-OVC team.[3]
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Offense Dan Paul – TE Aaron Patrick – DL Specialists LJ Scott – KR |
Schedule[]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Morehead State* |
| ESPN+ | W 49–23 | 10,230 |
| September 8 | 6:30 p.m. | at Marshall* | ESPN+ | L 16–32 | 24,304 | |
| September 15 | 4:00 p.m. | at Bowling Green* | ESPN3 | L 35–42 | 17,542 | |
| September 22 | 4:00 p.m. | Southeast Missouri State |
| ESPN+ | W 23–14 | 7,720 |
| October 6 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 8 Jackonville State |
| ESPN+ | L 7–56 | 6,820 |
| October 13 | 3:00 p.m. | at UT Martin |
| ESPN+ | W 35–34 | 1,769 |
| October 20 | 3:00 p.m. | Murray State |
| ESPN+ | L 6–34 | 10,440 |
| October 27 | 1:00 p.m. | Eastern Illinois |
| ESPN+ | W 31–23 | 4,400 |
| November 3 | 5:00 p.m. | at Austin Peay |
| ESPN+ | W 17–13 | 6,094 |
| November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Robert Morris* |
| ESPN+ | W 40–39 OT | 4,165 |
| November 17 | 2:30 p.m. | at Tennessee Tech |
| ESPN+ | W 37–6 | 4,559 |
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Game summaries[]
Morehead State[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 23 |
| Colonels | 18 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 49 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 52–16–4 | 2014 | EKU, 55–13 |
at Marshall[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonels | 0 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| Thundering Herd | 13 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 32 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 8–10–1 | 1992 | MARSH, 44–10 |
at Bowling Green[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonels | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| Falcons | 0 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 42 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 3–1 | 2003 | BGSU, 63–13 |
Southeast Missouri State[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redhawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Colonels | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 23–4 | 2017 | SEMO, 29–10 |
Jacksonville State[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 8 Gamecocks | 14 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 56 |
| Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 6–9 | 2017 | JSU, 41–25 |
at UT Martin[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonels | 21 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Skyhawks | 7 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 34 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 23–4 | 2017 | BGSU, 31–21 |
Murray State[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racers | 0 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
| Colonels | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 46–27–4 | 2017 | EKU, 26–13 |
Eastern Illinois[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| Colonels | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 13–11 | 2017 | EIU, 23–20 |
at Austin Peay[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonels | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Governors | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 45–5 | 2017 | APSU, 31–24 |
Robert Morris[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonials | 10 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 39 |
| Colonels | 6 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 40 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2–0 | 2014 | EKU, 29–10 |
at Tennessee Tech[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonels | 0 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 37 |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 54–20 | 2017 | EKU, 24–21 |
References[]
- ↑ http://www.ovcsports.com/news/2018/7/10/media-pollsters-tab-jacksonville-state-as-2018-ovc-football-preseason-favorites.aspx
- ↑ http://www.ovcsports.com/news/2018/7/10/jacksonville-state-picked-as-2018-ohio-valley-conference-football-favorites.aspx?path=football
- ↑ http://www.ovcsports.com/news/2018/7/10/semos-terry-jsus-bridges-named-ovc-preseason-football-players-of-the-year.aspx?path=football
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