2018 Morehead State Eagles football team

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.

2018 Morehead State Eagles football
ConferencePioneer Football League
2018 record3–8 (2–6 PFL)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDovonte Edwards (1st season)
Home stadiumJayne Stadium
(Capacity: 10,000)
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

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2017 season 4–7, 3–5 in PFL play to finish in a tie for eighth place.

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]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1San Diego81 (9)
2Dayton72 (1)
3Drake58
T–4Butler48
T–4Valparaiso48
6Jacksonville47
7Marist44
8Morehead State22
9Stetson19
10Davidson11

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 ButlerFacebook LiveL 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 DavidsonW 35–283,721
October 202:00 p.m.Valparaiso
  • 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 StetsonL 24–482,571
November 101:00 p.n.at DaytonL 20–632,325
November 171:00 p.m.Drake
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
ESPN+L 6–433,287
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

at Eastern Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 7 0 16 23
Colonels 18 0 14 17 49

Mount St. Joseph

1 2 3 4 Total
Lions 0 6 13 0 19
Eagles 14 28 0 6 48

Austin Peay

1 2 3 4 Total
Governors 22 21 14 21 78
Eagles 14 12 14 0 40

at Butler

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 7 0 7 21
Bulldogs 7 7 7 3 24

San Diego

1 2 3 4 Total
Toreros 14 17 13 7 51
Eagles 7 7 12 8 34

at Davidson

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 14 7 7 7 35
Wildcats 7 14 0 7 28

Valparaiso

1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 0 7 0 17 24
Eagles 0 21 7 3 31

Marist

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Foxes 14 14 13 7 48
Eagles 7 0 7 7 21

at Stetson

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 14 3 0 7 24
Hatters 14 13 21 0 48

at Dayton

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 13 0 7 20
Flyers 21 21 14 7 63

Drake

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 9 13 7 14 43
Eagles 6 0 0 0 6

References

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