2018 UT Martin Skyhawks football team
The 2018 UT Martin Skyhawks football team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 13th-year head coach Jason Simpson and played their home games at Graham Stadium. They were a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 2–9, 2–6 in OVC play to finish in eighth place.
| 2018 UT Martin Skyhawks football | |
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| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| 2018 record | 2–9 (2–6 OVC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Kevin Bannon (3rd as OC, 6th overall season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Jordon Hankins (2nd as DC, 9th overall season) |
| Home stadium | Graham Stadium (Capacity: 8,500) |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Skyhawks finished the 2017 season 6–5, 4–4 in OVC play to finish in fourth place.
Preseason
OVC media poll
On July 20, 2018, the media covering the OVC released their preseason poll with the Skyhawks predicted to finish in third place.[1] On July 23, the OVC released their coches poll with the Skyhawks also predicted to finish in third place.[2]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 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) |
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| 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 Skyahwks had three players selected to the preseason all-OVC team.[3]
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Offense LaDarius Galloway – RB Defense James Gilleylen – LB Specialists Peyton Logan – KR |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 3:00 p.m. | at Missouri* | SECN | L 14–51 | 44,019 | |
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee* | ESPN+ | L 37–61 | 16,227 | |
| September 15 | 3:00 p.m. | Chattanooga* | ESPN+ | L 24–34 | 4,414 | |
| September 22 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 24 Austin Peay |
| ESPN+ | W 37–7 | 1,497 |
| September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | at Murray State | ESPN+ | L 38–45 | 11,137 | |
| October 13 | 2:00 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky |
| ESPN+ | L 34–35 | 1,769 |
| October 20 | 2:00 p.m. | at Eastern Illinois | ESPN3 | L 21–24 OT | 7,413 | |
| October 27 | 2:00 p.m. | Southeast Missouri State |
| ESPN+ | L 33–56 | 4,014 |
| November 3 | 1:00 p.m. | at Jacksonville State | ESPN+ | L 14–21 | 16,093 | |
| November 10 | 2:00 p.m. | Tennessee Tech |
| ESPN+ | W 38–13 | 2,736 |
| November 17 | 2:00 p.m. | at Tennessee State | ESPN+ | L 28–31 OT | 3,618 | |
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- Source: Schedule
Game summaries
at Missouri
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Skyhawks | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Tigers | 14 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 51 |
at Middle Tennessee
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Skyhawks | 7 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 37 |
| Blue Raiders | 14 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 61 |
Chattanooga
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Mocs | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
Austin Peay
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 24 Governors | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Skyhawks | 6 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 37 |
at Murray State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Skyhawks | 3 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
| Racers | 14 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
Eastern Kentucky
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Colonels | 21 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Skyhawks | 7 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 34 |
at Eastern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| Skyhawks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
Southeast Missouri State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Redhawks | 16 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 56 |
| Skyhawks | 7 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 33 |
at Jacksonville State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Skyhawks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 |
| No. 10 Gamecocks | 10 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
Tennessee Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Eagles | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Skyhawks | 14 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
at Tennessee State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| Skyhawks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 28 |
| Tigers | 0 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 31 |
References
- "Media Pollsters Tab Jacksonville State as 2018 OVC Football Preseason Favorites". www.ovcsports.com.
- "Jacksonville State Picked as 2018 Ohio Valley Conference Football Favorites". www.ovcsports.com.
- "SEMO's Terry, JSU's Bridges Named OVC Preseason Football Players of the Year". www.ovcsports.com.
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