2018 UT Martin Skyhawks football team
The 2018 UT Martin Skyhawks football team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Jason Simpson, the Skyhawks compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing eighth in the OVC. UT Martin played home games at Graham Stadium in Martin, Tennessee.
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Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
Record | 2–9 (2–6 OVC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Kevin Bannon (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Jordon Hankins (2nd 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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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]
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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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.
- "2018 Football Schedule". University of Tennessee at Martin. Retrieved October 8, 2022.