American college football season
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 .
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]
Media poll 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
Coaches poll 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 [ edit ] 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
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 3:00 p.m. at Missouri * SECN L 14–5144,019 September 8 6:00 p.m. at Middle Tennessee * ESPN+ L 37–6116,227 September 15 3:00 p.m. Chattanooga * ESPN+ L 24–344,414 September 22 2:00 p.m. No. 24 Austin Peay ESPN+ W 37–71,497 September 29 6:00 p.m. at Murray State ESPN+ L 38–4511,137 October 13 2:00 p.m. Eastern Kentucky ESPN+ L 34–351,769 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 33–564,014 November 3 1:00 p.m. at Jacksonville State ESPN+ L 14–2116,093 November 10 2:00 p.m. Tennessee Tech Graham Stadium Martin, TN (Sgt. York Trophy) ESPN+ W 38–132,736 November 17 2:00 p.m. at Tennessee State ESPN+ L 28–31 OT 3,618 *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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1 2 3 4 Total Skyhawks 0 7 7 0 14 Tigers 14 24 10 3 51
At Middle Tennessee [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Skyhawks 7 10 7 13 37 Blue Raiders 14 12 21 14 61
1 2 3 4 Total Mocs 10 10 7 7 34 Skyhawks 0 7 0 17 24
1 2 3 4 Total No. 24 Governors 7 0 0 0 7 Skyhawks 6 0 17 14 37
1 2 3 4 Total Skyhawks 3 7 14 14 38 Racers 14 17 7 7 45
1 2 3 4 Total Colonels 21 0 7 7 35 Skyhawks 7 24 3 0 34
At Eastern Illinois [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 OT Total Skyhawks 7 7 0 7 0 21 Panthers 0 7 14 0 3 24
Southeast Missouri State [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Redhawks 16 14 7 19 56 Skyhawks 7 10 3 13 33
At Jacksonville State [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Skyhawks 3 0 0 11 14 No. 10 Gamecocks 10 3 0 8 21
1 2 3 4 Total Golden Eagles 0 13 0 0 13 Skyhawks 14 14 3 7 38
1 2 3 4 OT Total Skyhawks 0 3 7 15 3 28 Tigers 0 12 3 10 6 31
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