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American college football season
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.
On July 20, 2018, the media covering the OVC released their preseason poll with the Colonels predicted to finish in sixth place.[ 1] [ 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 Colonels had three players selected to the preseason all-OVC team.[ 3]
Offense
Dan Paul – TE
Aaron Patrick – DL
Specialists
LJ Scott – KR
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 7:00 p.m. Morehead State * ESPN+ W 49–2310,230 September 8 6:30 p.m. at Marshall * ESPN+ L 16–3224,304 September 15 4:00 p.m. at Bowling Green * ESPN3 L 35–4217,542 September 22 4:00 p.m. Southeast Missouri State Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY ESPN+ W 23–147,720 October 6 4:00 p.m. No. 8 Jacksonville State Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY ESPN+ L 7–566,820 October 13 3:00 p.m. at UT Martin ESPN+ W 35–341,769 October 20 3:00 p.m. Murray State Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY ESPN+ L 6–3410,440 October 27 1:00 p.m. Eastern Illinois Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY ESPN+ W 31–234,400 November 3 5:00 p.m. at Austin Peay ESPN+ W 17–136,094 November 10 1:00 p.m. Robert Morris * Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY ESPN+ W 40–39 OT 4,165 November 17 2:30 p.m. at Tennessee Tech ESPN+ W 37–64,559 *Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
[ 4]
1
2
3
4
Total
Eagles
0
7
0
16
23
Colonels
18
0
14
17
49
1
2
3
4
Total
Colonels
0
6
7
3
16
Thundering Herd
13
7
7
5
32
1
2
3
4
Total
Colonels
14
7
14
0
35
Falcons
0
28
6
8
42
Southeast Missouri State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Redhawks
7
0
0
7
14
Colonels
3
7
7
6
23
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 8 Gamecocks
14
14
7
21
56
Colonels
0
0
0
7
7
1
2
3
4
Total
Colonels
21
0
7
7
35
Skyhawks
7
24
3
0
34
1
2
3
4
Total
Racers
0
10
14
10
34
Colonels
3
0
3
0
6
1
2
3
4
Total
Panthers
10
7
0
6
23
Colonels
3
7
7
14
31
1
2
3
4
Total
Colonels
3
0
7
7
17
Governors
7
6
0
0
13
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Colonials
10
13
0
10 6
39
Colonels
6
10
7
10 7
40
1
2
3
4
Total
Colonels
0
13
7
17
37
Golden Eagles
0
3
3
0
6
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