2018 UT Martin Skyhawks football team

American college football season

2018 UT Martin Skyhawks football

Conference| Ohio Valley Conference
Record| 2–9 (2–6 OVC)
Head coach|

* Jason Simpson (13th season)

Offensive coordinator| Kevin Bannon (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator| Jordon Hankins (2nd season)
Home stadium| Graham Stadium

Seasons

← 2017

2019 →

2018 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

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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  |

* $ – Conference champion
* ^ – FCS playoff participant

Rankings from STATS Poll

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.

## Preseason

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### OVC media poll

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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)

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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
Coaches poll  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

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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

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 1| 3:00 p.m.| at Missouri*|

* Faurot Field
* Columbia, MO

| SECN| L 14–51| 44,019
September 8| 6:00 p.m.| at Middle Tennessee*|

* Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
* Murfreesboro, TN

| ESPN+| L 37–61| 16,227
September 15| 3:00 p.m.| Chattanooga*|

* Graham Stadium
* Martin, TN

| ESPN+| L 24–34| 4,414
September 22| 2:00 p.m.| No. 24 Austin Peay|

* Graham Stadium
* Martin, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)

| ESPN+| W 37–7| 1,497
September 29| 6:00 p.m.| at Murray State|

* Roy Stewart Stadium
* Murray, KY

| ESPN+| L 38–45| 11,137
October 13| 2:00 p.m.| Eastern Kentucky|

* Graham Stadium
* Martin, TN

| ESPN+| L 34–35| 1,769
October 20| 2:00 p.m.| at Eastern Illinois|

* O'Brien Field
* Charleston, IL

| ESPN3| L 21–24 OT| 7,413
October 27| 2:00 p.m.| Southeast Missouri State|

* Graham Stadium
* Martin, TN

| ESPN+| L 33–56| 4,014
November 3| 1:00 p.m.| at Jacksonville State|

* Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
* Jacksonville, AL

| ESPN+| L 14–21| 16,093
November 10| 2:00 p.m.| Tennessee Tech|

* Graham Stadium
* Martin, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)

| ESPN+| W 38–13| 2,736
November 17| 2:00 p.m.| at Tennessee State|

* Hale Stadium
* Nashville, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)

| ESPN+| L 28–31 OT| 3,618

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

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## Game summaries

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### At Missouri

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Skyhawks  | 0  | 7  | 7  | 0 | 14
Tigers | 14  | 24  | 10  | 3 | 51

See also: 2018 Missouri Tigers football team

### At Middle Tennessee

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Skyhawks  | 7  | 10  | 7  | 13 | 37
Blue Raiders | 14  | 12  | 21  | 14 | 61

See also: 2018 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

### Chattanooga

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Mocs | 10  | 10  | 7  | 7 | 34
Skyhawks  | 0  | 7  | 0  | 17 | 24

See also: 2018 Chattanooga Mocs football team

### Austin Peay

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No. 24 Governors  | 7  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 7
Skyhawks | 6  | 0  | 17  | 14 | 37

See also: 2018 Austin Peay Governors football team

### At Murray State

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Skyhawks  | 3  | 7  | 14  | 14 | 38
Racers | 14  | 17  | 7  | 7 | 45

See also: 2018 Murray State Racers football team

### Eastern Kentucky

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Colonels | 21  | 0  | 7  | 7 | 35
Skyhawks  | 7  | 24  | 3  | 0 | 34

See also: 2018 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

### At Eastern Illinois

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Skyhawks  | 7  | 7  | 0  | 7| 0 | 21
Panthers | 0  | 7  | 14  | 0| 3 | 24

See also: 2018 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

### Southeast Missouri State

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Redhawks | 16  | 14  | 7  | 19 | 56
Skyhawks  | 7  | 10  | 3  | 13 | 33

See also: 2018 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team

### At Jacksonville State

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Skyhawks  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 11 | 14
No. 10 Gamecocks | 10  | 3  | 0  | 8 | 21

See also: 2018 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

### Tennessee Tech

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Golden Eagles  | 0  | 13  | 0  | 0 | 13
Skyhawks | 14  | 14  | 3  | 7 | 38

See also: 2018 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team

### At Tennessee State

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Skyhawks  | 0  | 3  | 7  | 15| 3 | 28
Tigers | 0  | 12  | 3  | 10| 6 | 31

See also: 2018 Tennessee State Tigers football team

## References

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1. ^ "Media Pollsters Tab Jacksonville State as 2018 OVC Football Preseason Favorites". www.ovcsports.com.
2. ^ "Jacksonville State Picked as 2018 Ohio Valley Conference Football Favorites". www.ovcsports.com.
3. ^ "SEMO's Terry, JSU's Bridges Named OVC Preseason Football Players of the Year". www.ovcsports.com.
4. ^ "2018 Football Schedule". University of Tennessee at Martin. Retrieved October 8, 2022.

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