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American college football season
The 2018 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season . They were led by fourth-year head coach Mitch Stewart and played their home games at Roy Stewart Stadium . They were members of the Ohio Valley Conference . They finished the season 5–6, 5–3 in OVC play to finish in fourth place.
Previous season
The Racers finished the 2017 season 3–8, 2–5 in OVC play to finish in a tie for seventh place.
Preseason
On July 20, 2018, the media covering the OVC released their preseason poll with the Racers predicted to finish in seventh 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
The Colonels had two players selected to the preseason all-OVC team.[ 3]
Defense
Kenney Wooten – DL
Specialists
Gabriel Vicente – K
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 6:00 p.m. Southern Illinois * ESPN+ L 10–496,350 September 8 6:00 p.m. at No. 17 Central Arkansas * ESPN+ L 13–266,121 September 15 11:00 a.m. at Kentucky * SECN L 10–4848,217 September 29 6:00 p.m. UT Martin Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY ESPN+ W 45–3811,137 October 6 6:00 p.m. at Eastern Illinois ESPN+ W 48–413,063 October 13 1:00 p.m. Tennessee State Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY ESPN+ W 45–213,318 October 20 2:00 p.m. at Eastern Kentucky ESPN+ W 34–610,440 October 27 3:00 p.m. No. 12 Jacksonville State Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY ESPN+ L 15–428,053 November 3 1:30 p.m. at Tennessee Tech ESPN+ L 24–278,788 November 10 1:00 p.m. No. 21 Southeast Missouri State Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY ESPN+ W 40–382,087 November 17 4:00 p.m. at Austin Peay ESPN+ L 23–487,113 *Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
Game summaries
Southern Illinois
1
2
3
4
Total
Salukis
7
21
14
7
49
Racers
3
7
0
0
10
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
9–9–2
2016
SIU, 50–17
at Central Arkansas
1
2
3
4
Total
Racers
3
10
0
0
13
No. 17 Bears
7
13
0
6
26
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–4–1
2017
UCA, 41–13
at Kentucky
1
2
3
4
Total
Racers
0
3
0
7
10
Wildcats
7
10
17
14
48
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–1
2003
UK, 37–6
UT Martin
1
2
3
4
Total
Skyhawks
3
7
14
14
38
Racers
14
17
7
7
45
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
28–20–1
2017
MUR, 13–10
at Eastern Illinois
1
2
3
4
Total
Racers
10
14
14
10
48
Panthers
7
10
17
7
41
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
14–18
2017
EIU, 27–24
Tennessee State
1
2
3
4
Total
Tigers
14
0
0
7
21
Racers
3
21
14
7
45
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
15–12
2016
MUR, 38–31
at Eastern Kentucky
1
2
3
4
Total
Racers
0
10
14
10
34
Colonels
3
0
3
0
6
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
46–27–4
2017
EKU, 26–13
Jacksonville State
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 12 Gamecocks
14
7
7
14
42
Racers
6
3
6
0
15
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
2–13
2017
JSU, 59–23
at Tennessee Tech
1
2
3
4
Total
Racers
7
0
10
7
24
Golden Eagles
14
3
7
3
27
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
38–44–1
2017
MUR, 31–21
Southeast Missouri State
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 21 Redhawks
17
14
0
7
38
Racers
0
7
17
16
40
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
39–12–1
2017
SEMO, 21–10
at Austin Peay
1
2
3
4
Total
Racers
10
7
0
6
23
Governors
14
7
7
20
48
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
36–15
2017
APSU, 27–7
Players drafted into the NFL
References
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