2018 UT Martin Skyhawks football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record2–9 (2–6 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Bannon (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJordon Hankins (2nd season)
Home stadiumGraham Stadium
2018 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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

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]

Media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Jacksonville State134 (14)
2Austin Peay114 (1)
3UT Martin96
4Tennessee State91
5Eastern Illinois83
6Eastern Kentucky64
7Murray State39
8Southeast Missouri State35
9Tennessee Tech19
Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Jacksonville State126 (14)
2Austin Peay112 (4)
3UT Martin95
4Eastern Illinois73
5Eastern Kentucky69
6Tennessee State64
7Southeast Missouri State62
8Murray State24
9Tennessee Tech23

Preseason All-OVC team

The Skyahwks had three players selected to the preseason all-OVC team.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 13:00 p.m.at Missouri*
SECNL 14–5144,019
September 86:00 p.m.at Middle Tennessee*
ESPN+L 37–6116,227
September 153:00 p.m.Chattanooga*
ESPN+L 24–344,414
September 222:00 p.m.No. 24 Austin Peay
ESPN+W 37–71,497
September 296:00 p.m.at Murray State
ESPN+L 38–4511,137
October 132:00 p.m.Eastern Kentucky
  • Graham Stadium
  • Martin, TN
ESPN+L 34–351,769
October 202:00 p.m.at Eastern Illinois
ESPN3L 21–24 OT7,413
October 272:00 p.m.Southeast Missouri Statedagger
  • Graham Stadium
  • Martin, TN
ESPN+L 33–564,014
November 31:00 p.m.at Jacksonville State
ESPN+L 14–2116,093
November 102:00 p.m.Tennessee Tech
  • Graham Stadium
  • Martin, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)
ESPN+W 38–132,736
November 172:00 p.m.at Tennessee State
ESPN+L 28–31 OT3,618
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[4]

Game summaries

At Missouri

1 2 3 4 Total
Skyhawks 0 7 7 0 14
Tigers 14 24 10 3 51

At Middle Tennessee

1 2 3 4 Total
Skyhawks 7 10 7 13 37
Blue Raiders 14 12 21 14 61

Chattanooga

1 2 3 4 Total
Mocs 10 10 7 7 34
Skyhawks 0 7 0 17 24

Austin Peay

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 24 Governors 7 0 0 0 7
Skyhawks 6 0 17 14 37

At Murray State

1 2 3 4 Total
Skyhawks 3 7 14 14 38
Racers 14 17 7 7 45

Eastern Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total
Colonels 21 0 7 7 35
Skyhawks 7 24 3 0 34

At Eastern Illinois

1 2 3 4OT Total
Skyhawks 7 7 0 70 21
Panthers 0 7 14 03 24

Southeast Missouri State

1 2 3 4 Total
Redhawks 16 14 7 19 56
Skyhawks 7 10 3 13 33

At Jacksonville State

1 2 3 4 Total
Skyhawks 3 0 0 11 14
No. 10 Gamecocks 10 3 0 8 21

Tennessee Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Eagles 0 13 0 0 13
Skyhawks 14 14 3 7 38

At Tennessee State

1 2 3 4OT Total
Skyhawks 0 3 7 153 28
Tigers 0 12 3 106 31

References

  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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