American college football season
The 2018 Morehead State Eagles football team represented Morehead State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Rob Tenyer and played their home games at Jayne Stadium. They were members of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 3–8, 2–6 in PFL play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place.
Preseason All-PFL team
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The PFL released their preseason all-PFL team on July 30, 2018, with the Eagles having one player selected.[1]
Offense
Jarin Higginbotham – WR
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Preseason coaches poll
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The PFL released their preseason coaches poll on July 31, 2018, with the Eagles predicted to finish in eighth place.[2]
Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
San Diego |
81 (9)
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2 |
Dayton |
72 (1)
|
3 |
Drake |
58
|
T–4 |
Butler |
48
|
T–4 |
Valparaiso |
48
|
6 |
Jacksonville |
47
|
7 |
Marist |
44
|
8 |
Morehead State |
22
|
9 |
Stetson |
19
|
10 |
Davidson |
11
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 7:00 p.m. | at Eastern Kentucky* | | ESPN+ | L 23–49 | 10,230 |
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Mount St. Joseph* | | ESPN+ | W 48–19 | 3,216 |
September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Austin Peay* | - Jayne Stadium
- Morehead, KY
| ESPN+ | L 40–78 | 5,955 |
September 29 | 1:00 p.m. | at Butler | | Facebook Live | L 21–24 | 4,062 |
October 6 | 12:00 p.m. | San Diego | - Jayne Stadium
- Morehead, KY
| ESPN+ | L 34–51 | 5,557 |
October 13 | 1:00 p.m. | at Davidson | | | W 35–28 | 3,721 |
October 20 | 2:00 p.m. | Valparaiso![dagger](Https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Jayne Stadium
- Morehead, KY
| ESPN+ | W 31–24 | 8,145 |
October 27 | 1:00 p.m. | Marist | - Jayne Stadium
- Morehead, KY
| ESPN+ | L 21–48 | 1,345 |
November 3 | 1:00 p.m. | at Stetson | | | L 24–48 | 2,571 |
November 10 | 1:00 p.n. | at Dayton | | | L 20–63 | 2,325 |
November 17 | 1:00 p.m. | Drake | - Jayne Stadium
- Morehead, KY
| ESPN+ | L 6–43 | 3,287 |
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[3]
At Eastern Kentucky
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Eagles
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
16 |
23 |
Colonels
|
18
|
0
|
14
|
17 |
49 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Lions
|
0
|
6
|
13
|
0 |
19 |
Eagles
|
14
|
28
|
0
|
6 |
48 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Governors
|
22
|
21
|
14
|
21 |
78 |
Eagles
|
14
|
12
|
14
|
0 |
40 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Eagles
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
21 |
Bulldogs
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
3 |
24 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Toreros
|
14
|
17
|
13
|
7 |
51 |
Eagles
|
7
|
7
|
12
|
8 |
34 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Eagles
|
14
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
35 |
Wildcats
|
7
|
14
|
0
|
7 |
28 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Crusaders
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
17 |
24 |
Eagles
|
0
|
21
|
7
|
3 |
31 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Red Foxes
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
7 |
48 |
Eagles
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
21 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Eagles
|
14
|
3
|
0
|
7 |
24 |
Hatters
|
14
|
13
|
21
|
0 |
48 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Eagles
|
0
|
13
|
0
|
7 |
20 |
Flyers
|
21
|
21
|
14
|
7 |
63 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
9
|
13
|
7
|
14 |
43 |
Eagles
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
6 |
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