2018 Morehead State Eagles football team

2018 Morehead State Eagles football
2018 Morehead State Eagles football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	3–8 (2–6 PFL)
Head coach	Rob Tenyer (6th season);
Defensive coordinator	Dovonte Edwards (1st season)
Home stadium	Jayne Stadium
	Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

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.

2018 Pioneer Football League standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 25 San Diego $^	8	–	0	9	–	3
Stetson	6	–	2	8	–	2
Drake	6	–	2	7	–	4
Marist	5	–	3	5	–	6
Dayton	5	–	3	6	–	5
Davidson	3	–	5	6	–	5
Butler	2	–	6	4	–	7
Morehead State	2	–	6	3	–	8
Valparaiso	2	–	6	2	–	9
Jacksonville	1	–	7	2	–	8

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

Preseason

The PFL released their preseason all-PFL team on July 30, 2018, with the Eagles having one player selected.^[1]

Offense

Jarin Higginbotham – WR

The PFL released their preseason coaches poll on July 31, 2018, with the Eagles predicted to finish in eighth place.^[2]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:00 p.m.	at Eastern Kentucky*	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY (Old Hawg Rifle)	ESPN+	L 23–49	10,230
September 8	6:00 p.m.	Mount St. Joseph*	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	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	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN	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	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC		W 35–28	3,721
October 20	2:00 p.m.	Valparaiso	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	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL		L 24–48	2,571
November 10	1:00 p.n.	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH		L 20–63	2,325
November 17	1:00 p.m.	Drake	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	ESPN+	L 6–43	3,287
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

	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