2018 Morehead State Eagles football team

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 Morehead State Eagles football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
2018 record	3–8 (2–6 PFL)
Head coach	Rob Tenyer (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	Dovonte Edwards (1st season)
Home stadium	Jayne Stadium (Capacity: 10,000)

2018 Pioneer Football League standings
	Conf							Overall
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

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2017 season 4–7, 3–5 in PFL play to finish in a tie for eighth place.

Preseason

Preseason All-PFL team

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

Offense Jarin Higginbotham – WR

Preseason coaches poll

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

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	San Diego	81 (9)
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

Schedule

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 Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

• Source: Schedule

Game summaries

at Eastern Kentucky

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	7	0	16	23
Colonels	18	0	14	17	49

See also: 2018 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team and Old Hawg Rifle

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
16–52–4	2014	EKU, 55–13

Mount St. Joseph

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	6	13	0	19
Eagles	14	28	0	6	48

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Austin Peay

	1	2	3	4	Total
Governors	22	21	14	21	78
Eagles	14	12	14	0	40

See also: 2018 Austin Peay Governors football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
26–18	2017	APSU, 69–13

at Butler

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	7	0	7	21
Bulldogs	7	7	7	3	24

See also: 2018 Butler Bulldogs football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
14–7	2017	BUT, 44–6

San Diego

	1	2	3	4	Total
Toreros	14	17	13	7	51
Eagles	7	7	12	8	34

See also: 2018 San Diego Toreros football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–11	2017	USD, 56–27

at Davidson

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	14	7	7	7	35
Wildcats	7	14	0	7	28

See also: 2018 Davidson Wildcats football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
13–6	2017	MORE, 21–14

Valparaiso

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	0	7	0	17	24
Eagles	0	21	7	3	31

See also: 2018 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
18–4	2017	VALPO, 63–32

Marist

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Foxes	14	14	13	7	48
Eagles	7	0	7	7	21

See also: 2018 Marist Red Foxes football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–3	2017	MAR, 38–31

at Stetson

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	14	3	0	7	24
Hatters	14	13	21	0	48

See also: 2018 Stetson Hatters football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–1	2017	MORE, 29–26

at Dayton

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	13	0	7	20
Flyers	21	21	14	7	63

See also: 2018 Dayton Flyers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–16	2017	MORE, 34–26

Drake

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	9	13	7	14	43
Eagles	6	0	0	0	6

See also: 2018 Drake Bulldogs football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–8	2016	DRAKE, 30–28

References

1. http://www.pioneer-football.org/news/archives/2018/1361/twelve-first-team-all-pfl-returnees-highlight-preseason-all-pfl-team/
2. http://www.pioneer-football.org/news/archives/2018/1362/defending-champion-san-diego-edges-dayton-in-pfl-preseason-coaches-poll/