On July 20, 2018, the media covering the OVC released their preseason poll with the Colonels predicted to finish in sixth 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
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The Colonels had three players selected to the preseason all-OVC team.[ 3]
Offense
Dan Paul – TE
Aaron Patrick – DL
Specialists
LJ Scott – KR
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 7:00 p.m. Morehead State * ESPN+ W 49–2310,230 September 8 6:30 p.m. at Marshall * ESPN+ L 16–3224,304 September 15 4:00 p.m. at Bowling Green * ESPN3 L 35–4217,542 September 22 4:00 p.m. Southeast Missouri State Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY ESPN+ W 23–147,720 October 6 4:00 p.m. No. 8 Jacksonville State Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY ESPN+ L 7–566,820 October 13 3:00 p.m. at UT Martin ESPN+ W 35–341,769 October 20 3:00 p.m. Murray State Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY ESPN+ L 6–3410,440 October 27 1:00 p.m. Eastern Illinois Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY ESPN+ W 31–234,400 November 3 5:00 p.m. at Austin Peay ESPN+ W 17–136,094 November 10 1:00 p.m. Robert Morris * Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY ESPN+ W 40–39 OT 4,165 November 17 2:30 p.m. at Tennessee Tech ESPN+ W 37–64,559 *Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
[ 4]
1
2
3
4
Total
Eagles
0
7
0
16
23
Colonels
18
0
14
17
49
1
2
3
4
Total
Colonels
0
6
7
3
16
Thundering Herd
13
7
7
5
32
1
2
3
4
Total
Colonels
14
7
14
0
35
Falcons
0
28
6
8
42
Southeast Missouri State
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1
2
3
4
Total
Redhawks
7
0
0
7
14
Colonels
3
7
7
6
23
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 8 Gamecocks
14
14
7
21
56
Colonels
0
0
0
7
7
1
2
3
4
Total
Colonels
21
0
7
7
35
Skyhawks
7
24
3
0
34
1
2
3
4
Total
Racers
0
10
14
10
34
Colonels
3
0
3
0
6
1
2
3
4
Total
Panthers
10
7
0
6
23
Colonels
3
7
7
14
31
1
2
3
4
Total
Colonels
3
0
7
7
17
Governors
7
6
0
0
13
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Colonials
10
13
0
10 6
39
Colonels
6
10
7
10 7
40
1
2
3
4
Total
Colonels
0
13
7
17
37
Golden Eagles
0
3
3
0
6
