2018 Missouri Tigers football team

2018 Missouri Tigers football
2018 Missouri Tigers football
Liberty Bowl, L 33–38 vs. Oklahoma State
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	Eastern Division
Record	8–5 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach	Barry Odom (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Derek Dooley (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Ryan Walters (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Faurot Field
	Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

The 2018 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Faurot Field as members of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Barry Odom.

2018 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Eastern Division
No. 7т Georgia x	7	–	1	11	–	3
No. 12 Kentucky	5	–	3	10	–	3
No. 7т Florida	5	–	3	10	–	3
South Carolina	4	–	4	7	–	6
Missouri	4	–	4	8	–	5
Vanderbilt	3	–	5	6	–	7
Tennessee	2	–	6	5	–	7
Western Division
No. 2 Alabama x$^	8	–	0	14	–	1
No. 16 Texas A&M	5	–	3	9	–	4
No. 6 LSU	5	–	3	10	–	3
Mississippi State*	4	–	4	8	–	5
Auburn	3	–	5	8	–	5
Ole Miss	1	–	7	5	–	7
Arkansas	0	–	8	2	–	10
Championship: Alabama 35, Georgia 28
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions * Mississippi State vacated four conference and eight total wins due to NCAA violations.^[1] Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Chuck Bednarik Award^[2]	Terry Beckner	DT	SR
Davey O'Brien Award^[3]	Drew Lock	QB	SR
Doak Walker Award^[4]	Damarea Crockett	RB	JR
Fred Biletnikoff Award^[5]	Emanuel Hall	WR	SR
John Mackey Award^[6]	Albert Okwuegbunam	TE	SO
Butkus Award^[7]	Terez Hall	LB	SO
Bronko Nagurski Trophy^[8]	Terry Beckner	DT	SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy^[8]	Terez Hall	LB	SO
Outland Trophy^[9]	Paul Adams	OL	SR
Outland Trophy^[9]	Terry Beckner	DT	SR
Lou Groza Award^[10]	Tucker McCann	K	JR
Ray Guy Award^[11]	Corey Fatony	P	SR
Wuerffel Trophy^[12]	Corey Fatony	P	SR
Walter Camp Award^[13]	Drew Lock	QB	SR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award^[14]	Drew Lock	QB	SR
Manning Award^[15]	Drew Lock	QB	SR

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018 with the Tigers predicted to finish in fourth place in the East Division.^[16]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll (East)
1	Georgia	1,977 (271)
2	South Carolina	1,535 (8)
3	Florida	1,441 (2)
4	Missouri	1,057
5	Kentucky	874 (1)
6	Tennessee	704 (1)
7	Vanderbilt	392

Preseason All-SEC teams

The Tigers had five players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.

Offense

1st team

Drew Lock – QB

Albert Okwuegbunam – TE

3rd team

Emanuel Hall – WR

Defense

2nd team

Terry Beckner – DL

Specialists

1st team

Corey Fatony – P

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	3:00 p.m.	UT Martin*		Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SECN	W 51–14	44,019
September 8	6:00 p.m.	Wyoming*		Faurot Field Columbia, MO	ESPNU	W 40–13	50,820
September 15	6:30 p.m.	at Purdue*		Ross-Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	BTN	W 40–37	48,103
September 22	11:00 a.m.	No. 2 Georgia		Faurot Field Columbia, MO	ESPN	L 29–43	58,284
October 6	11:00 a.m.	at South Carolina		Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (Mayor's Cup)	SECN	L 35–37	73,393
October 13	6:00 p.m.	at No. 1 Alabama		Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	ESPN	L 10–39	101,821
October 20	3:00 p.m.	Memphis*		Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SECN	W 65–33	52,917
October 27	3:00 p.m.	No. 12 Kentucky		Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SECN	L 14–15	53,397
November 3	3:00 p.m.	at No. 11 Florida		Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	SECN	W 38–17	80,017
November 10	11:00 a.m.	Vanderbilt		Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SECN	W 33–28	48,342
November 17	2:30 p.m.	at Tennessee		Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	CBS	W 50–17	88,224
November 23	1:30 p.m.	Arkansas		Faurot Field Columbia, MO (Battle Line Rivalry)	CBS	W 38–0	52,482
December 31	2:45 p.m.	vs. Oklahoma State*	No. 23	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)	ESPN	L 33–38	51,587
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 30 released prior to game All times are in Central time

Roster

2018 Missouri Tigers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	Khmari Thompson	Fr
QB	`2`	Micah Wilson	So
QB	`3`	Drew Lock	Sr
RB	`4`	Isaiah Miller	Fr
QB	`5`	Taylor Powell	Fr
RB	`6`	Tyler Badie	Fr
WR	`7`	Nate Brown	Sr
WR	`8`	Justin Smith	Jr
WR	`9`	Jalen Knox	Fr
TE	`10`	Alex Ofodile	Jr
TE	`11`	Kendall Blanton	Sr
WR	`12`	Johnathon Johnson	Jr
WR	`13`	Kam Scott	Fr
WR	`14`	Dominic Gicinto	Fr
RB	`16`	Damarea Crockett	Jr
WR	`17`	Richaud Floyd	Jr
QB	`18`	Lindsey Scott Jr.	So
QB	`19`	Jack Lowary	Jr
RB	`20`	Simi Bakare	Fr
RB	`21`	Dawson Downing	So
WR	`24`	Kentrell Barber	Fr
WR	`30`	Barrett Banister	Fr
RB	`34`	Larry Rountree III	So
WR	`36`	Daniel Ellinger	So
RB	`43`	Jerney Jones	So
OL	`50`	Hyrin White	Fr
OL	`54`	Trystan Colon-Castillo	So
OL	`56`	Samson Bailey	Sr
OL	`57`	Alec Abeln	Sr
OL	`59`	Case Cook	Fr
OL	`62`	Thomas Grossman	Jr
OL	`63`	Cannon York	Fr
OL	`64`	Bobby Lawrence	Fr
OL	`66`	Keion Willis	Fr
OL	`67`	Jonah Dubinski	Jr
OL	`70`	Yasir Durant	Jr
OL	`71`	Kevin Pendleton	Sr
OL	`72`	Xavier Delgado	Fr
OL	`73`	Mike Ruth	Fr
OL	`75`	Tre'Vour Wallace-Simms	Jr
OL	`76`	Javon Foster	Fr
OL	`77`	Paul Adams	Sr
OL	`79`	Larry Borom	Fr
TE	`80`	Messiah Swinson	Fr
TE	`81`	Albert Okwuegbunam	So
WR	`82`	Harry Ballard III	So
WR	`84`	Emanuel Hall	Sr
TE	`85`	Zac Schachtner	Fr
WR	`86`	Tauskie Dove	Jr
WR	`87`	Cade Musser	Fr
TE	`88`	Logan Christopherson	Fr
TE	`89`	Brendan Scales	So

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`1`	Tyrone Collins	Fr
DB	`2`	DeMarkus Acy	Jr
S	`3`	Ronnell Perkins	Jr
LB	`4`	Brandon Lee	Sr
DL	`5`	Terry Beckner	Sr
LB	`6`	Tavon Ross	Sr
S	`7`	Cam Hilton	Sr
DB	`8`	Jarvis Ware	Fr
S	`9`	Tyree Gillespie	So
DB	`10`	Terry Petry	Fr
S	`11`	Jordan Ulmer	So
DL	`13`	Rashad Brandon	Sr
DB	`14`	Adam Sparks	So
DE	`15`	Trajan Jeffcoat	Fr
S	`15`	Dominic Nelson	Sr
LB	`16`	Gerald Nathan Jr.	Fr
DB	`17`	Chris Mills	Fr
S	`18`	Joshuah Bledsoe	So
DB	`20`	Khall Oliver	Jr
DB	`21`	Christian Holmes	So
LB	`22`	Aubrey Miller Jr.	So
LB	`24`	Terez Hall	Sr
LB	`25`	Jamal Brooks	So
DL	`28`	Jatorian Hansford	Fr
DL	`29`	Nate Anderson	Sr
DB	`30`	Zion Sales	Fr
DB	`31`	Finis Stribling IV	Sr
LB	`32`	Nick Bolton	Fr
LB	`33`	Chad Bailey	Fr
DB	`35`	Mason Pack	So
LB	`38`	Byson Clayton	Fr
DL	`39`	Chris Turner	So
LB	`40`	Cameron Wilkins	Fr
LB	`41`	Chance May	Fr
DL	`45`	Franklin Agbasimere	Jr
LB	`46`	Jacob Trump	Jr
LB	`47`	Cale Garrett	Jr
LB	`48`	Roderick Winters	Sr
DL	`51`	Daniel Parker	Fr
LB	`53`	Joe Hoy	Jr
LB	`54`	Joe Britton	Fr
DL	`56`	Antar Thompson	So
LB	`57`	Jairan Parker	Fr
LB	`58`	Noah Robinson	Sr
DL	`63`	Cannon York	Fr
DL	`78`	Kobie Whiteside	So
DL	`88`	Chris Williams	So
DL	`90`	Markell Utsey	Jr
DL	`92`	Macauley Keevins	So
DL	`93`	Tre Williams	So
DL	`94`	Tyrell Jacobs	Jr
DL	`95`	Jordan Elliott	So
DL	`97`	Akial Byers	So
DL	`98`	Myles Eaddy	So
DL	`99`	Walter Palmore	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`19`	Tucker McCann	Jr
P	`26`	Corey Fatony	Sr
LS	`49`	Jake Hoffman	Fr
LS	`51`	Drew Wise	So
K	`90`	Sean Koetting	Fr
P	`91`	Josh Dodge	Fr
K	`92`	Matthew Jaeger	Fr

Head coach

Barry Odom

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Brick Haley (Senior Associate head coach / Defensive Line)
Andy Hill (Associate head coach / special teams coordinator)
Cornell Ford (assistant head coach / running backs)
Derek Dooley (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
Ryan Walters (defensive coordinator / secondary)
Joe Jon Finley (tight ends)
Brian Odom (outside linebackers)
Vernon Hargreaves (inside linebackers)
Brad Davis (offensive line)
AJ Ofodile (wide receivers)
Mark Ouimet (director of football operations)
Austyn Carta-Samuels (offensive quality control / analyst)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 1, 2018

Game summaries

UT Martin

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

Wyoming

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	0	10	3	13
Tigers	3	13	14	10	40

At Purdue

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	13	14	10	3	40
Boilermakers	7	17	3	10	37

Georgia

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Bulldogs	7	13	13	10	43
Tigers	7	0	15	7	29

At South Carolina

Missouri Tigers at South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Missouri	14	9	0	12	35
South Carolina	7	7	17	6	37

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

Date: October 6, 2018
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: ESE 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Partly cloudy
Game attendance: 73,393
Referee: David Smith
TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color), Kris Budden (sideline)
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Game information

First Quarter

(11:58) MU – Rountree 1 yard TD run, McCann kick (MU 7–0)
(11:02) SC – Bryan Edwards 5 yard pass from Scarnecchia, White kick (7–7)
(04:25) MU – Crockett 1 yard TD run, McCann kick (MU 14–7)

Second Quarter

(14:53) MU – McCann 22 yard field goal (MU 17–7)
(12:57) SC – Edwards 17 yard pass from Scarnecchia, White kick (MU 17–14)
(06:16) MU – McCann 32 yard field goal (MU 20–14)
(00:23) MU – McCann 22 yard field goal (MU 23–14)

Third Quarter

(09:34) SC – Samuel 8 yard pass from Scarnecchia, White kick (MU 23–21)
(05:15) SC – White 42 yard field goal (SC 24–23)
(05:00) SC – Greene 12 yard interception, White kick (SC 31–23)

Fourth Quarter

(13:54) MU – Rountree 2 yard TD run, Lock pass failed (SC 31–29)
(11:01) MU – McCann 44 yard field goal (MU 32–31)
(06:23) SC – White 42 yard field goal (SC 34–32)
(01:18) MU – McCann 57 yard field goal (MU 35–34)
(00:02) SC – White 33 yard field goal (SC 37–35)

Total Yards

MU – 490; 204 passing yards, 286 rushing yards
SC – 377; 249 passing yards, 128 rushing yards

Passing leader

MU – Drew Lock; 17–36, 204 yards, 0 TD, 2 INT
SC – Mike Scarnecchia; 20–35, 249 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT

Rushing leader

MU – Damarea Crockett; 20 rushes, 158 yards, 1 TD
SC – Rico Dowdle; 21 rushes, 62 yards, 0 TD

Receiving leader

MU – Jalen Knox; 2 catches, 50 yards, 0 TD
SC – Deebo Samuel; 4 catches, 88 yards, 1 TD

Defensive leader

MU – Terez Hall; 11 total tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sack
SC – Bryson Allen-Williams; 6 total tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sack

At Alabama

	1	2	3	4	Total
Missouri	10	0	0	0	10
• #1 Alabama	13	17	2	7	39

Date: October 13
Location: Tuscaloosa, AL
Game start: 6:10 p.m.
Game attendance: 101,821
Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), Partly Cloudy, Wind W @ 4 mph (6.4 km/h)
Referee: Ken Williamson
TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy (play-by-play), Brian Griese (color), Todd McShay (sideline)

Sources:

Statistics

Statistics	Missouri	Alabama
First downs	13	25
Total yards	212	564
Rushes–yards	70	184
Passing yards	142	380
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–26	19–30
Time of possession	27:43	32:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri	Passing	Drew Lock	13/26, 142 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Larry Rountree III	17 carries, 48 yards
	Receiving	Jalen Knox	3 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD
Alabama	Passing	Tua Tagovailoa	12/22, 265 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Damien Harris	14 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jerry Jeudy	3 receptions, 147 yards, 1 TD

Memphis

	1	2	3	4	Total
MEM Tigers	3	17	7	6	33
Tigers	21	27	14	3	65

Kentucky

No. 12 Kentucky at Missouri

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Wildcats	3	0	0	12	15
Tigers	0	14	0	0	14

at Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri

Date: October 27, 2018
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 53,397
TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline reporter)

At Florida

Missouri Tigers at Florida Gators – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Missouri	7	14	14	3	38
No. 13 Florida	3	7	7	0	17

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

Date: November 3, 2018
Game time: 4:00 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: NNE at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 80,017
Referee: John McDaid
TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, Cole Cubelic^[18]
Boxscore

Game information

First Quarter

Florida – Evan McPherson 32-yard field goal, 7:18
Missouri – Larry Rountree III 27-yard run (Tucker McCann kick), 3:46

Second Quarter

Missouri – Albert Okwuegbunam 22-yard pass from Drew Lock (Tucker McCann kick), 13:12
Missouri – Damarea Crockett 4-yard run (Tucker McCann kick), 6:06
Florida – Feleipe Franks 3-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 1:42

Third Quarter

Missouri – Kam Scott 41-yard pass from Drew Lock (Evan McPherson kick), 10:02
Missouri – Emanuel Hall 4-yard pass from Drew Lock (Evan McPherson kick), 5:00
Florida – Josh Hammond 7-yard pass from Kyle Trask (Evan McPherson kick), 0:20

Fourth Quarter

Missouri – Tucker McCann 40-yard field goal, 9:08

Passing leaders

MIZZ – Drew Lock – 24/32, 250 yards, 3 touchdowns
FLA – Kyle Trask – 10/18, 126 yards, 1 touchdown

Rushing leaders

MIZZ – Damarea Crockett – 21 carries, 114 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – La'Mical Perine – 10 carries, 42 yards

Receiving leaders

MIZZ – Emanuel Hall – 4 receptions, 77 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – Kadarius Toney – 2 receptions, 72 yards

Tackling leaders

MIZZ – Cale Garrett – 12 tackles
FLA – David Reese II – 14 tackles

Overall record	Previous meeting	Previous winner
3–4	November 4, 2017	Missouri, 45–16

Vanderbilt

	1	2	3	4	Total
Commodores	14	7	7	0	28
Tigers	7	6	13	7	33

At Tennessee

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	6	20	14	10	50
Volunteers	0	10	7	0	17

Arkansas

Game Twelve – Arkansas Razorbacks (2–9) at Missouri Tigers (7–4)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	7	21	10	0	38

at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium • Columbia, Missouri

Date: Friday, November 23, 2018
Game time: 1:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: Rainy • Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C) • Wind: S 15 mph (24 km/h)
Game attendance: 52,482
Referee: David Smith (SEC)
TV announcers (CBS): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (color), Rick Neuheisel (color), John Schriffen (sideline)
Pregame line: Missouri –24 • Odds to win: Missouri 93.9%

Game information

First Quarter

(10:54) MIZ – Drew Lock 9 yard rush, Tucker McCann kick
Missouri 7–0; 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:06

Second Quarter

(13:11) MIZ – Drew Lock 3 yard rush, Tucker McCann kick
Missouri 14–0; 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:18
(12:33) MIZ – Akial Byers recovered fumble in end zone, Tucker McCann kick
Missouri 21–0
(0:35) MIZ – Emanuel Hall 6 yard pass from Drew Lock, Tucker McCann kick
Missouri 28–0; 6 plays, 43 yards, 1:04

Third Quarter

(8:19) MIZ – Emanuel Hall 67 yard pass from Drew Lock, Tucker McCann kick
Missouri 35–0; 9 plays, 96 yards, 3:31
(1:48) MIZ – Tucker McCann 42 yard FG
Missouri 38–0; 10 plays, 37 yards, 4:33

Fourth Quarter: No scoring

Top Passers

ARK – Connor Noland: 5/17, 98 yards
MIZ – Drew Lock: 16/25, 221 yards, 2 TD

Top Rushers

ARK – Devwah Whaley: 13 carries, 54 yards
MIZ – Larry Rountree III: 29 carries, 119 yards

Top Receivers

ARK – Devwah Whaley: 2 receptions, 61 yards
MIZ – Emanuel Hall: 6 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD

Vs. Oklahoma State (Liberty Bowl)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	7	21	3	38
No. 24 Tigers	3	13	3	14	33

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	24
Coaches	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	24	23	Not released

Players drafted into the NFL

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
2	42	Drew Lock	QB	Denver Broncos
7	215	Terry Beckner	DT	Tampa Bay Buccaneers

References

^ Lowery, Logan (September 12, 2024). "MSU fires Moorhead after two seasons". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved September 17, 2024. All eight of Moorhead's victories in 2018 had to be vacated after 10 football players were reprimanded by the NCAA for academic misconduct involving a former part-time tutor and an online chemistry class.
^ "2018 Bednarik Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
^ "Davey O'Brien Award Watch List includes 26 players". July 17, 2018. Archived from the original on July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
^ "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
^ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
^ "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
^ "Butkus Award - 2018 Collegiate Watchlist". The Butkus Award. July 23, 2018. Archived from the original on August 20, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
^ "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
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^ "Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Announces 2018 Preseason Watch List". July 25, 2018. Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
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^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
^ Carbone, Al (July 27, 2018). "Walter Camp Football Foundation Announces 2018 Player of the Year Preseason "Watch List"". Retrieved July 30, 2018.
^ "Watch List for 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ® Presented by A. O. Smith Announced". August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
^ Dabe, Christopher (August 16, 2018). "Manning Award: See which quarterbacks made the preseason watch list for 2018". NOLA.com. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
^ "Media predicts Alabama to win 2018 SEC Championship".
^ "Missouri vs South Carolina box score". October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
^ Missouri Pregame Notes

[vacated2-1] Lowery, Logan (September 12, 2024). "MSU fires Moorhead after two seasons". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved September 17, 2024. All eight of Moorhead's victories in 2018 had to be vacated after 10 football players were reprimanded by the NCAA for academic misconduct involving a former part-time tutor and an online chemistry class.

[2] "2018 Bednarik Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.

[3] "Davey O'Brien Award Watch List includes 26 players". July 17, 2018. Archived from the original on July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.

[4] "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.

[5] "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.

[6] "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.

[7] "Butkus Award - 2018 Collegiate Watchlist". The Butkus Award. July 23, 2018. Archived from the original on August 20, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2018.

[8] "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[9] "22018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[10] "Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Announces 2018 Preseason Watch List". July 25, 2018. Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2018.

[11] "Ray Guy Award preseason watch list unveiled". July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.

[12] "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.

[13] Carbone, Al (July 27, 2018). "Walter Camp Football Foundation Announces 2018 Player of the Year Preseason "Watch List"". Retrieved July 30, 2018.

[14] "Watch List for 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ® Presented by A. O. Smith Announced". August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.

[w341-15] Dabe, Christopher (August 16, 2018). "Manning Award: See which quarterbacks made the preseason watch list for 2018". NOLA.com. Retrieved November 27, 2024.

[16] "Media predicts Alabama to win 2018 SEC Championship".

[17] "Missouri vs South Carolina box score". October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.

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