On July 20, 2018, the media covering the OVC released their preseason poll with the Redhawks predicted to finish in eighth place.[1] On July 23, the OVC released their coaches poll with the Redhawks predicted to finish in seventh place.[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 Redhawks had thee players selected to the preseason all-OVC team.[3] Running back Marquis Terry was also selected as the preseason offensive player of the year.
Offense
Marquis Terry – RB
Drew Forbes – T
Defense
Zach Hall – LB
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|
September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at Arkansas State* | | | ESPN+ | L 21–48 | 20,184 |
September 8 | 1:00 p.m. | Dayton* | | | ESPN+ | W 40–21 | 4,273 |
September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern Illinois* | | | ESPN+ | W 48–44 | 8,592 |
September 22 | 3:00 p.m. | at Eastern Kentucky | | | ESPN+ | L 14–23 | 7,720 |
October 6 | 6:00 p.m. | at Tennessee Tech | | | ESPN+ | W 70–38 | 4,404 |
October 13 | 1:00 p.m. | Austin Peay | | - Houck Stadium
- Cape Girardeau, MO
| ESPN+ | W 31–27 | 6,467 |
October 20 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 5 Jacksonville State | | - Houck Stadium
- Cape Girardeau, MO
| ESPN+ | W 37–14 | 3,103 |
October 27 | 2:00 p.m. | at UT Martin | | | ESPN+ | W 56–33 | 4,014 |
November 3 | 1:00 p.m. | Tennessee State | No. 25 | - Houck Stadium
- Cape Girardeau, MO
| ESPN+ | W 38–21 | 3,481 |
November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at Murray State | No. 21 | | ESPN+ | L 38–40 | 2,087 |
November 17 | 1:00 p.m. | Eastern Illinois | No. 23 | - Houck Stadium
- Cape Girardeau, MO
| ESPN+ | W 38–32 | 3,987 |
November 24 | 1:00 p.m | No. 15 Stony Brook* | No. 20 | | ESPN3 | W 28–14 | 5,679 |
December 1 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 3 Weber State* | No. 20 | | ESPN3 | L 23–48 | 8,838 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
|
[5]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Redhawks
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
7 |
21 |
Red Wolves
|
7
|
14
|
27
|
0 |
48 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Flyers
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
21 |
Redhawks
|
3
|
10
|
7
|
20 |
40 |
At Southern Illinois
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Redhawks
|
14
|
3
|
17
|
14 |
48 |
Salukis
|
10
|
10
|
7
|
17 |
44 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Redhawks
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
Colonels
|
3
|
7
|
7
|
6 |
23 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Redhawks
|
21
|
28
|
14
|
7 |
70 |
Golden Eagles
|
3
|
14
|
7
|
14 |
38 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Governors
|
6
|
7
|
0
|
14 |
27 |
Redhawks
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
21 |
31 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 5 Gamecocks
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
Redhawks
|
7
|
9
|
14
|
7 |
37 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Redhawks
|
16
|
14
|
7
|
19 |
56 |
Skyhawks
|
7
|
10
|
3
|
13 |
33 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Tigers
|
0
|
14
|
7
|
0 |
21 |
No. 25 Redhawks
|
3
|
21
|
14
|
0 |
38 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 21 Redhawks
|
17
|
14
|
0
|
7 |
38 |
Racers
|
0
|
7
|
17
|
16 |
40 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Panthers
|
7
|
0
|
10
|
15 |
32 |
No. 23 Redhawks
|
10
|
7
|
3
|
18 |
38 |
Stony Brook–NCAA Division I First Round
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 15 Seawolves
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
No. 20 Redhawks
|
0
|
0
|
28
|
0 |
28 |
At Weber State–NCAA Division I Second Round
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 20 Redhawks
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
9 |
23 |
No. 3 Wildcats
|
0
|
27
|
7
|
14 |
48 |
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
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STATS FCS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | 25 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 15 |
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Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | 24 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 16 |
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Players drafted into the NFL
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