The 2018 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team represented Tennessee Technological University as a member of Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Dewayne Alexander, the Golden Eagles compiled an overall record of 1–10 overall with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing last out of nine teams in the OVC. Tennessee Tech played home games at Tucker Stadium in Cookeville, Tennessee.
Preseason
On July 20, 2018, the media covering the OVC released their preseason poll with the Golden Eagles predicted to finish in last place.[1] On July 23, the OVC released their coaches poll with the Golden Eagles also predicted to finish in last 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
The Golden Eagles had two players selected to the preseason all-OVC team.[3]
|
Defense
Tim Collins – DL
Specialists
Nick Madonia – P
|
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|
| 6:00 p.m. | at Chattanooga* | | ESPN3 | L 10–34 | 9,020 |
| 6:00 p.m. | No. 7 Kennesaw State* | | ESPNU | L 10–49 | 4,118 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at Utah State* | | MW Net | L 12–73 | 15,011 |
| September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 10 Jacksonville State | | ESPN+ | L 20–48 | 17,403 |
| September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | Eastern Illinois | - Tucker Stadium
- Cookeville, TN
| ESPN+ | L 38–52 | 7,184 |
| October 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Southeast Missouri State | - Tucker Stadium
- Cookeville, TN
| ESPN+ | L 38–70 | 4,404 |
| October 20 | 4:30 p.m. | at Tennessee State | | ESPN+ | L 14–41 | 17,283 |
| October 27 | 4:00 p.m. | at Austin Peay | | ESPN+ | L 10–41 | 7,236 |
| November 3 | 1:30 p.m. | Murray State | - Tucker Stadium
- Cookeville, TN
| ESPN+ | W 27–24 | 8,788 |
| November 10 | 2:00 p.m. | at UT Martin | | ESPN+ | L 13–38 | 2,736 |
| November 17 | 1:30 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky | - Tucker Stadium
- Cookeville, TN
| ESPN+ | L 6–37 | 4,559 |
|
[4]
Game summaries
At Chattanooga
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Golden Eagles
|
0
|
7
|
3
|
0 |
10 |
| Mocs
|
6
|
7
|
21
|
0 |
34 |
Kennesaw State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| No. 7 Owls
|
7
|
14
|
21
|
7 |
49 |
| Golden Eagles
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
10 |
At Utah State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Golden Eagles
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3 |
12 |
| Aggies
|
17
|
28
|
7
|
21 |
73 |
At Jacksonville State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Golden Eagles
|
3
|
3
|
7
|
7 |
20 |
| No. 10 Gamecocks
|
10
|
14
|
7
|
17 |
48 |
Eastern Illinois
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Panthers
|
7
|
14
|
10
|
21 |
52 |
| Golden Eagles
|
10
|
0
|
7
|
21 |
38 |
Southeast Missouri State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Redhawks
|
21
|
28
|
14
|
7 |
70 |
| Golden Eagles
|
3
|
14
|
7
|
14 |
38 |
At Tennessee State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Golden Eagles
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
14 |
14 |
| Tigers
|
17
|
10
|
14
|
0 |
41 |
At Austin Peay
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Golden Eagles
|
0
|
3
|
7
|
0 |
10 |
| Governors
|
6
|
14
|
21
|
0 |
41 |
Murray State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Racers
|
7
|
0
|
10
|
7 |
24 |
| Golden Eagles
|
14
|
3
|
7
|
3 |
27 |
At UT Martin
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Golden Eagles
|
0
|
13
|
0
|
0 |
13 |
| Skyhawks
|
14
|
14
|
3
|
7 |
38 |
Eastern Kentucky
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Colonels
|
0
|
13
|
7
|
17 |
37 |
| Golden Eagles
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0 |
6 |
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