2018 Missouri Tigers football team

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2018
4-3
Home stadiumFaurot Field
Seasons
2018 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No.Georgia x   7 1     11 3  
No. 12 Kentucky   5 3     10 3  
No.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  
West 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

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.

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
Terez Hall LB SO
Outland Trophy[9] Paul Adams OL SR
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]

Media poll (East)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
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.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 13:00 p.m.UT Martin*SECNW 51–1444,019
September 86:00 p.m.Wyoming*
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
ESPNUW 40–1350,820
September 156:30 p.m.at
Ross-Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
  • BTNW 40–3748,103
    September 2211:00 a.m.No. 2 Georgia
    • Faurot Field
    • Columbia, MO
    ESPNL 29–4358,284
    October 611:00 a.m.at South CarolinaSECNL 35–3773,393
    October 136:00 p.m.at No. 1
    ESPN
    L 10–39101,821
    October 203:00 p.m.Memphis*dagger
    • Faurot Field
    • Columbia, MO
    SECNW 65–3352,917
    October 273:00 p.m.No. 12 Kentucky
    • Faurot Field
    • Columbia, MO
    SECNL 14–1553,397
    November 33:00 p.m.at No. 11 FloridaSECNW 38–1780,017
    November 1011:00 a.m.Vanderbilt
    • Faurot Field
    • Columbia, MO
    SECNW 33–2848,342
    November 172:30 p.m.at
    CBS
    W 50–1788,224
    November 231:30 p.m.Arkansas
    CBSW 38–052,482
    December 312:45 p.m.vs.
    Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl
  • )
    ESPNL 33–3851,587

    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
    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)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt 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
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Missouri 14 9 01235
    South Carolina 7 7 17637

    at Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, 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)
    • [17]
    Game information

    At Alabama

    1 234Total
    Missouri 10 000 10
    #1 Alabama 13 1727 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
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 12 Wildcats 3 0 01215
    Tigers 0 14 0014

    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
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Missouri 7 14 14338
    No. 13 Florida 3 7 7017

    at Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, Florida

    Game information
    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

    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
    PollPre1234567891011121314Final
    AP
    RVRVRVRVRV24
    CoachesRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV
    CFPNot released2423Not 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

    1. ^ Journal, Logan Lowery Daily. "MSU fires Moorhead after two seasons". Daily Journal. 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.
    15. ^ "Manning Award: See which quarterbacks made the preseason watch list for 2018". August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
    16. ^ "Media predicts Alabama to win 2018 SEC Championship".
    17. ^ "Missouri vs South Carolina box score". October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
    18. ^ Missouri Pregame Notes