# 2018 UT Martin Skyhawks football team

The 2018 UT Martin Skyhawks football team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Jason Simpson, the Skyhawks compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing eighth in the OVC. UT Martin played home games at Graham Stadium in Martin, Tennessee.

## Preseason
### OVC media poll

On July 20, 2018, the media covering the OVC released their preseason poll with the Skyhawks predicted to finish in third place. On July 23, the OVC released their coches poll with the Skyhawks also predicted to finish in third place.
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 Skyahwks had three players selected to the preseason all-OVC team.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 3:00 p.m. | at Missouri* | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO | SECN | L 14–51 | 44,019 |
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee* | Johnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro, TN | ESPN+ | L 37–61 | 16,227 |
| September 15 | 3:00 p.m. | Chattanooga* | Graham StadiumMartin, TN | ESPN+ | L 24–34 | 4,414 |
| September 22 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 24 Austin Peay | Graham StadiumMartin, TN (Sgt. York Trophy) | ESPN+ | W 37–7 | 1,497 |
| September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | at Murray State | Roy Stewart StadiumMurray, KY | ESPN+ | L 38–45 | 11,137 |
| October 13 | 2:00 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky | Graham StadiumMartin, TN | ESPN+ | L 34–35 | 1,769 |
| October 20 | 2:00 p.m. | at Eastern Illinois | O'Brien FieldCharleston, IL | ESPN3 | L 21–24 $^{OT}$ | 7,413 |
| October 27 | 2:00 p.m. | Southeast Missouri State | Graham StadiumMartin, TN | ESPN+ | L 33–56 | 4,014 |
| November 3 | 1:00 p.m. | at Jacksonville State | Burgess–Snow Field at JSU StadiumJacksonville, AL | ESPN+ | L 14–21 | 16,093 |
| November 10 | 2:00 p.m. | Tennessee Tech | Graham StadiumMartin, TN (Sgt. York Trophy) | ESPN+ | W 38–13 | 2,736 |
| November 17 | 2:00 p.m. | at Tennessee State | Hale StadiumNashville, TN (Sgt. York Trophy) | ESPN+ | L 28–31 $^{OT}$ | 3,618 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### At Missouri

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

### At Middle Tennessee

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Skyhawks | 7 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 37 |
| Blue Raiders | 14 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 61 |

### Chattanooga

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mocs | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 24 |

### Austin Peay

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 24 Governors | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Skyhawks | 6 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 37 |

### At Murray State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Skyhawks | 3 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
| Racers | 14 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 45 |

### Eastern Kentucky

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 21 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Skyhawks | 7 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 34 |

### At Eastern Illinois

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Skyhawks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |

### Southeast Missouri State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redhawks | 16 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 56 |
| Skyhawks | 7 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 33 |

### At Jacksonville State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Skyhawks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 |
| No. 10 Gamecocks | 10 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 21 |

### Tennessee Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Skyhawks | 14 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 38 |

### At Tennessee State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 28 |
| Tigers | 0 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 31 |