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
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)
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Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
Georgia |
1,977 (271)
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2 |
South Carolina |
1,535 (8)
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3 |
Florida |
1,441 (2)
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4 |
Missouri |
1,057
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5 |
Kentucky |
874 (1)
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6 |
Tennessee |
704 (1)
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7 |
Vanderbilt |
392
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Preseason All-SEC teams
The Tigers had five players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 3:00 p.m. | UT Martin* | | | SECN | W 51–14 | 44,019 |
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Wyoming* | | | ESPNU | W 40–13 | 50,820 |
September 15 | 6:30 p.m. | at Purdue* | | | BTN | W 40–37 | 48,103 |
September 22 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 2 Georgia | | | ESPN | L 29–43 | 58,284 |
October 6 | 11:00 a.m. | at South Carolina | | | SECN | L 35–37 | 73,393 |
October 13 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 1 Alabama | | | ESPN | L 10–39 | 101,821 |
October 20 | 3:00 p.m. | Memphis* | | | SECN | W 65–33 | 52,917 |
October 27 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 12 Kentucky | | | SECN | L 14–15 | 53,397 |
November 3 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 11 Florida | | | SECN | W 38–17 | 80,017 |
November 10 | 11:00 a.m. | Vanderbilt | | | SECN | W 33–28 | 48,342 |
November 17 | 2:30 p.m. | at Tennessee | | | CBS | W 50–17 | 88,224 |
| 1:30 p.m. | Arkansas | | | CBS | W 38–0 | 52,482 |
| 2:45 p.m. | vs. Oklahoma State* | No. 23 | | ESPN | L 33–38 | 51,587 |
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Roster
Game summaries
UT Martin
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Total |
Skyhawks
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0
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7
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7
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0 |
14 |
Tigers
|
14
|
24
|
10
|
3 |
51 |
Wyoming
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|
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|
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Total |
Cowboys
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0
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0
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10
|
3 |
13 |
Tigers
|
3
|
13
|
14
|
10 |
40 |
At Purdue
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|
|
|
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Total |
Tigers
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13
|
14
|
10
|
3 |
40 |
Boilermakers
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7
|
17
|
3
|
10 |
37 |
Georgia
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|
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|
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Total |
No. 2 Bulldogs
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7
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13
|
13
|
10 |
43 |
Tigers
|
7
|
0
|
15
|
7 |
29 |
At South Carolina
Missouri Tigers at South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary
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)
- [17]
Game information
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- 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)
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- 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
- 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
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At Alabama
Team |
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)
Scoring summary |
Q1 | | | | |
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Q2 | | | | |
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Q3 | | | | |
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Q4 | | | | |
Statistics
Statistics |
Missouri |
Alabama
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First downs |
13 |
25
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Total yards |
212 |
564
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Rushes–yards |
70 |
184
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Passing yards |
142 |
380
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
13–26 |
19–30
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Time of possession |
27:43 |
32:17
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Missouri |
Passing |
Drew Lock |
13/26, 142 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
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Rushing |
Larry Rountree III |
17 carries, 48 yards
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Receiving |
Jalen Knox |
3 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD
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Alabama |
Passing |
Tua Tagovailoa |
12/22, 265 yards, 3 TD
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Rushing |
Damien Harris |
14 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Jerry Jeudy |
3 receptions, 147 yards, 1 TD
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Memphis
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Total |
MEM Tigers
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3
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17
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7
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6 |
33 |
Tigers
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21
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27
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14
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3 |
65 |
Kentucky
At Florida
Game information
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- 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
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- 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
- Tackling leaders
- MIZZ – Cale Garrett – 12 tackles
- FLA – David Reese II – 14 tackles
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Overall record
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Previous meeting
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Previous winner
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3–4
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November 4, 2017
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Missouri, 45–16
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Vanderbilt
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Total |
Commodores
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14
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7
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7
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0 |
28 |
Tigers
|
7
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6
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13
|
7 |
33 |
At Tennessee
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Total |
Tigers
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6
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20
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14
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10 |
50 |
Volunteers
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0
|
10
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7
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0 |
17 |
Arkansas
Game information
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- 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
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- 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
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Vs. Oklahoma State (Liberty Bowl)
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Total |
Cowboys
|
7
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7
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21
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3 |
38 |
No. 24 Tigers
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3
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13
|
3
|
14 |
33 |
Rankings
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 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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AP | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | 24 | |
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Coaches | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |
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CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | 24 | 23 | Not released |
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Players drafted into the NFL
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.
- ^ "22018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ray Guy Award preseason watch list unveiled". July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "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
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