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American college football season
The 2018 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season . It was VMI's 128th football season. The Keydets were led by fourth-year head coach Scott Wachenheim . They played their home games at 10,000–seat Alumni Memorial Field at Foster Stadium . They were a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). They finished the season 1–10, 0–8 in SoCon play to finish in last place.
Preseason [ edit ] Preseason media poll [ edit ] The SoCon released their preseason media poll on July 25, 2018, with the Keydets predicted to finish in last place.[1] [2]
Media poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Samford
204 (20)
2
Furman
174 (2)
3
Wofford
163 (1)
4
Mercer
133
5
Western Carolina
114
6
Chattanooga
88
7
The Citadel
83
8
East Tennessee State
53
9
VMI 23
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Samford
63 (7)
2
Wofford
53 (1)
3
Furman
52 (1)
4
Western Carolina
39
5
Chattanooga
34
6
Mercer
32
7
The Citadel
28
8
East Tennessee State
15
9
VMI 8
Preseason All-SoCon teams [ edit ] The Keydets placed one player on the preseason all-SoCon teams.
Offense
2nd team
Brad Davis – OL
Schedule [ edit ]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 7:00 p.m. at Toledo * ESPN3 L 3–6624,136 September 8 6:00 p.m. at No. 8 Wofford ESPN+ L 14–594,957 [a] 2:30 p.m. East Tennessee State ESPN+ L 24–272,764 September 22 3:30 p.m. at Western Carolina ESPN+ L 50–5212,759 September 29 1:30 p.m. Mercer Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA ESPN3 L 38–483,251 October 13 2:00 p.m. at Samford ESPN+ L 22–734,163 October 20 1:30 p.m. The Citadel ESPN3 L 32–347,002 October 27 3:00 p.m. at Chattanooga ESPN+ L 27–348,201 November 3 1:30 p.m. Tusculum * Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA ESPN+ W 20–113,617 November 10 1:30 p.m. Furman Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA ESPN+ L 13–493,922 November 17 2:00 p.m. at Old Dominion * ESPN+ L 14–7720,118
Source: [3]
^ This game was originally scheduled for September 15. It was moved up one day in anticipation of Hurricane Florence .
Game summaries [ edit ] At Toledo [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Keydets
0
3
0
0
3
Rockets
21
21
21
3
66
At Wofford [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Keydets
0
7
0
7
14
No. 8 Terriers
21
21
17
0
59
East Tennessee State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Buccaneers
7
6
7
7
27
Keydets
0
17
7
0
24
At Western Carolina [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Keydets
14
10
13
13
50
Catamounts
14
7
21
10
52
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
13
14
14
7
48
Keydets
7
13
0
18
38
At Samford [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Keydets
9
13
0
0
22
Bulldogs
14
28
24
7
73
The Citadel [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
7
7
14
6
34
Keydets
7
7
6
12
32
At Chattanooga [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Keydets
14
7
0
6
27
Mocs
7
14
6
7
34
Tusculum [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Pioneers
0
3
0
8
11
Keydets
0
7
7
6
20
1
2
3
4
Total
Paladins
21
14
14
0
49
Keydets
7
0
0
6
13
At Old Dominion [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Keydets
0
0
14
0
14
Monarchs
21
28
14
14
77
References [ edit ]
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