2018 VMI Keydets football team explained

Year:2018
Team:VMI Keydets
Sport:football
Conference:Southern Conference
Short Conf:SoCon
Record:1–10
Conf Record:0–8
Head Coach:Scott Wachenheim
Hc Year:4th
Off Coach:Brian Sheppard
Oc Year:1st
Def Coach:Tom Clark
Dc Year:4th
Def Scheme:3–4
Stadium:Alumni Memorial Field

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

Preseason media poll

The SoCon released their preseason media poll on July 25, 2018, with the Keydets predicted to finish in last place.[1] The same day the coaches released their preseason poll with the Keydets also predicted to finish in last place.[2]

Media poll
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
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

The Keydets placed one player on the preseason all-SoCon teams.

Offense

2nd team

Brad Davis – OL

Schedule

Source:[3]

Game summaries

At Toledo

See also: 2018 Toledo Rockets football team.

At Wofford

See also: 2018 Wofford Terriers football team.

East Tennessee State

See also: 2018 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team.

At Western Carolina

See also: 2018 Western Carolina Catamounts football team.

Mercer

See also: 2018 Mercer Bears football team.

At Samford

See also: 2018 Samford Bulldogs football team.

The Citadel

See also: 2018 The Citadel Bulldogs football team and Military Classic of the South.

At Chattanooga

See also: 2018 Chattanooga Mocs football team.

Tusculum

Furman

See also: 2018 Furman Paladins football team.

At Old Dominion

See also: 2018 Old Dominion Monarchs football team.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Media picks Samford to win 2018 SoCon football title.
  2. Web site: Football coaches select preseason all-conference teams, poll.
  3. Web site: Football - Schedule - VMIKeydets.com - The Official Site of Virginia Military Institute Athletics. www.vmikeydets.com.