2018 Missouri Tigers football team

2018 Southeastern Conference football standings
	East Division
	West Division
	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.; Rankings from AP Poll

2018 Missouri Tigers football
2018 Missouri Tigers football
Liberty Bowl, L 33–38 vs. Oklahoma State
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	Eastern Division
2018 record	8–5 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach	Barry Odom (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Derek Dooley (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Ryan Walters (1st season as DC; 4th overall season)
Base defense	4-3
Home stadium	Faurot Field; (Capacity: 60,168)
	Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

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.

Previous season[]

The Tigers finished the 2017 season 7–6, 4–4 in SEC play to finish in a tie for third place in the Eastern Division. They were invited to the Texas Bowl where they lost to Texas.

On November 24, quarterback Drew Lock broke the SEC passing record for touchdowns in a season with 43, in a 48–45 win over Arkansas.

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
Bronko Nagurski Trophy^[8]	Terez Hall	LB	SO
Outland Trophy^[9]	Paul Adams	OL	SR
Outland Trophy^[9]	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]

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

Offense

1st team

Drew Lock – QB

Albert Okwuegbunam – TE

3rd team

Emanuel Hall – WR

Defense

2nd team

Terry Beckner – DL

Specialists

1st team

Corey Fatony – P

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	3:00 p.m.	UT Martin*		Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SECN	W 51–14	44,019
September 8	6:00 p.m.	Wyoming*		Faurot Field Columbia, MO	ESPNU	W 40–13	50,820
September 15	6:30 p.m.	at Purdue*		Ross-Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	BTN	W 40–37	48,103
September 22	11:00 a.m.	No. 2 Georgia		Faurot Field Columbia, MO	ESPN	L 29–43	58,284
October 6	11:00 a.m.	at South Carolina		Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	SECN	L 35–37	73,393
October 13	6:00 p.m.	at No. 1 Alabama		Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	ESPN	L 10–39	101,821
October 20	3:00 p.m.	Memphis*		Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SECN	W 65–33	52,917
October 27	3:00 p.m.	No. 12 Kentucky		Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SECN	L 14–15	53,397
November 3	3:00 p.m.	at No. 13 Florida		Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	SECN	W 38–17	80,017
November 10	11:00 a.m.	Vanderbilt		Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SECN	W 33–28	48,342
November 17	2:30 p.m.	at Tennessee		Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	CBS	W 50–17	88,224
November 23	1:30 p.m.	Arkansas		Faurot Field Columbia, MO (Battle Line Rivalry)	CBS	W 38–0	52,482
December 31	2:45 p.m.	vs. Oklahoma State*	No. 24	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)	ESPN	L 33–38	51,587
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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	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
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

Barry Odom

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
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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Missouri	14	9	0	12	35
South Carolina	7	7	17	6	37

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

Date: October 6, 2018
Game time: 12:00 PM
Game weather: Temperature: 86° F • Wind: ESE 2 mph • Weather: Partly cloudy
Game attendance: 73,393
Referee: David Smith
TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color), Kris Budden (sideline)
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Game information

First Quarter

(11:58) MU – Rountree 1 yard TD run, Tucker kick (MU 7–0)
(11:02) SC – Edwards 5 yard pass from Scarnecchia, White kick (7–7)
(04:25) MU – Crockett 1 yard TD run, Tucker 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)

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

MU – Damarea Crockett; 20 rushes, 158 yards, 1 TD
SC – Rico Dowdle; 21 rushes, 62 yards, 0 TD

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

at Alabama[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	10	0	0	0	10
No. 1 Crimson Tide	13	17	2	7	39

Memphis[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
MEM Tigers	3	17	7	6	33
Tigers	21	27	14	3	65

Kentucky[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Wildcats	3	0	0	12	15
Tigers	0	14	0	0	14

at Florida[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	14	14	3	38
No. 13 Gators	3	7	7	0	17

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[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	7	21	10	0	38

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.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	NR	NR	NR	RV	RV	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	RV	RV	24
Coaches	NR	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV
CFP	Not released									NR	NR	NR	NR	24	23	Not 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[]

^ 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.
^ "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. 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. 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.
^ "Manning Award: See which quarterbacks made the preseason watch list for 2018". August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
^ "Media predicts Alabama to win 2018 SEC Championship".
^ "Missouri vs South Carolina box score". October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.

[vacated2-1] 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. 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. 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.

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2018 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East Division
No. 7т Georgia x		7	–	1		11	–	3
No. 12 Kentucky		5	–	3		10	–	3
No. 7т 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
Auburn		3	–	5		8	–	5
Ole Miss		1	–	7		5	–	7
Arkansas		0	–	8		2	–	10
Mississippi State*		0	–	4		0	–	5
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