| 2018 Austin Peay Governors football | |
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| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (3–5 OVC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Wesley Satterfield (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Brandon Cooper (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Fortera Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Jacksonville State $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Southeast Missouri State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee State | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Martin | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Governors, led by third-year head coach Will Healy, played their home games at Fortera Stadium as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 3–5 in OVC play to finish in a tie for sixth place.
On December 5, head coach Will Healy resigned to become the head coach at Charlotte. [1] He finished at Austin Peay with a three-year record of 13–21.
On July 20, 2018, the media covering the OVC released their preseason poll with the Governors predicted to finish in second place. [2] On July 23, the OVC released their coaches poll with the Governors also predicted to finish in second place. [3]
The Governors had five players selected to the preseason all-OVC team. [4]
Offense Jeremiah Oatsvall – QB Ryan Rockensuess– G Kyle Anderton – T | Defense Jaison Williams – DL Gunnar Scholato– DB |
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
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| Buck Buchanan Award [5] | Jaison Williams | DE | JR |
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 3 (FBS) Georgia * | No. 22 | ESPN | L 0–45 | 92,746 | |
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Presbyterian * | ESPN+ | W 24–0 | 5,166 | ||
| September 15 | 5:00 p.m. | at Morehead State * | ESPN+ | W 78–40 | 5,955 | ||
| September 22 | 2:00 p.m. | at UT Martin | No. 24 | ESPN+ | L 7–37 | 1,497 | |
| September 29 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Jacksonville State | ESPN3 | L 32–48 | 19,388 | ||
| October 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Tennessee State |
| ESPN3 | W 49–34 | 12,201 | |
| October 13 | 1:00 p.m. | at Southeast Missouri State | ESPN+ | L 27–31 | 6,467 | ||
| October 27 | 4:00 p.m. | Tennessee Tech |
| ESPN+ | W 41–10 | 7,236 | |
| November 3 | 4:00 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky |
| ESPN+ | L 13–17 | 6,094 | |
| November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at Eastern Illinois | ESPN+ | L 21–52 | 2,149 | ||
| November 17 | 4:00 p.m. | Murray State |
| ESPN+ | W 48–23 | 7,113 | |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 22 Governors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 3(FBS)Bulldogs | 17 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 45 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Blue Hose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Governors | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Game information | ||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Governors | 22 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 78 |
| Eagles | 14 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 40 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 24 Governors | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Skyhawks | 6 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 37 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Governors | 9 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 32 |
| No. 8 Gamecocks | 0 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 48 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tigers | 7 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 34 |
| Governors | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Governors | 6 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| Redhawks | 3 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 31 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Eagles | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Governors | 6 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 41 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Colonels | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Governors | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Governors | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Panthers | 14 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 52 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Racers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| Governors | 14 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 48 |
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| STATS FCS | 22 | RV | RV | 24 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Coaches | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |