2018 Indiana State Sycamores football team

2018 Indiana State Sycamores football
2018 Indiana State Sycamores football
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
FCS Coaches	No. 25
Record	7–4 (5–3 MVFC)
Head coach	Curt Mallory (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Jeff Hecklinski (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Brad Wilson (2nd season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

2018 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings

Team	W		L	W		L
No. 1 North Dakota State $^	8	–	0	15	–	0
No. 3 South Dakota State ^	6	–	2	10	–	3
No. 23 Northern Iowa ^	5	–	3	7	–	6
Indiana State	5	–	3	7	–	4
Western Illinois	4	–	4	5	–	6
Illinois State	3	–	5	6	–	5
Youngstown State	3	–	5	4	–	7
South Dakota	3	–	5	4	–	7
Missouri State	2	–	6	4	–	7
Southern Illinois	1	–	7	2	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2018 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Curt Mallory, the Sycamores compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the MVFC. Despite being ranked in the top 25 at the end of the regular season, Indiana State did not receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:00 p.m.	Quincy*	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	ESPN3	W 49–0	6,243
September 8	7:00 p.m.	at Louisville*	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ACCN Extra	L 7–31	44,520
September 15	7:00 p.m.	at Eastern Illinois*	O'Brien Field Charleston, IL	ESPN+	W 55–41	6,420
September 27	7:00 p.m.	No. 23 Northern Iowa	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	ESPN3	L 0–33	5,487
October 6	7:00 p.m.	at No. 3 South Dakota State	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD	ESPN+	L 51–54 ^OT	10,318
October 13	2:00 p.m.	Missouri State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	ESPN+	L 26–29	6,721
October 20	3:00 p.m.	at Southern Illinois	Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL	ESPN+	W 24–21	6,435
October 27	2:00 p.m.	at Youngstown State	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+	W 43–17	10,870
November 3	1:00 p.m.	South Dakota	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	ESPN+	W 51–48 ^3OT	5,816
November 10	1:00 p.m.	No. 23 Illinois State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	ESPN3	W 28–23	4,016
November 17	2:00 p.m.	at Western Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	ESPN3	W 15–13	1,813
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
STATS FCS	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	25	RV
Coaches	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	24	22	25

Preseason

Preseason MVFC poll

The MVFC released their preseason poll on July 29, 2018, with the Sycamores predicted to finish in last place.^[4]

Preseason All-MVFC Teams

The Sycamores placed six players on the preseason all-MVFC teams.^[5]

Offense

2nd team

Jerry Nunez – K

Defense

2nd team

Inoke Moala – DL

Derrek Tuszka – DL

Jonas Griffith – LB

Katrell Moss – LB

Rondell Green – DB

Game summaries

Quincy

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0
Sycamores	14	7	14	14	49

At Louisville

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sycamores	7	0	0	0	7
Cardinals	7	0	7	17	31

At Eastern Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sycamores	17	14	14	10	55
Panthers	20	0	7	14	41

Northern Iowa

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Panthers	3	6	14	10	33
Sycamores	0	0	0	0	0

At South Dakota State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sycamores	10	7	7	24	48
No. 3 Jackrabbits	7	14	21	6	48

Missouri State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	14	0	8	29
Sycamores	0	10	7	9	26

At Southern Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sycamores	7	7	10	0	24
Salukis	7	0	0	14	21

At Youngstown State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sycamores	3	13	7	20	43
Penguins	7	3	7	0	17

South Dakota

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	3OT	Total
Coyotes	7	7	7	10	7	7	3	48
Sycamores	14	7	0	10	7	7	6	51

Illinois State

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Redbirds	10	0	7	6	23
Sycamores	0	21	0	7	28

At Western Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sycamores	3	6	3	3	15
Leathernecks	3	0	10	0	13

References

^ "Indiana State Sycamores Schedule 2018". ESPN. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
^ "2018 Football Schedule". Indiana State University. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
^ "2024 Indiana State Football Record Book" (PDF). Indiana State University. p. 22. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
^ "North Dakota State Picked to Win 2018 MVFC Title".
^ "Preseason All-Conf and Team (PDF) - Missouri Valley Football Conference" (PDF).

[1] "Indiana State Sycamores Schedule 2018". ESPN. Retrieved January 17, 2026.

[2] "2018 Football Schedule". Indiana State University. Retrieved January 17, 2026.

[3] "2024 Indiana State Football Record Book" (PDF). Indiana State University. p. 22. Retrieved January 17, 2026.

[4] "North Dakota State Picked to Win 2018 MVFC Title".

[5] "Preseason All-Conf and Team (PDF) - Missouri Valley Football Conference" (PDF).

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Indiana State Sycamores football
Venues	Memorial Stadium (1949–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Ball State: Blue Key Victory Bell
Culture & lore	Sycamore Sam "March On! (You Fighting Sycamores)" Pride of Indiana
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1896 1897 1898 1899–1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910–1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026