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.
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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]
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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 |
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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 |
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Preseason All-SoCon teams
The Keydets placed one player on the preseason all-SoCon teams.
Offense
2nd team
Brad Davis – OL
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | at Toledo* | | ESPN3 | L 3–66 | 24,136 |
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Wofford | | ESPN+ | L 14–59 | 4,957 |
[a] | 2:30 p.m. | East Tennessee State | | ESPN+ | L 24–27 | 2,764 |
September 22 | 3:30 p.m. | at Western Carolina | | ESPN+ | L 50–52 | 12,759 |
September 29 | 1:30 p.m. | Mercer | - Alumni Memorial Field
- Lexington, VA
| ESPN3 | L 38–48 | 3,251 |
October 13 | 2:00 p.m. | at Samford | | ESPN+ | L 22–73 | 4,163 |
October 20 | 1:30 p.m. | The Citadel | | ESPN3 | L 32–34 | 7,002 |
October 27 | 3:00 p.m. | at Chattanooga | | ESPN+ | L 27–34 | 8,201 |
November 3 | 1:30 p.m. | Tusculum* | - Alumni Memorial Field
- Lexington, VA
| ESPN+ | W 20–11 | 3,617 |
November 10 | 1:30 p.m. | Furman | - Alumni Memorial Field
- Lexington, VA
| ESPN+ | L 13–49 | 3,922 |
November 17 | 2:00 p.m. | at Old Dominion* | | ESPN+ | L 14–77 | 20,118 |
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This game was originally scheduled for September 15. It was moved up one day in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.
At Toledo
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Keydets |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Rockets |
21 |
21 |
21 |
3 |
66 |
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At Wofford
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Keydets |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
No. 8 Terriers |
21 |
21 |
17 |
0 |
59 |
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East Tennessee State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Buccaneers |
7 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
27 |
Keydets |
0 |
17 |
7 |
0 |
24 |
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At Western Carolina
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Keydets |
14 |
10 |
13 |
13 |
50 |
Catamounts |
14 |
7 |
21 |
10 |
52 |
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Mercer
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bears |
13 |
14 |
14 |
7 |
48 |
Keydets |
7 |
13 |
0 |
18 |
38 |
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At Samford
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Keydets |
9 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
Bulldogs |
14 |
28 |
24 |
7 |
73 |
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The Citadel
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs |
7 |
7 |
14 |
6 |
34 |
Keydets |
7 |
7 |
6 |
12 |
32 |
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At Chattanooga
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Keydets |
14 |
7 |
0 |
6 |
27 |
Mocs |
7 |
14 |
6 |
7 |
34 |
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Tusculum
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Pioneers |
0 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
11 |
Keydets |
0 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
20 |
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Furman
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Paladins |
21 |
14 |
14 |
0 |
49 |
Keydets |
7 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
13 |
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At Old Dominion
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Keydets |
0 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
14 |
Monarchs |
21 |
28 |
14 |
14 |
77 |
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