Previous season
The Sycamores finished the 2017 season 0–11, 0–8 in MVFC play to finish in last place.
Preseason
Preseason MVFC poll
The MVFC released their preseason poll on July 29, 2018, with the Sycamores predicted to finish in last place.[1]
Predicted finish |
Team |
Votes (1st place) |
1 | North Dakota State | 390 (39) |
2 | South Dakota State | 270 |
3 | Northern Iowa | 258 |
4 | Youngstown State | 248 |
5 | Illinois State | 248 |
6 | South Dakota | 206 |
7 | Western Illinois | 163 |
8 | Southern Illinois | 139 |
9 | Missouri State | 90 |
10 | Indiana State | 41 |
Preseason All-MVFC Teams
The Sycamores placed six players on the preseason all-MVFC teams.[2]
Offense
2nd team
Jerry Nunez – K
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Defense
2nd team
Inoke Moala – DL
Derrek Tuszka – DL
Jonas Griffith – LB
Katrell Moss – LB
Rondell Green – DB
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Quincy* | | ESPN3 | W 49–0 | 6,243 |
September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at Louisville* | | ACCN Extra | L 7–31 | 44,520 |
September 15 | 7:00 p.m. | at Eastern Illinois* | | 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 | | 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 | | ESPN+ | | |
October 27 | 2:00 p.m. | at Youngstown State | | ESPN+ | | |
November 3 | 1:00 p.m. | South Dakota | - Memorial Stadium
- Terre Haute, IN
| ESPN+ | | |
November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Illinois State | - Memorial Stadium
- Terre Haute, IN
| ESPN3 | | |
November 17 | 2:00 p.m. | at Western Illinois | | ESPN3 | | |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
Quincy
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hawks |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sycamores |
14 |
7 |
14 |
14 |
49 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–1 |
2013 |
INST, 70–7 |
at Louisville
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Sycamores |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Cardinals |
7 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
31 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–6–1 |
2009 |
UL, 30–10 |
at Eastern Illinois
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Sycamores |
17 |
14 |
14 |
10 |
55 |
Panthers |
20 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
41 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
37–43–4 |
2017 |
EIU, 22–20 |
Northern Iowa
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 23 Panthers |
3 |
6 |
14 |
10 |
33 |
Sycamores |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
5–26 |
2017 |
UNI, 41–3 |
at South Dakota State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Sycamores |
10 |
7 |
7 |
24 |
48 |
No. 3 Jackrabbits |
7 |
14 |
21 |
6 |
48 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–6 |
2015 |
SDSU, 24–7 |
Missouri State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bears |
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|
0 |
Sycamores |
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|
|
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
13–19 |
2017 |
MSU, 59–20 |
at Southern Illinois
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Sycamores |
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|
0 |
Salukis |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
26–28 |
2017 |
SIU, 45–24 |
at Youngstown State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Sycamores |
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0 |
Penguins |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
5–22 |
2017 |
YSU, 66–24 |
South Dakota
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Coyotes |
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0 |
Sycamores |
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|
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–3 |
2017 |
USD, 56–6 |
Illinois State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Redbirds |
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|
0 |
Sycamores |
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|
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
30–36–2 |
2017 |
ILST, 24–13 |
at Western Illinois
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Sycamores |
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|
0 |
Leathernecks |
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|
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
15–25 |
2017 |
WIU, 45–0 |
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