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The 2018 Georgia State Panthers football team represented Georgia State University (GSU) in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by second-year head coach Shawn Elliott. The season was the Panthers' sixth in the Sun Belt Conference, first within the East Division, and ninth since starting football. They played their home games at Georgia State Stadium. They finished the season 2–10, 1–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in last place in the East Division.

ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–10 (1–7 Sun Belt)
Headcoach
Quick facts Georgia State Panthers football, Conference ...
2018 Georgia State Panthers football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–10 (1–7 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTravis Trickett (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorNate Fuqua (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumGeorgia State Stadium
Seasons
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2018 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Appalachian State xy$ 7–1  11–2 
Troy x 7–1  10–3 
Georgia Southern 6–2  10–3 
Coastal Carolina 2–6  5–7 
Georgia State 1–7  2–10 
West Division
Louisiana xy 5–3  7–7 
Arkansas State x 5–3  8–5 
Louisiana–Monroe 4–4  6–6 
South Alabama 2–6  3–9 
Texas State 1–7  3–9 
Championship: Appalachian State 30, Louisiana 19
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
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Recruiting

Recruits

As of December 21, 2016, the Panthers have a total of 20 recruits committed. Eight are three-star recruits.

More information Name, Hometown ...
College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Despelado Alexandre
OT		 Deerfield Beach, FL Deerfield Beach High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 275 lb (125 kg) - Jun 27, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 2/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Danterius Ellington
QB		 Fulton, MS Itawamba Community College 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) - Dec 16, 2017 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Jacorey Crawford
CB		 Thomson, GA Thomson High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) - Nov 3, 2017 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 2/5 stars   
Diondre Champaigne
WR		 North Charleston, SC Fort Dorchester High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 194 lb (88 kg) - Sep 20, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 2/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (77)
Tyler Gore
CB		 Little River, SC North Myrtle Beach High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) - Jul 22, 2017 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Destin Coates
RB		 Tallahassee, FL James S. Rickards High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) - Jan 21, 2018 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (73)
Swift Lyle
QB		 Mobile, AL St. Paul's Episcopal School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) - Jan 31, 2018 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (80)
Sam Pinckney
WR		 Greenwood, SC Greenwood High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) - Jan 21, 2018 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Akeem Smith
DT		 Virginia Beach, VA Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 295 lb (134 kg) 5.68 Dec 5, 2017 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Courtney Williams
WR		 Hogansville, GA Callaway High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 179 lb (81 kg) - Feb 7, 2018 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Blake Carroll
LB		 Lawrenceville, GA Mountain View High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 219 lb (99 kg) 4.84 Dec 10, 2017 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Cornelius McCoy
WR		 Deerfield Beach, FL Deerfield Beach High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) - Dec 17, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (73)
Quavian White
CB, RB		 Greer, SC Greer High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 4.78 Jul 22, 2017 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Dawson Hill
RB		 Hoschton, GA Mill Creek High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 4.58 Jul 4, 2017 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Travis Glover
OT		 Vienna, GA Dooly County High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 310 lb (140 kg) - Feb 7, 2018 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 3/5 stars   
D'angelo Knight
S		 North Charleston, SC Fort Dorchester High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) - Jul 27, 2017 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 2/5 stars   
Jontrey Hunter
S		 Tampa, FL Sickles High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 4.50 Jan 29, 2018 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 2/5 stars   
Seth Paige
RB		 Glen Saint Mary, FL Baker County High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 4.47 Dec 17, 2017 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 2/5 stars   
Brandon Joseph
OG		 Lawrenceville, GA Central Gwinnett High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 280 lb (130 kg) - Jun 19, 2017 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 2/5 stars   
Herman McCray
TE		 West Palm Beach, FL Oxbridge Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (100 kg) 4.86 Aug 13, 2017 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 2/5 stars   
Mario Dungy
DT		 Eight Mile, AL Blount County 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 285 lb (129 kg) - Aug 13, 2017 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 2/5 stars   
Marlon Young
LB		 Opelousas, LA Opelousas High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 4.67 Oct 13, 2017 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 2/5 stars   
TJ Smith
DE		 Laurinburg, NC Scotland County High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 240 lb (110 kg) - Jul 4, 2017 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 2/5 stars   
Zachary Dixon
TE		 Hollywood, FL Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 4.60 Jan 28, 2018 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 2/5 stars   
Tre Moore
DE		 Johnston, SC Strom Thurmond High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 230 lb (100 kg) - Jun 27, 2017 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 2/5 stars   
Johnathan Bass
OT		 Marietta, GA Carlton J. Kell High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 270 lb (120 kg) 5.20 Nov 25, 2017 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 2/5 stars   
Samuel Oshodi
WR		 Fort Lauderdale, FL Cypress Bay High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) - Jul 23, 2017 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Overall recruit ranking:    247Sports: 94
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
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Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

More information Award, Player ...
Award Player Position Year
Fred Biletnikoff Award[1] Penny Hart WR JR
John Mackey Award[2] Camrin Knight TE JR
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Sun Belt coaches poll

On July 19, 2018, the Sun Belt released their preseason coaches poll with the Panthers predicted to finish in third place in the East Division.[3]

Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams

The Panthers had five players selected to the preseason all-Sun Belt teams.[4]

Coaching and support staff

More information Name, Position ...
Name Position Consecutive season at
Georgia State in current position
Shawn ElliottHead coach2nd
Travis TrickettOffensive coordinator, quarterback2nd
Nate FuquaDefensive coordinator, outside linebackers2nd
Tim BowensAssistant coach, running backs1st
Chris CollinsAssistant coach, safeties2nd
Blake GideonAssistant coach, cornerbacks1st
Skylor MageeAssistant coach, defensive line2nd
Trent McKnightAssistant coach, wide receivers2nd
Josh SteppAssistant coach, tight ends2nd
Cedric WilliamsAssistant coach, offensive line2nd
Rusty WrightAssistant coach, inside linebacker2nd
Steve WojcikowskiDirector of football operations2nd
Scott HolsoppleHead strength and conditioning coach3rd
Bob MurphyAssociate AD, sports medicine and nutrition3rd
Reference:[5]
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Schedule

Georgia State announced its 2018 football schedule on February 27, 2018. The 2018 schedule consisted of 6 home and away games in the regular season. The Panthers hosted Sun Belt foes ULM, Coastal Carolina, Texas State, and in-state rivals Georgia Southern, and traveled to Troy, Arkansas State, Louisiana, and Appalachian State. Georgia State would not play Sun Belt foe South Alabama this year.[6] The team would play four non-conference games, two home game against Kennesaw State, an FCS team from the Big South Conference, Western Michigan from the Mid-American Conference (MAC), and two road games against NC State from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and Memphis from the American Athletic Conference (AAC).

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:00 p.m.No. 5 (FCS) Kennesaw State*
ESPN+W 24–2023,088
September 812:30 p.m.at NC State*
ACCRSNL 7–4156,017
September 148:00 p.m.at Memphis*
ESPNL 22–5927,678
September 222:00 p.m.Western Michigan*
  • Georgia State Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPN+L 15–3415,264
September 292:00 p.m.Louisiana–Monroe
  • Georgia State Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPN+W 46–1414,368
October 47:30 p.m.at Troy
ESPNUL 20–3722,903
October 187:30 p.m.at Arkansas State
ESPNUL 35–5118,176
October 272:00 p.m.Coastal Carolina
  • Georgia State Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPN+L 34–3715,648
November 32:00 p.m.Texas State
  • Georgia State Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPN+L 31–4011,312
November 105:00 p.m.at Louisiana
ESPN+L 22–3614,945
November 172:30 p.m.at Appalachian State
ESPN+L 17–4522,315
November 242:00 p.m.Georgia Southern
  • Georgia State Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)
ESPN+L 14–3520,011
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
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Schedule source:[7]

Game summaries

Kennesaw State

More information Total ...
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 5 (FCS) Owls 7 7 6 0 20
Panthers 0 14 0 10 24
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See also: 2018 Kennesaw State Owls football team

At NC State

See also: 2018 NC State Wolfpack football team
Week Two: Georgia State Panthers at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 0 007
Wolfpack 10 10 71441
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at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

  • Date: September 8, 2018
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Mostly Sunny
  • Game attendance: 56,017
  • Referee: David Epperley
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Wes Durham, James Bates
  • Sources:,[8][9]
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Game information

First quarter

  • 12:37 GSU TD – Destin Coates 5 yard run (Matthew Wright PAT)
  • 09:32 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 5 yard pass to Thayer Thomas (Christopher Dunn PAT)
  • 03:22 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 25 yard field goal

Second quarter

  • 10:41 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
  • 00:00 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 28 yard field goal

Third quarter

  • 03:43 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 1 yard pass to Trent Pennix (Christopher Dunn PAT)

Fourth quarter

  • 03:12 NCSU TD – Brady Bodine 39 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
  • 01:12 NCSU TD – Matthew McKay 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)

Top passers

  • GSU – Dan Ellington: 15–28, 194 yards
  • NCSU – Ryan Finley: 31–38, 370 yards, 2 TDs

Top rushers

  • GSU – Destin Coates: 6 rushes, 43 yards, 1 TD
  • NCSU – Brady Bodine: 5 rushes, 50 yards, 1 TD

Top Receiving

  • GSU – Devin Gentry: 5 receptions, 83 yards
  • NCSU – Kelvin Harmon: 8 receptions, 129 yards
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At Memphis

More information Total ...
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 3 7 6 6 22
Tigers 21 17 7 14 59
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See also: 2018 Memphis Tigers football team

Western Michigan

More information Total ...
1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 3 17 14 0 34
Panthers 0 9 6 0 15
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See also: 2018 Western Michigan Broncos football team

Louisiana–Monroe

See also: 2018 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team
Week Five: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Georgia State Panthers – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Warhawks 7 7 0014
Panthers 14 16 61046
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at Georgia State Stadium • Atlanta, GA

  • Date: September 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 83° · Partly Sunny · WNW – 5 mph.
  • Game attendance: 14,368
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV: ESPN+
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Game information
First quarter
  • GSU - Dan Ellington 1-yard TD run, Brandon Wright kick good, 11:55 (GSU 7-0)
  • GSU - Tra Barnett 23-yard TD run, Wright kick good, 7:18 (GSU 14-0)
  • ULM - Caleb Evans 21-yard TD run, Craig Ford kick good, 4:26 (GSU 14-7)
Second quarter
  • GSU - Roger Carter 4-yard TD pass from Ellington, Wright kick no good, 13:00 (GSU 20-7)
  • GSU - Seth Paige 82-yard TD run, Wright kick good, 11:48 (GSU 27-7)
  • ULM - Evans 12-yard TD run, Ford kick good, 9:34 (GSU 27-14)
  • GSU - Wright 42-yard field goal, 1:51 (GSU 30-14)
Third quarter
  • GSU - Paige 1-yard TD run, Wright kick no good, 6:19 (GSU 36-14)
Fourth quarter
  • GSU - Wright 35-yard field goal, 14:13 (GSU 39-14)
  • GSU - Penny Hart 49-yard punt returned for TD, Wright kick good, 12:36 (GSU 46-14)
Leading Passers
  • GSU - Dan Ellington - 15/18, 179 yards, TD
  • ULM - Caleb Evans - 19/32, 136 yards, 2 INT
Leading Rushers
  • GSU - Seth Paige - 9 carries, 145 yards, 2 TD
  • ULM - Kayn White - carry, 46 yards
Leading Receivers
  • GSU - Sam Pinckney - 2 receptions, 74 yards
  • ULM - Marcus Green - 2 receptions, 33 yards
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At Troy

More information Total ...
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 3 3 14 20
Trojans 14 9 0 14 37
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See also: 2018 Troy Trojans football team

At Arkansas State

More information Total ...
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 7 0 14 14 35
Red Wolves 20 14 7 10 51
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See also: 2018 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

Coastal Carolina

More information Total ...
1 2 3 4 Total
Chanticleers 17 3 7 10 37
Panthers 7 6 21 0 34
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See also: 2018 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

Texas State

More information Total ...
1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 13 0 20 7 40
Panthers 7 3 0 21 31
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See also: 2018 Texas State Bobcats football team

At Louisiana

More information Total ...
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 7 7 8 22
Ragin' Cajuns 7 6 3 20 36
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See also: 2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

At Appalachian State

More information Total ...
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 7 0 3 7 17
Mountaineers 14 3 14 14 45
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See also: 2018 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

Georgia Southern

More information Total ...
1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 13 15 7 35
Panthers 0 0 0 14 14
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See also: 2018 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

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