2018 Georgia Southern Eagles football team
The 2018 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia, and competed in the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Chad Lunsford. They finished the season 10–3, 6–2 in Sun Belt play to finish in third place in the East Division. They were invited to the Camellia Bowl where they defeated Eastern Michigan. The Eagles had the biggest turnaround in FBS in 2018, going from a 2–10 record in 2017 to 10–3. They also set a new FBS record by losing only five turnovers during the season. The previous record of eight had been achieved by six teams, most recently by LSU in 2017. Schedule Game summaries South Carolina State UMass At Clemson Arkansas State South Alabama At Texas State At New Mexico State Appalachian State At Louisiana–Monroe Troy At Coastal Carolina At Georgia State Vs. Eastern Michigan (Camellia Bowl) Awards and honors Preseason Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released Sun Belt coaches poll On July 19, 2018, the Sun Belt released their preseason coaches