2018 TCU Horned Frogs football team


The 2018 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 123rd TCU football team played as a member of the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium, on the TCU campus in Fort Worth, Texas. They were led by 18th-year head coach Gary Patterson. They finished the season 7–6, 4–5 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They were invited to the Cheez-It Bowl where they defeated California.

Previous season

The Horned Frogs finished the 2017 season with a No. 9 national ranking and an 11–3 record. The Frogs dropped both a regular season game in Norman and the Big 12 Championship Game to Big 12 champion Oklahoma. TCU defeated Stanford in the Alamo Bowl.

Recruiting

Position key

Recruits

The Horned Frogs signed a total of 22 recruits.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
Lott TrophyTy SummersLBSR
Chuck Bednarik AwardBen BanoguDESR
Chuck Bednarik AwardTy SummersLBSR
Maxwell AwardDarius AndersonRBJR
Doak Walker AwardDarius AndersonRBJR
Butkus AwardTy SummersLBSR
Bronko Nagurski TrophyBen BanoguDESR
Ray Guy AwardAdam NunezPJR
Paul Hornung AwardKaVontae TurpinWRSR
Wuerffel TrophyBen BanoguDESR
Walter Camp AwardBen BanoguDESR
Walter Camp AwardDarrius AndersonRBJR
Ted Hendricks AwardBen BanoguDESR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose AwardDarius AndersonRBJR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose AwardJalen ReagorWRSO

Big 12 media poll

The Big 12 media poll was released on July 12, 2018 with the Horned Frogs predicted to finish in third place.
Media poll

Schedule

Schedule Source:

Personnel

Roster

Game summaries

Southern

at SMU

Overall recordLast meetingResult
50–40–72017W, 56–36

vs. Ohio State

at Texas

Overall recordLast meetingResult
25–62–12017W, 24–7

Iowa State

Texas Tech

Oklahoma

at Kansas

Overall recordLast meetingResult
22–8–42017W, 43–0

Kansas State

When the two Big 12 conference teams that both wear purple got together for the 2018 matchup, Kansas State lost quarterback Skylar Thompson to an injury in the first quarter and the Wildcats wen to backup Alex Delton. Kansas State kept the game close but missed a PAT leaving the score 14-13 in favor of TCU. "Of course I feel horrible for him," Snyder said. "He's one of the young guys. He didn't lose the ballgame for us. There were a bunch of us that made mistakes that contributed." With the loss, K-State was left in a position to win the last three games in order to be eligible for post-season bowl games.

at West Virginia

Overall recordLast meetingResult
4–32017W, 31–24

at Baylor

Overall recordLast meetingResult
54–52–72017W, 45–22

Oklahoma State

vs. California–Cheez-It Bowl

Statistics

Scoring

;Scores against non-conference opponents
;Scores against the Big 12
;Scores against all opponents

Rankings

Honors and awards

Preseason awards

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
129L. J. CollierDESeattle Seahawks
249Ben BanoguOLBIndianapolis Colts
7226Ty SummersLBGreen Bay Packers