And Still Undefeated
There are 14 teams that remain unbeaten in FBS football in 2018. Three of those teams are from the American Athletic Conference as Cincinnati stands at 5-0, while UCF and USF are both 4-0. The American and the SEC are the only conferences in the nation with at least three undefeated teams.
Defensive Turnaround Brings Success At ECU
In the 2017 season, ECU ranked at or near the bottom of the national statistics in most defensive categories, leading head coach Scottie Montgomery to stress the importance of adding more speed and depth to his roster.