2018 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

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2018 Arkansas State Red Wolves football
Arkansas State Red Wolves wordmark.svg
Sun Belt West Division co-champion
Arizona Bowl, L 13–16 OT vs. Nevada
Conference Sun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record8–5 (5–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner (3rd season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinatorJoe Cauthen (5th season)
Base defense 4–2–5
Home stadium Centennial Bank Stadium
Seasons
  2017
2019  
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

The 2018 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represented Arkansas State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Red Wolves played their home games at Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by fifth-year head coach Blake Anderson.

Contents

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Maxwell Award [1] Justice Hansen QBSR
Davey O'Brien Award [2] Justice HansenQBSR
Doak Walker Award [3] Warren WandRBSR
Jim Thorpe Award [4] Justin CliftonDBSR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy [5] Justin CliftonDBSR
Outland Trophy [6] Lanard BonnerOLSR
Ray Guy Award [7] Cody GracePJR
Wuerffel Trophy [8] Justin CliftonDBSR
Justice HansenQBSR
Walter Camp Award [9] Justice HansenQBSR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award [10] Justice HansenQBSR
Manning Award [11] Justice HansenQBSR

Sun Belt coaches poll

On July 19, 2018, the Sun Belt released their preseason coaches poll with the Red Wolves predicted to finish as champions of the West Division. [12] They were also predicted to win the Sun Belt Championship game.

Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams

The Red Wolves had nine players selected to the preseason all-Sun Belt teams. [13] Quarterback Justice Hansen was selected as the preseason offensive player of the year.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 p.m. Southeast Missouri State * ESPN+ W 48–2120,184
September 82:30 p.m.at No. 1 Alabama * ESPN2 L 7–57100,495
September 156:00 p.m.at Tulsa * CBSSN W 29–2017,349
September 226:00 p.m. UNLV *
  • Centennial Bank Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
ESPN3 W 27–2018,537
September 295:00 p.m.at Georgia Southern ESPN+L 21–2817,320
October 96:00 p.m. Appalachian State
  • Centennial Bank Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
ESPN2L 9–3521,421
October 186:30 p.m. Georgia State
  • Centennial Bank Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
ESPNU W 51–3518,176
October 276:00 p.m.at Louisiana ESPN+L 43–4717,068
November 32:00 p.m. South Alabama Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Centennial Bank Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
ESPN+W 38–1420,671
November 104:00 p.m.at Coastal Carolina ESPN+W 44–168,141
November 172:00 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe
  • Centennial Bank Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
ESPN+W 31–1720,012
November 243:00 p.m.at Texas State ESPN3W 33–710,115
December 2912:15 p.m.vs. Nevada *CBSSNL 13–16 OT32,368
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
Schedule Source: [14]

Game summaries

Southeast Missouri State

1234Total
Redhawks0140721
Red Wolves71427048

At Alabama

1234Total
Red Wolves00707
No. 1 Crimson Tide192110757

At Tulsa

1234Total
Red Wolves31014229
Golden Hurricane7031020

UNLV

1234Total
Rebels7013020
Red Wolves676827

At Georgia Southern

1234Total
Red Wolves0311721
Eagles0771428

Appalachian State

1234Total
Mountaineers0217735
Red Wolves36009

Georgia State

1234Total
Panthers70141435
Red Wolves201471051

At Louisiana

1234Total
Red Wolves14771543
Ragin' Cajuns211031347

South Alabama

1234Total
Jaguars070714
Red Wolves014141038

At Coastal Carolina

1234Total
Red Wolves141314344
Chanticleers067316

Louisiana–Monroe

Week Twelve: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Arkansas State Red Wolves – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Warhawks0710017
Red Wolves71014031

at Centennial Bank StadiumJonesboro, Arkansas

  • Date: November 17
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 66° · Sunny · S – 9 mph.
  • Game attendance: 20,012
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information

At Texas State

1234Total
Red Wolves7021533
Bobcats00707

Vs. Nevada (Arizona Bowl)

1234OTTotal
Wolf Pack0307616
Red Wolves0703313

References

  1. "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  2. "Davey O'Brien Award Watch List includes 26 players". July 17, 2018. Archived from the original on July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  3. "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  4. "Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Names 2018 Preseason Watchlist". July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  5. "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  6. "22018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  7. "Ray Guy Award preseason watch list unveiled". July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  8. "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  9. Carbone, Al (July 27, 2018). "Walter Camp Football Foundation Announces 2018 Player of the Year Preseason "Watch List"" . Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  10. "Watch List for 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ® Presented by A. O. Smith Announced". August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  11. "Manning Award: See which quarterbacks made the preseason watch list for 2018". August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  12. "Mountaineers, Red Wolves Selected as Division Favorites in 2018 Sun Belt Football Coaches' Preseason Poll".
  13. "Sun Belt Announces 2018 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams".
  14. "2018 Arkansas State Red Wolves Football Schedule". AStateRedWolves.com. Retrieved April 27, 2018.