2018 Colorado State Rams football team

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2018 Colorado State Rams football
Colorado State Rams wordmark.svg
Conference Mountain West Conference
DivisionMountain Division
Record3–9 (2–6 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Johnson (1st season)
Offensive scheme Pro spread
Defensive coordinator John Jancek (1st season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Canvas Stadium
Uniform
Colorado rams football unif.png
Seasons
  2017
2019  
2018 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Mountain Division
No. 23 Boise State x  7 1   10 3  
No. 22 Utah State  7 1   11 2  
Wyoming  4 4   6 6  
Air Force  3 5   5 7  
Colorado State  2 6   3 9  
New Mexico  1 7   3 9  
West Division
No. 18 Fresno State x$  7 1   12 2  
Nevada  5 3   8 5  
Hawaii  5 3   8 6  
San Diego State  4 4   7 6  
UNLV  2 6   4 8  
San Jose State  1 7   1 11  
Championship: Fresno State 19, Boise State 16 (OT)
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rams were led by fourth-year head coach Mike Bobo and played their home games at Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, Colorado as members of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in Mountain West play to finish in fifth place in the Mountain Division.

Contents

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Doak Walker Award [1] Izzy MatthewsRBSR
John Mackey Award [2] Cameron ButlerTESO
Lou Groza Award [3] Wyatt BryanKSR
Ray Guy Award [4] Ryan Stonehouse PSO
Wuerffel Trophy [5] Adam Prentice RBSO
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award [6] K. J. Carta-Samuels QBSR

Mountain West media days

During the Mountain West media days held July 24–25 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip, the Rams were predicted to finish in third place in the Mountain Division. [7]

Preseason All-Mountain West Team

The Rams had one player selected to the preseason all-Mountain West team. [8]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 255:30 p.m. Hawaii CBSSN L 34–4331,007
August 317:30 p.m.vs. Colorado *CBSSNL 13–4570,158
September 85:30 p.m. Arkansas *
  • Canvas Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
CBSSNW 34–2731,894
September 152:00 p.m.at Florida * SECN L 10–4880,021
September 221:00 p.m.No. 16 (FCS) Illinois State *
  • Canvas Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
ATTSNRM L 19–3526,259
October 68:30 p.m.at San Jose State CBSSNW 42–3013,802
October 132:00 p.m. New Mexico Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Canvas Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
ATTSNRMW 20–1836,514
October 197:00 p.m.at Boise State ESPN2L 28–5632,299
October 268:00 p.m. Wyoming
CBSSNL 21–3432,125
November 108:30 p.m.at Nevada ESPNUL 10–4913,755
November 1712:00 p.m.No. 14 Utah State
  • Canvas Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
ATTSNRML 24–2919,226
November 22 1:30 p.m.at Air Force CBSSNL 19–2717,432
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

Source: [9]

Game summaries

Hawaii

1234Total
Rainbow Warriors101314643
Rams70131434

vs Colorado

1234Total
Buffaloes21717045
Rams730313

Arkansas

1234Total
Razorbacks7614027
Rams3681734

At Florida

1234Total
Rams037010
Gators62102148

Illinois State

1234Total
No. 16 (FCS) Redbirds01471435
Rams607619

At San Jose State

1234Total
Rams141401442
Spartans0030030

New Mexico

1234Total
Lobos038718
Rams773320

At Boise State

1234Total
Rams0771428
Broncos211471456

Wyoming

1234Total
Cowboys03211034
Rams0071421

At Nevada

1234Total
Rams0001010
Wolf Pack72121049

Utah State

1234Total
No. 14 Aggies3710929
Rams0731424

At Air Force

1234Total
Rams0130619
Falcons71001027

Players in the 2019 NFL Draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
7247 Bisi Johnson WR Minnesota Vikings

References

  1. "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  2. "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  3. "Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Announces 2018 Preseason Watch List". July 25, 2018. Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  4. "Ray Guy Award preseason watch list unveiled". July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  5. "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  6. "Watch List for 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ® Presented by A. O. Smith Announced". August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  7. "Boise State, Fresno State Picked to Win 2018 Mountain West Football Divisional Titles".
  8. "2018 Mountain West Football Preseason All-Conference Team".
  9. 2018 Colorado State Rams football schedule. CSURams.com. Retrieved March 30, 2018.