2018 Duquesne Dukes football team

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2018 Duquesne Dukes football
Duquesne Dukes logo.svg
NEC co-champion
Conference Northeast Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 21
FCS CoachesNo. 24
Record9–4 (5–1 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAnthony Doria
Defensive coordinatorDave Opfar
Home stadium Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
Seasons
  2017
2019  
2018 Northeast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 21 Duquesne +^  5 1   8 3  
Sacred Heart +  5 1   7 4  
Central Connecticut  4 2   6 5  
Wagner  3 3   4 7  
Saint Francis (PA)  2 4   4 7  
Bryant  2 4   6 5  
Robert Morris  0 6   2 9  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2018 Duquesne Dukes football team represented Duquesne University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 14th-year head coach Jerry Schmitt and played their home games at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field. They played as a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 5–1 in NEC play to be NEC co-champions with Sacred Heart. Due to their head-to-head win over Sacred Heart, they received the NEC's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Towson in the first round before losing in the second round to South Dakota State.

Contents

Preseason

Award watch lists

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Walter Payton Award [1] A.J. HinesRBJR

NEC coaches poll

The NEC released their preseason coaches poll on July 24, 2018, with the Dukes predicted to finish in second place. [2]

Predicted finishTeam
1Central Connecticut
2Duquesne
3Bryant
4Saint Francis
5Wagner
6Sacred Heart
7Robert Morris

Preseason All-NEC team

The Dukes placed five players on the preseason all-NEC team. [3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 255:30 p.m.at UMass * ELVN L 15–638,684
September 12:00 p.m. Lock Haven * NECFR W 45–01,830
September 812:00 p.m. Valparaiso *
  • Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
NECFRW 23–21943
September 1512:00 p.m. Dayton *
  • Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
NECFRW 31–261,534
September 2312:00 a.m.at Hawaii * SPEC HI L 21–4226,175
October 61:00 p.m. Bryant Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
NECFRL 20–212,145
October 137:00 p.m. Robert Morris
  • Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ESPN3 W 48–242,046
October 2012:00 p.m.at Saint Francis (PA) NECFRW 27–201,532
November 312:00 p.m.at Wagner ESPN3W 47–301,942
November 1012:00 p.m. Sacred Heart
  • Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
NECFRW 28–241,304
November 1712:00 p.m.at Central Connecticut NECFRW 38–313,617
November 242:00 p.m.at No. 16 Towson *ESPN3W 31–102,158
December 13:00 p.m.at No. 5 South Dakota State *ESPN3L 6–513,042
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

At UMass

1234Total
Dukes360615
Minutemen211421763

Lock Haven

1234Total
Bald Eagles00000
Dukes14217345

Valparaiso

1234Total
Crusaders0140721
Dukes7010623

Dayton

1234Total
Flyers676726
Dukes14107031

At Hawaii

1234Total
Dukes1400721
Rainbow Warriors71471442

Bryant

1234Total
Bulldogs777021
Dukes767020

Robert Morris

1234Total
Colonials773724
Dukes72410748

At Saint Francis (PA)

1234Total
Dukes0671427
Red Flash1037020

At Wagner

1234Total
Dukes71462047
Seahawks6170730

Sacred Heart

1234Total
Pioneers0714324
Dukes1477028

At Central Connecticut

1234Total
Dukes71471038
Blue Devils1437731

FCS Playoffs

At Towson–First Round

1234Total
Dukes03141431
No. 16 Tigers730010

At South Dakota State–Second Round

1234Total
Dukes00606
No. 5 Jackrabbits71720751

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCS RVRVRVRV21
Coaches RVRV24

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References

  1. "FCS football: 2018 Walter Payton Award watch list". August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  2. "Defending Champ CCSU Tops Preseason Coaches' Poll, Places League-high Seven on All-NEC Team".
  3. 2018 All-Northeast Conference Football Preseason Team