2018 Miami RedHawks football team

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2018 Miami RedHawks football
Miami Redhawks logo.svg
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record6–6 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
Offensive scheme Multiple
Co-defensive coordinators
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Yager Stadium
Seasons
←  2017
2019  →
2018 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Buffalo x  7 –1   10 –4  
Miami (OH)  6 –2   6 –6  
Ohio  6 –2   9 –4  
Akron  2 –6   4 –8  
Bowling Green  2 –6   3 –9  
Kent State  1 –7   2 –10  
West Division
Northern Illinois x$  6 –2   8 –6  
Western Michigan  5 –3   7 –6  
Eastern Michigan  5 –3   7 –6  
Toledo  5 –3   7 –6  
Ball State  3 –5   4 –8  
Central Michigan  0 –8   1 –11  
Championship: Northern Illinois 30, Buffalo 29
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2018 Miami RedHawks football team represented Miami University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Chuck Martin and played their home games at Yager Stadium in Oxford, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 6–6, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in a tie for second place in the East division. Despite being bowl eligible, they were not invited to a bowl game.

Contents

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Rimington Trophy [1] Danny GodlevskeCSO
Maxwell Award [2] James GardnerWRSR
Doak Walker Award [3] Kenny YoungRBSR
Fred Biletnikoff Award [4] James GardnerWRSR
John Mackey Award [5] Nate Becker TEJR
Wuerffel Trophy [6] James GardnerWRSR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award [7] Gus RaglandQBSR
Manning Award [8] Gus RaglandQBSR

Preseason media poll

The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the RedHawks predicted to finish in third place in the East Division. [9]

East Division
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Ohio140 (21)
2Buffalo112 (1)
3Miami95 (2)
4Akron74
5Bowling Green58
6Kent State25

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 13:30 p.m. Marshall *Dagger-14-plain.png
 ESPN+ L 28–3515,827
September 88:00 p.m.vs. Cincinnati *
 ESPN3/FOX 19 L 0–2116,062
September 153:30 p.m.at Minnesota *
 BTN L 3–2641,162
September 223:00 p.m.at Bowling Green
ESPN+W 38–2314,380
September 293:30 p.m. Western Michigan
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
ESPN+L 39–4015,012
October 63:30 p.m.at Akron
ESPN+W 41–1722,437
October 132:30 p.m. Kent State
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
ESPN+W 31–65,003
October 2012:00 p.m.at Army *
 CBSSN L 30–31 2OT38,016
October 308:00 p.m.at Buffalo
ESPN2 L 42–5115,682
November 77:00 p.m. Ohio
ESPNU W 30–2815,975
November 148:00 p.m.at Northern Illinois
ESPNUW 13–74,878
November 207:00 p.m. Ball State
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
ESPN+W 42–2117,639
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Source: [10]

Game summaries

Marshall

1234Total
Thundering Herd1477735
RedHawks0771428

Vs. Cincinnati

1234Total
RedHawks00000
Bearcats7001421

At Minnesota

1234Total
RedHawks03003
Golden Gophers7127026

At Bowling Green

1234Total
RedHawks7177738
Falcons0302023

Western Michigan

1234Total
Broncos140131340
RedHawks17106639

At Akron

1234Total
RedHawks014101741
Zips0107017

Kent State

1234Total
Golden Flashes00066
RedHawks02110031

At Army

1234OT2OTTotal
RedHawks070143630
Black Knights77703731

At Buffalo

1234Total
RedHawks14721042
Bulls141414951

Ohio

1234Total
Bobcats7071428
RedHawks7210230

At Northern Illinois

1234Total
RedHawks0310013
Huskies00707

Ball State

1234Total
Cardinals1470021
RedHawks71414742

13th game proposal

Miami was one of four bowl-eligible teams that did not receive a bowl game invitation. The university unsuccessfully attempted to schedule a 13th game with Louisiana-Monroe, which also did not go to a bowl. [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  2. ↑ "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  3. ↑ "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  4. ↑ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  5. ↑ "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Watch List for 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ® Presented by A. O. Smith Announced". August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Manning Award: See which quarterbacks made the preseason watch list for 2018". August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  9. ↑ "NIU & Ohio Picked as Divisional Winners in 2018 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll".
  10. ↑ Miami (OH) RedHawks 2018 football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  11. ↑ Vinel, Chris (December 4, 2018). "Miami football done for season". The Miami Student. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
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