2018 Portland State Vikings football | |
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Conference | Big Sky Conference |
Record | 4–7 (3–5 Big Sky) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Matt Leunen (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro spread |
Defensive coordinator | Payam Saadat (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–3–5 |
Home stadium | Hillsboro Stadium Providence Park |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Weber State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Eastern Washington +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 UC Davis +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Montana State ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho State | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal Poly | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Arizona | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Colorado | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Utah | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sacramento State | 0 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Portland State Vikings football team represented Portland State University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Bruce Barnum and played their home games at Hillsboro Stadium and Providence Park. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 3–5 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for ninth place.
On July 16, 2018, during the Big Sky Kickoff in Spokane, Washington, the Vikings were predicted to finish in last place in both the coaches and media poll. [1]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Eastern Washington | 134 (6) |
2 | Weber State | 124 (3) |
3 | Northern Arizona | 121 (3) |
4 | Idaho | 101 (1) |
5 | Sacramento State | 94 |
6 | Southern Utah | 91 |
7 | Montana | 82 |
8 | Montana State | 76 |
9 | UC Davis | 64 |
10 | Cal Poly | 40 |
11 | Northern Colorado | 30 |
12 | Idaho State | 29 |
13 | Portland State | 21 |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Eastern Washington | 651 (27) |
2 | Weber State | 636 (19) |
3 | Northern Arizona | 535 (1) |
4 | Montana | 496 (2) |
5 | Idaho | 483 (3) |
6 | Southern Utah | 449 (1) |
7 | Sacramento State | 415 |
8 | Montana State | 391 (1) |
9 | UC Davis | 331 (1) |
10 | Idaho State | 170 |
11 | Cal Poly | 169 |
12 | Northern Colorado | 166 |
13 | Portland State | 103 |
The Vikings had one player selected to the Preseason All-Conference Team. [2]
Charlie Taumoepeau – Jr. TE
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | at Nevada * | L 19–72 | 17,525 | ||
September 8 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 23 (FBS) Oregon * | P12N | L 14–62 | 47,210 | |
September 15 | 2:00 p.m. | College of Idaho * | Pluto TV 232 | W 63–14 | 2,354 | |
September 22 | 2:00 p.m. | Montana State |
| Pluto TV 232 | L 23–43 | 4,135 |
September 29 | 2:00 p.m. | at Idaho | Pluto TV 242 | L 7–20 | 10,566 | |
October 6 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 14 Montana | Pluto TV 237 | W 22–20 | 25,205 | |
October 13 | 2:00 p.m. | Northern Colorado | Pluto TV 232 | W 35–14 | 4,375 | |
October 27 | 6:00 p.m. | at Sacramento State | Pluto TV 233 | W 41–14 | 3,267 | |
November 3 | 2:00 p.m. | Idaho State |
| ELVN | L 45–48 | 3,924 |
November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at North Dakota | Pluto TV 240 | L 10–17 | 7,494 | |
November 16 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 4 Eastern Washington |
| Pluto TV 232 | L 23–74 | 4,205 |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vikings | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
Wolf Pack | 9 | 21 | 28 | 14 | 72 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vikings | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
No. 23(FBS)Ducks | 14 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 62 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Coyotes | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Vikings | 28 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 63 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bobcats | 6 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 43 |
Vikings | 3 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vikings | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Vandals | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vikings | 10 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
No. 14 Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Vikings | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vikings | 3 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 41 |
Hornets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bengals | 14 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 48 |
Vikings | 3 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vikings | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Fighting Hawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 4 Eagles | 14 | 13 | 27 | 20 | 74 |
Vikings | 0 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 23 |
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