2018 Robert Morris Colonials football team

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2018 Robert Morris Colonials football
Robert Morris Colonials wordmark.svg
Conference Northeast Conference
Record2–9 (0–6 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGabe Luvara (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDave Plungas (1st season)
Home stadium Joe Walton Stadium
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 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented Robert Morris University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Bernard Clark and played their home games at Joe Walton Stadium. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 2–9, 0–6 in NEC play to finish in last place.

Contents

Preseason

NEC coaches poll

The NEC released their preseason coaches poll on July 24, 2018, with the Colonials predicted to finish in last place. [1]

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

Preseason All-NEC team

The Colonials placed two players on the preseason all-NEC team. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 11:00 p.m.at Dayton *Facebook LiveL 28–493,012
September 812:00 p.m. Virginia State *NECFRW 22–192,013
September 137:30 p.m. [lower-alpha 1] at No. 2 James Madison *Stretch InternetL 7–7318,112
September 221:00 p.m.at Bryant ESPN3 L 46–493,792
October 61:00 p.m. Central Connecticut Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Joe Walton Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
NECFRL 35–561,844
October 137:00 p.m.at Duquesne ESPN3L 24–482,046
October 2012:00 p.m. Central State *
  • Joe Walton Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
NECFRW 49–451,176
October 27Noon Saint Francis (PA)
  • Joe Walton Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
NECFRL 7–201,359
November 312:00 p.m.at Sacred Heart NECFRL 7–381,556
November 101:00 p.m.at Eastern Kentucky * ESPN+ L 39–40 OT4,165
November 1712:00 p.m. Wagner
  • Joe Walton Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
NECFRL 7–411,222
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
  1. Moved from Saturday at 6:00 p.m. in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.

[3]

Game summaries

At Dayton

1234Total
Colonials777728
Flyers21714749

Virginia State

1234Total
Trojans066719
Colonials0701522

At James Madison

1234Total
Colonials00077
No. 2 Dukes213114773

At Bryant

1234Total
Colonials010211546
Bulldogs141414749

Central Connecticut

1234Total
Blue Devils211471456
Colonials14714035

At Duquesne

1234Total
Colonials773724
Dukes72410748

Central State

1234Total
Marauders71220645
Colonials21714749

Saint Francis (PA)

1234Total
Red Flash0137020
Colonials00077

At Sacred Heart

1234Total
Colonials00707
Pioneers21140338

At Eastern Kentucky

1234OTTotal
Colonials1013010639
Colonels610710740

Wagner

1234Total
Seahawks14243041
Colonials70007

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References

  1. "Defending Champ CCSU Tops Preseason Coaches' Poll, Places League-high Seven on All-NEC Team".
  2. 2018 All-Northeast Conference Football Preseason Team
  3. "2018 Robert Morris Colonials schedule".