2018 Stetson Hatters football team

2018 Stetson Hatters football
2018 Stetson Hatters football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	8–2 (6–2 PFL)
Head coach	Roger Hughes (6th season);
Offensive coordinator	Stan Clayton
Defensive coordinator	Brian Young
Home stadium	Spec Martin Stadium
	Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

Last updated January 15, 2024

2018 Pioneer Football League standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 25 San Diego $^	8	–	0	9	–	3
Stetson	6	–	2	8	–	2
Drake	6	–	2	7	–	4
Marist	5	–	3	5	–	6
Dayton	5	–	3	6	–	5
Davidson	3	–	5	6	–	5
Butler	2	–	6	4	–	7
Morehead State	2	–	6	3	–	8
Valparaiso	2	–	6	2	–	9
Jacksonville	1	–	7	2	–	8

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2018 Stetson Hatters football team represented Stetson University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Roger Hughes and played their home games at Spec Martin Stadium. They were members of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 8–2, 6–2 in PFL play to finish in a tie for second place.

Preseason

Preseason All-PFL team

The PFL released their preseason all-PFL team on July 30, 2018, with the Hatters having one player selected.^[1]

Defense

JJ Henderson – DB

Preseason coaches poll

The PFL released their preseason coaches poll on July 31, 2018, with the Hatters predicted to finish in ninth place.^[2]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	San Diego	81 (9)
2	Dayton	72 (1)
3	Drake	58
T–4	Butler	48
T–4	Valparaiso	48
6	Jacksonville	47
7	Marist	44
8	Morehead State	22
9	Stetson	19
10	Davidson	11

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 p.m.	Point *	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN3	W 48–7	1,632
September 8	6:00 p.m.	Waldorf *	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	HV	W 63–34	1,850
~~September 15~~	~~12:00 p.m.~~	Presbyterian *	~~Spec Martin Stadium~~ ~~DeLand, FL~~	~~ESPN+~~	Cancelled^{[lower-alpha 1]}
September 22	1:00 p.m.	Marist	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN3	W 19–14	1,567
September 29	5:00 p.m.	at San Diego	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	Stadium	L 10–49	1,471
October 13	2:00 p.m.	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA		W 23–21	1,439
October 20	6:00 p.m.	Jacksonville	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN3	W 38–35	2,427
October 27	1:00 p.m.	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC		W 56–53	3,992
November 3	1:00 p.m.	Morehead State	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN3	W 48–24	2,571
November 10	12:00 p.m.	at Butler	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN		L 23–28	2,345
November 17	1:00 p.m.	Valparaiso	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN+	W 45–31	1,961
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Source:^[3]

↑ This game was originally scheduled to be played at Presbyterian. It was moved to DeLand in anticipation of Hurricane Florence before being cancelled.

Game summaries

Point

	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks	0	7	0	0	7
Hatters	10	28	7	3	48

Waldorf

	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors	7	0	14	13	34
Hatters	28	14	14	7	63

Marist

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Foxes	0	7	0	7	14
Hatters	3	10	0	6	19

At San Diego

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	0	7	3	0	10
Toreros	14	14	14	7	49

At Drake

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	0	7	10	6	23
Bulldogs	3	0	11	7	21

Jacksonville

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	7	7	7	14	35
Hatters	14	7	7	10	38

At Davidson

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	7	21	21	7	56
Wildcats	10	7	21	15	53

Morehead State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	14	3	0	7	24
Hatters	14	13	21	0	48

At Butler

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	6	10	0	7	23
Bulldogs	7	14	7	0	28

Valparaiso

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	7	17	0	7	31
Hatters	7	14	21	3	45

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References

↑ "Twelve First-Team All-PFL returnees highlight Preseason All-PFL Team".
↑ "Defending Champion San Diego edges Dayton in PFL Preseason Coaches' Poll".
↑ "2018 Football Schedule". gohatters.com. Stetson University. Retrieved April 19, 2018.

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[3] This game was originally scheduled to be played at Presbyterian. It was moved to DeLand in anticipation of Hurricane Florence before being cancelled.

[1] "Twelve First-Team All-PFL returnees highlight Preseason All-PFL Team".

[2] "Defending Champion San Diego edges Dayton in PFL Preseason Coaches' Poll".

[4] "2018 Football Schedule". gohatters.com. Stetson University. Retrieved April 19, 2018.

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