2018 Wagner Seahawks football team

2018 Wagner Seahawks football
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	4–7 (3–3 NEC)
Head coach	Jason Houghtaling (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Rob Calabrese (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Tony Brinson (3rd season)
Home stadium	Wagner College Stadium
Seasons ←  2017 2019  →

2018 Northeast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
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 Wagner Seahawks football team represented Wagner College in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC). They were led by fourth-year head coach Jason Houghtaling and played their home games at Wagner College Stadium. Wagner finished the season 4–7 overall and 3–3 in NEC play to place fourth.

Preseason

NEC coaches poll

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

Preseason All-NEC team

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

Offense Ryan Fulse – RB

Defense Quintin Hampton – LB

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	6:00 p.m.	Bowie State *	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	NECFR	W 40–23	2,512
September 8	3:30 p.m.	at Syracuse *	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ACCN Extra	L 10–62	29,395
September 15	3:00 p.m.	at Montana State *	Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT		L 24–47	18,037
September 22	6:00 p.m.	Sacred Heart	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	NECFR	L 14–41	3,178
September 29	1:00 p.m.	at Monmouth *	Kessler Stadium West Long Branch, NJ		L 47–54	3,971
October 6	2:00 p.m.	at Campbell *	Barker–Lane Stadium Buies Creek, NC	ESPN+	L 3–49	5,465
October 13	Noon	Saint Francis (PA)	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	ESPN3	W 23–22	1,438
October 27	Noon	at Central Connecticut	Arute Field New Britain, CT	NECFR	L 24–49	852
November 3	Noon	Duquesne	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	ESPN3	L 30–47	1,942
November 10	1:00 p.m.	at Bryant	Beirne Stadium Smithfield, RI	NECFR	W 52–36	1,652
November 17	Noon	at Robert Morris	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	NECFR	W 41–7	1,222
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Bowie State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	3	10	7	3	23
Seahawks	17	14	0	9	40

See also: Bowie State Bulldogs football

At Syracuse

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	0	0	3	10
Orange	21	24	14	3	62

See also: 2018 Syracuse Orange football team

At Montana State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	14	3	0	24
Bobcats	14	16	10	7	47

See also: 2018 Montana State Bobcats football team

Sacred Heart

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pioneers	7	21	6	7	41
Seahawks	0	7	7	0	14

See also: 2018 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

At Monmouth

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	21	12	7	7	47
Hawks	8	21	3	22	54

See also: 2018 Monmouth Hawks football team

At Campbell

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	3	0	0	0	3
Fighting Camels	21	14	7	7	49

See also: 2018 Campbell Fighting Camels football team

Saint Francis (PA)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	0	0	7	15	22
Seahawks	3	7	6	7	23

See also: 2018 Saint Francis Red Flash football team

At Central Connecticut

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	14	3	7	0	24
Blue Devils	14	7	7	21	49

See also: 2018 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team

Duquesne

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	7	14	6	20	47
Seahawks	6	17	0	7	30

See also: 2018 Duquesne Dukes football team

At Bryant

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	10	21	14	7	52
Bulldogs	0	14	14	8	36

See also: 2018 Bryant Bulldogs football team

At Robert Morris

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	14	24	3	0	41
Colonials	7	0	0	0	7

See also: 2018 Robert Morris Colonials football team

References

1. "Defending Champ CCSU Tops Preseason Coaches' Poll, Places League-high Seven on All-NEC Team".
2. "2018 NEC FOOTBALL PRESEASON POLL/ALL-CONFERENCE" (PDF). FB_18_All_NEC_preseason_list. 2018.
3. 2018 Football Schedule