2018 Wagner Seahawks football team

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2018 Wagner Seahawks football
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Conference Northeast Conference
Record4–7 (3–3 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Rob Calabrese (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTony Brinson (3rd season)
Home stadium Wagner College Stadium
Seasons
  2017
2019  
2018 Northeast Conference football standings
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.

Contents

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]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 p.m. Bowie State *NECFRW 40–232,512
September 83:30 p.m.at Syracuse * ACCN Extra L 10–6229,395
September 153:00 p.m.at Montana State *L 24–4718,037
September 226:00 p.m. Sacred Heart Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Wagner College Stadium
  • Staten Island, NY
NECFRL 14–413,178
September 291:00 p.m.at Monmouth *L 47–543,971
October 62:00 p.m.at Campbell * ESPN+ L 3–495,465
October 13Noon Saint Francis (PA)
  • Wagner College Stadium
  • Staten Island, NY
ESPN3 W 23–221,438
October 27Noonat Central Connecticut NECFRL 24–49852
November 3Noon Duquesne
  • Wagner College Stadium
  • Staten Island, NY
ESPN3L 30–471,942
November 101:00 p.m.at Bryant NECFRW 52–361,652
November 17Noonat Robert Morris NECFRW 41–71,222
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Bowie State

1234Total
Bulldogs3107323
Seahawks17140940

At Syracuse

1234Total
Seahawks700310
Orange212414362

At Montana State

1234Total
Seahawks7143024
Bobcats141610747

Sacred Heart

1234Total
Pioneers7216741
Seahawks077014

At Monmouth

1234Total
Seahawks21127747
Hawks82132254

At Campbell

1234Total
Seahawks30003
Fighting Camels21147749

Saint Francis (PA)

1234Total
Red Flash0071522
Seahawks376723

At Central Connecticut

1234Total
Seahawks1437024
Blue Devils14772149

Duquesne

1234Total
Dukes71462047
Seahawks6170730

At Bryant

1234Total
Seahawks102114752
Bulldogs01414836

At Robert Morris

1234Total
Seahawks14243041
Colonials70007

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