2018 Robert Morris Colonials football team

American college football season

2018 Robert Morris Colonials football

Conference| Northeast Conference
Record| 2–9 (0–6 NEC)
Head coach|

* Bernard Clark (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| Gabe Luvara (1st season)
Defensive coordinator| Dave Plungas (1st season)
Home stadium| Joe Walton Stadium

Seasons

<- 2017

2019 ->

2018 Northeast Conference football standings

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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.

## Preseason

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### NEC coaches poll

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

Predicted finish  | Team

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

### Preseason All-NEC team

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

Defense

Amir Fenwick – DL

Adam Wollet – LB

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 1| 1:00 p.m.| at Dayton*|

* Welcome Stadium
* Dayton, OH

| Facebook Live| L 28–49| 3,012
September 8| 12:00 p.m.| Virginia State*|

* Joe Walton Stadium
* Moon Township, PA

| NECFR| W 22–19| 2,013
September 13| 7:30 p.m.[a]| at No. 2 James Madison*|

* Bridgeforth Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| Stretch Internet| L 7–73| 18,112
September 22| 1:00 p.m.| at Bryant|

* Beirne Stadium
* Smithfield, RI

| ESPN3| L 46–49| 3,792
October 6| 1:00 p.m.| Central Connecticut|

* Joe Walton Stadium
* Moon Township, PA

| NECFR| L 35–56| 1,844
October 13| 7:00 p.m.| at Duquesne|

* Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
* Pittsburgh, PA

| ESPN3| L 24–48| 2,046
October 20| 12:00 p.m.| Central State*|

* Joe Walton Stadium
* Moon Township, PA

| NECFR| W 49–45| 1,176
October 27| Noon| Saint Francis (PA)|

* Joe Walton Stadium
* Moon Township, PA

| NECFR| L 7–20| 1,359
November 3| 12:00 p.m.| at Sacred Heart|

* Campus Field
* Fairfield, CT

| NECFR| L 7–38| 1,556
November 10| 1:00 p.m.| at Eastern Kentucky*|

* Roy Kidd Stadium
* Richmond, KY

| ESPN+| L 39–40 OT| 4,165
November 17| 12:00 p.m.| Wagner|

* Joe Walton Stadium
* Moon Township, PA

| NECFR| L 7–41| 1,222

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* 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.

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## Game summaries

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### At Dayton

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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total

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Colonials  | 7  | 7  | 7  | 7 | 28
Flyers | 21  | 7  | 14  | 7 | 49

See also: 2018 Dayton Flyers football team

### Virginia State

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Trojans  | 0  | 6  | 6  | 7 | 19
Colonials | 0  | 7  | 0  | 15 | 22

### At James Madison

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Colonials  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 7 | 7
No. 2 Dukes | 21  | 31  | 14  | 7 | 73

See also: 2018 James Madison Dukes football team

### At Bryant

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Colonials  | 0  | 10  | 21  | 15 | 46
Bulldogs | 14  | 14  | 14  | 7 | 49

See also: 2018 Bryant Bulldogs football team

### Central Connecticut

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Blue Devils | 21  | 14  | 7  | 14 | 56
Colonials  | 14  | 7  | 14  | 0 | 35

See also: 2018 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team

### At Duquesne

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Colonials  | 7  | 7  | 3  | 7 | 24
Dukes  | 7  | 24  | 10  | 7 | 48

See also: 2018 Duquesne Dukes football team

### Central State

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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total

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Marauders  | 7  | 12  | 20  | 6 | 45
Colonials  | 21  | 7  | 14  | 7 | 49

### Saint Francis (PA)

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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total

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Red Flash  | 0  | 13  | 7  | 0 | 20
Colonials  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 7 | 7

See also: 2018 Saint Francis Red Flash football team

### At Sacred Heart

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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total

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Colonials  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 0 | 7
Pioneers | 21  | 14  | 0  | 3 | 38

See also: 2018 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

### At Eastern Kentucky

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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4| OT | Total

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Colonials  | 10  | 13  | 0  | 10| 6 | 39
Colonels | 6  | 10  | 7  | 10| 7 | 40

See also: 2018 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

### Wagner

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Seahawks | 14  | 24  | 3  | 0 | 41
Colonials  | 7  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 7

See also: 2018 Wagner Seahawks football team

## References

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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".

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