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American college football season
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.
Previous season
The Colonials finished the 2017 season 2–9, 0–6 in NEC play to finish in last place.
On November 19, head coach John Banaszak announced his retirement. He finished at Robert Morris with a four-year record of 8–34.
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 finish
|
Team
|
1 |
Central Connecticut
|
2 |
Duquesne
|
3 |
Bryant
|
4 |
Saint Francis
|
5 |
Wagner
|
6 |
Sacred Heart
|
7 |
Robert Morris
|
Preseason All-NEC team
The Colonials placed two players on the preseason all-NEC team.[2]
Defense
Amir Fenwick – DL
Adam Wollet – LB
|
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|
September 1 | 1:00 p.m. | at Dayton* | | Facebook Live | L 28–49 | 3,012 |
September 8 | Noon | Virginia State* | | NECFR | W 22–19 | 2,013 |
| 7:30 p.m.[a] | at No. 2 James Madison* | | Stretch Internet | L 7–73 | 18,112 |
September 22 | 1:00 p.m. | at Bryant | | 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 | | ESPN3 | L 24–48 | 2,046 |
October 20 | Noon | 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 | Noon | at Sacred Heart | | NECFR | L 7–38 | 1,556 |
November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at Eastern Kentucky* | | ESPN+ | L 39–40 OT | 4,165 |
November 17 | Noon | 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
|
[3]
Game summaries
at Dayton
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Colonials
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
28 |
Flyers
|
21
|
7
|
14
|
7 |
49 |
Virginia State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Trojans
|
0
|
6
|
6
|
7 |
19 |
Colonials
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
15 |
22 |
at James Madison
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Colonials
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
No. 2 Dukes
|
21
|
31
|
14
|
7 |
73 |
at Bryant
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Colonials
|
0
|
10
|
21
|
15 |
46 |
Bulldogs
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
7 |
49 |
Central Connecticut
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Blue Devils
|
21
|
14
|
7
|
14 |
56 |
Colonials
|
14
|
7
|
14
|
0 |
35 |
at Duquesne
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Colonials
|
7
|
7
|
3
|
7 |
24 |
Dukes
|
7
|
24
|
10
|
7 |
48 |
Central State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Marauders
|
7
|
12
|
20
|
6 |
45 |
Colonials
|
21
|
7
|
14
|
7 |
49 |
Saint Francis (PA)
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Red Flash
|
0
|
13
|
7
|
0 |
20 |
Colonials
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
at Sacred Heart
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Colonials
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
7 |
Pioneers
|
21
|
14
|
0
|
3 |
38 |
at Eastern Kentucky
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 | OT |
Total |
Colonials
|
10
|
13
|
0
|
10 | 6 |
39 |
Colonels
|
6
|
10
|
7
|
10 | 7 |
40 |
Wagner
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Seahawks
|
14
|
24
|
3
|
0 |
41 |
Colonials
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
7 |
References