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American college football season
The 2018 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team represented Central Connecticut State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Pete Rossomando and played their home games at Arute Field. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 6–5, 4–2 in NEC play to finish in third place.
Preseason[edit]
NEC coaches poll[edit]
The NEC released their preseason coaches poll on July 24, 2018, with the Blue Devils predicted to become NEC champions.[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[edit]
The Blue Devils placed seven players on the preseason all-NEC team.[2]
Offense
Jacob Dolegala – QB
Arthur Gilmore – TE
J’Von Brown – OL
Connor Mignone – OL
|
Defense
Chris Tinkham – DL
Kenneth Keen – LB
Tajik Bagley – DB
|
Schedule[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|
| 7:00 p.m. | at Ball State* | | ESPN+ | L 6–42 | 9,801 |
| 6:00 p.m. | Lincoln (PA)* | | NECFR | W 55–0 | 5,115 |
September 15 | 5:00 p.m. | Columbia* | - Arute Field
- New Britain, CT
| NECFR | L 24–41 | 3,789 |
September 22 | 1:00 p.m. | at Fordham* | | Stadium | W 24–13 | 7,134 |
September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | at Lafayette* | | Stadium | L 24–31 | 5,295 |
October 6 | Noon | at Robert Morris | | NECFR | W 56–35 | 1,844 |
October 13 | 1:00 p.m. | at Bryant | | NECFR | W 48–14 | 3,745 |
October 20 | 1:00 p.m. | Sacred Heart | - Arute Field
- New Britain, CT (Constitution State Rivalry)
| ESPN3 | L 25–28 | 5,117 |
October 27 | 12:00 p.m. | Wagner | - Arute Field
- New Britain, CT
| | W 49–24 | 852 |
November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at Saint Francis | | ESPN3 | W 30–14 | 912 |
November 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Duquesne | - Arute Field
- New Britain, CT
| | L 31–38 | 3,617 |
|
[3]
Game summaries[edit]
At Ball State[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Blue Devils
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6 |
6 |
Cardinals
|
7
|
14
|
14
|
7 |
42 |
Lincoln (PA)[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Lions
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
Blue Devils
|
27
|
14
|
7
|
7 |
55 |
Columbia[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Lions
|
14
|
3
|
10
|
14 |
41 |
Blue Devils
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
10 |
24 |
At Fordham[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Blue Devils
|
10
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
24 |
Rams
|
0
|
6
|
7
|
0 |
13 |
At Lafayette[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Blue Devils
|
7
|
10
|
0
|
7 |
24 |
Leopards
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
10 |
31 |
At Robert Morris[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Blue Devils
|
21
|
14
|
7
|
14 |
56 |
Colonials
|
14
|
7
|
14
|
0 |
35 |
At Bryant[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Blue Devils
|
6
|
14
|
8
|
20 |
48 |
Bulldogs
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
Sacred Heart[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Pioneers
|
7
|
0
|
14
|
7 |
28 |
Blue Devils
|
3
|
14
|
0
|
8 |
25 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Seahawks
|
14
|
3
|
7
|
0 |
24 |
Blue Devils
|
14
|
7
|
7
|
21 |
49 |
At Saint Francis (PA)[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Blue Devils
|
0
|
14
|
7
|
9 |
30 |
Red Flashes
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
Duquesne[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Dukes
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
10 |
38 |
Blue Devils
|
14
|
3
|
7
|
7 |
31 |
References[edit]