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American college football season
The 2018 Campbell Fighting Camels football team represented Campbell University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season . They were led by sixth-year head coach Mike Minter and played their home games at Barker–Lane Stadium . They were first-year members of the Big South Conference . They finished the season 6–5, 1–4 in Big South play to finish in fifth place.
Previous season
The Fighting Camels finished the 2017 season 6–5, 5–3 in PFL play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. This was Campbell's final season in the PFL.
Preseason
Big South poll
In the Big South preseason poll released on July 23, 2018, the Fighting Camels were predicted to finish in fifth place.[ 1]
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Kennesaw State
107 (17)
2
Monmouth
82 (1)
3
Charleston Southern
75
4
Gardner–Webb
52
5
Campbell 36
6
Presbyterian
26
Preseason All-Big South team
The Big South released their preseason all-Big South team on July 23, 2018, with the Fighting Camels having one player selected along with two more on the honorable mention list.[ 2]
Defense
Jack Ryan – LB
Honorable mention
Aaron Blockmon – WR
Jaquan Brooks – PR
Award watch lists
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 7:00 p.m. Chowan * ESPN+ W 49–26 5,624
September 8 12:30 p.m. at Georgetown * PL Net W 13–8 1,837
[ a] 2:00 p.m. Coastal Carolina * Barker–Lane Stadium Buies Creek, North Carolina ESPN3 L 21–58 2,047
September 22 6:00 p.m. Shaw * Barker–Lane Stadium Buies Creek, North Carolina ESPN+ W 42–0 4,857
September 29 6:00 p.m. North Alabama * Barker–Lane Stadium Buies Creek, North Carolina ESPN+ W 30–7 6,352
October 6 2:00 p.m. Wagner * Barker–Lane Stadium Buies Creek, North Carolina ESPN+ W 49–3 5,465
October 20 1:00 p.m. at Monmouth ESPN3 L 21–38 3,124
October 27 4:00 p.m. Gardner–Webb Barker–Lane Stadium Buies Creek, North Carolina ESPN3 L 7–35 6,712
November 3 2:00 p.m. at No. 2 Kennesaw State ESPN+ L 0–49 6,012
November 10 12:00 p.m. at Presbyterian ESPN+ W 34–6 2,234
November 17 2:00 p.m. Charleston Southern Barker–Lane Stadium Buies Creek, North Carolina ESPN+ L 7–12 4,348
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
^ The game between Coastal Carolina and Campbell, originally scheduled to be a home game for Coastal Carolina, was relocated to Barker–Lane Stadium and moved to Wednesday September 12 due to Hurricane Florence .
Game summaries
Chowan
1
2
3
4
Total
Hawks
0
0
6
20
26
Fighting Camels
7
14
21
7
49
Overall record
Last Meeting
Result
2–1
2016
W , 47–14
at Georgetown
1
2
3
4
Total
Fighting Camels
3
0
7
3
13
Hoyas
0
6
0
2
8
Overall record
Last Meeting
Result
0–1
2017
L , 10–16
Coastal Carolina
1
2
3
4
Total
Chanticleers
7
17
21
13
58
Fighting Camels
14
7
0
0
21
Overall record
Last Meeting
Result
First meeting
Shaw
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
0
0
0
0
0
Fighting Camels
21
14
7
0
42
Overall record
Last Meeting
Result
First meeting
North Alabama
1
2
3
4
Total
Lions
0
0
7
0
7
Fighting Camels
23
0
7
0
30
Overall record
Last Meeting
Result
First meeting
Wagner
1
2
3
4
Total
Seahawks
3
0
0
0
3
Fighting Camels
21
14
7
7
49
Overall record
Last Meeting
Result
First meeting
at Monmouth
1
2
3
4
Total
Fighting Camels
7
7
7
0
21
Hawks
10
7
14
7
38
Overall record
Last Meeting
Result
First meeting
1
2
3
4
Total
Runnin' Bulldogs
13
15
7
0
35
Fighting Camels
0
7
0
0
7
Overall record
Last Meeting
Result
1–2
1949
L , 6–12
at Kennesaw State
1
2
3
4
Total
Fighting Camels
0
0
0
0
0
No. 2 Owls
0
21
21
7
49
Overall record
Last Meeting
Result
First meeting
at Presbyterian
1
2
3
4
Total
Fighting Camels
20
7
7
0
34
Blue Hose
6
0
0
0
6
Overall record
Last Meeting
Result
0–3
2017
L , 16–28
Charleston Southern
1
2
3
4
Total
Buccaneers
0
9
3
0
12
Fighting Camels
0
0
7
0
7
Overall record
Last Meeting
Result
0–2
2014
L , 10–34
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