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American college football season
The 2018 North Alabama Lions football team represented the University of North Alabama during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Chris Willis. The Lions played their home games at Braly Municipal Stadium and were competing as an FCS Independent. They finished the season 7–3.
Previous season
The Lions finished the season 5–5, 5–3 in Gulf South Conference (GSC) play to finish in a five-way tie for second place.
This was their final season as a member of the GSC and NCAA Division II as they will begin a transition to NCAA Division I and the Football Championship Subdivision where they will be a member of the Big South Conference in 2019 after playing 2018 as an FCS independent.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|
| September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern Utah | | Pluto TV | W 34–30 | 8,912
|
| September 8 | 6:00 .m. | at Alabama A&M | | | W 25–20 | 15,100
|
| September 15 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 1 North Dakota State | | ESPN+ | L 7–38 | 18,557
|
| September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | Azusa Pacific | | Lion Vision | W 37–35 | 5,314
|
| September 29 | 5:00 p.m. | at Campbell | | ESPN+ | L 7–30 | 6,352
|
| October 6 | 6:00 p.m. | West Florida | - Braly Municipal Stadium
- Florence, AL
| Lion Vision | L 19–24 | 6,811
|
| October 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Mississippi College | - Braly Municipal Stadium
- Florence, AL
| Lion Vision | W 34–17 | 9,230
|
| October 20 | 2:00 p.m. | at Jackson State | | Livestream | W 24–7 | 19,750
|
| November 3 | 1:30 p.m. | Shorter | - Braly Municipal Stadium
- Florence, AL
| Lion Vision | W 41–14 | 6,289
|
| November 10 | 1:30 p.m. | North Greenville | - Braly Municipal Stadium
- Florence, AL
| Lion Vision | W 31–28 | 6,130
|
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Game summaries
at Southern Utah
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Lions
|
3
|
10
|
7
|
14 |
34 |
| Thunderbirds
|
0
|
16
|
7
|
7 |
30 |
| Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
| First meeting
|
at Alabama A&M
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Lions
|
8
|
10
|
0
|
7 |
25 |
| Bulldogs
|
7
|
10
|
3
|
0 |
20 |
| Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
| 18–3–1
|
1997
|
UNA, 49–20
|
at North Dakota State
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Lions
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
| No. 1 Bison
|
7
|
10
|
7
|
14 |
38 |
Azusa Pacific
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Cougars
|
6
|
0
|
14
|
15 |
35 |
| Lions
|
3
|
6
|
10
|
18 |
37 |
| Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
| First meeting
|
at Campbell
|
|
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
|
West Florida
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Argonauts
|
3
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
24 |
| Lions
|
7
|
3
|
3
|
6 |
19 |
| Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
| 1–1
|
2017
|
UWF, 30–7
|
Mississippi College
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Choctaws
|
7
|
7
|
3
|
0 |
17 |
| Lions
|
21
|
10
|
0
|
3 |
34 |
| Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
| 18–14–2
|
2017
|
UNA, 16–7
|
at Jackson State
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Lions
|
7
|
7
|
10
|
0 |
24 |
| Tigers
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
| Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
| First meeting
|
Shorter
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Hawks
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
14 |
| Lions
|
14
|
14
|
10
|
3 |
41 |
| Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
| 6–0
|
2017
|
UNA, 48–0
|
North Greenville
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Crusaders
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
14 |
28 |
| Lions
|
5
|
7
|
9
|
10 |
31 |
| Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
| 4–0
|
2016
|
UNA, 38–0
|
Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
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| STATS FCS | — | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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| Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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