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American college football season
The 2018 Saint Francis Red Flash football team represented Saint Francis University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season . They were led by ninth-year head coach Chris Villarrial and played their home games at DeGol Field . They were a member of the Northeast Conference . They finished the season 4–7, 2–4 in NEC play to finish in a tie for fifth place.
Previous season
The Red Flash finished the 2017 season 5–6, 3–3 in NEC play to finish in fourth place.
Preseason
Award watch lists
NEC coaches poll
The NEC released their preseason coaches poll on July 24, 2018, with the Red Flash predicted to finish in fourth place.[ 2]
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 Red Flash placed five players on the preseason all-NEC team.[ 3]
Offense
Kamron Lewis – WR
Mederick Flavius– OL
Defense
Hakeem Kinard – DB
Nick Rinella – DB
Special teams
Andrew Zecca – P
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 12:30 p.m. at Lehigh * Stadium L 19–214,216
September 8 Noon Delaware State * NECFR W 45–141,074
[ a] 5:00 p.m. Richmond * NECFR L 27–351,234
September 22 7:00 p.m. at Albany * UAlbany Live Events[ 4] L 28–353,840
September 29 4:00 p.m. West Virginia Wesleyan * NECFR W 59–31,563
October 13 Noon at Wagner ESPN3 L 22–231,438
October 20 Noon Duquesne NECFR L 20–271,532
October 27 Noon at Robert Morris NECFR W 20–71,359
November 3 Noon Bryant NECFR W 27–141,489
November 10 Noon Central Connecticut ESPN3 L 14–30912
November 17 Noon at Sacred Heart NECFR L 7–131,852
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
^ This game was originally scheduled as home game for Richmond at Robins Stadium . It was moved to DeGol Filed and moved up two days in anticipation of Hurricane Florence .
Game summaries
at Lehigh
1
2
3
4
Total
Red Flash
7
3
3
6
19
Mountain Hawks
0
14
7
0
21
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–1
1993
LEH, 37–0
Delaware State
1
2
3
4
Total
Hornets
7
7
0
0
14
Red Flash
28
0
17
0
45
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–1
2006
DSU, 63–28
Richmond
1
2
3
4
Total
Spiders
2
7
3
23
35
Red Flash
0
3
17
7
27
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
at Albany
1
2
3
4
Total
Red Flash
7
7
14
0
28
Great Danes
7
13
8
7
35
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–14
2016
UALB, 20–9
West Virginia Wesleyan
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
0
0
0
3
3
Red Flash
21
21
3
14
59
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
at Wagner
1
2
3
4
Total
Red Flash
0
0
7
15
22
Seahawks
3
7
6
7
23
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
5–22
2017
SFU, 31–6
Duquesne
1
2
3
4
Total
Dukes
0
6
7
14
27
Red Flash
10
3
7
0
20
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
8–36
2017
DUQ, 24–7
at Robert Morris
1
2
3
4
Total
Red Flash
0
13
7
0
20
Colonials
0
0
0
7
7
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
8–14–1
2017
SFU, 36–7
Bryant
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
0
14
0
0
14
Red Flash
17
7
0
3
27
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
4–6
2017
SFU, 30–14
Central Connecticut
1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Devils
0
14
7
9
30
Red Flash
7
0
0
7
14
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
4–6
2017
CCSU, 28–10
at Sacred Heart
1
2
3
4
Total
Red Flash
0
7
0
0
7
Pioneers
3
3
7
0
13
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
11–10
2017
SHU, 16–7
References
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