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
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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
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
[ 4]
^ 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 .
1
2
3
4
Total
Hawks
0
0
6
20
26
Fighting Camels
7
14
21
7
49
1
2
3
4
Total
Fighting Camels
3
0
7
3
13
Hoyas
0
6
0
2
8
1
2
3
4
Total
Chanticleers
7
17
21
13
58
Fighting Camels
14
7
0
0
21
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
0
0
0
0
0
Fighting Camels
21
14
7
0
42
1
2
3
4
Total
Lions
0
0
7
0
7
Fighting Camels
23
0
7
0
30
1
2
3
4
Total
Seahawks
3
0
0
0
3
Fighting Camels
21
14
7
7
49
1
2
3
4
Total
Fighting Camels
7
7
7
0
21
Hawks
10
7
14
7
38
1
2
3
4
Total
Runnin' Bulldogs
13
15
7
0
35
Fighting Camels
0
7
0
0
7
1
2
3
4
Total
Fighting Camels
0
0
0
0
0
No. 2 Owls
0
21
21
7
49
1
2
3
4
Total
Fighting Camels
20
7
7
0
34
Blue Hose
6
0
0
0
6
1
2
3
4
Total
Buccaneers
0
9
3
0
12
Fighting Camels
0
0
7
0
7
