The 2018 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represented Coastal Carolina University s a member of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Joe Moglia in his sixth and final season as head coach, the Chanticleers compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing fourth in the Sun Belt's East Division. Coastal Carolina played home games at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina.
2018 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football | |
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Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
East Division | |
Record | 5–7 (2–6 Sun Belt) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jamey Chadwell (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Up-tempo spread |
Defensive coordinator | Marvin Sanders (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Brooks Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Appalachian State xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Troy x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Southern | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Carolina | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Louisiana xy | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas State x | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana–Monroe | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Appalachian State 30, Louisiana 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
editAward watch lists
editListed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Fred Biletnikoff Award[1] | Malcolm Williams | WR | SR |
Sun Belt coaches poll
editOn July 19, 2018, the Sun Belt released their preseason coaches poll with the Chanticleers predicted to finish in last place of the East Division.[2]
East Division | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Appalachian State | 46 (6) |
2 | Troy | 44 (4) |
3 | Georgia State | 26 |
4 | Georgia Southern | 22 |
5 | Coastal Carolina | 12 |
Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams
editThe Chanticleers had one player selected to the preseason all-Sun Belt teams.[3]
Defense 2nd team Silas Kelly – LB |
Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 12:00 p.m. | at South Carolina* | SECN | L 15–49 | 75,126 | |
September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | UAB* | ESPN+ | W 47–24 | 9,776 | |
September 12[a] | 2:00 p.m. | at Campbell* | ESPN3 | W 58–21 | 2,047 | |
September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | at Louisiana | ESPN+ | W 30–28 | 17,125 | |
September 29 | 3:30 p.m. | at Troy | ESPN+ | L 21–45 | 23,810 | |
October 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe |
| ESPN+ | L 20–45 | 11,506 |
October 20 | 3:30 p.m. | at UMass* | ELVN | W 24–13 | 11,134 | |
October 27 | 2:00 p.m. | at Georgia State | ESPN+ | W 37–34 | 15,648 | |
November 3 | 5:00 p.m. | Appalachian State |
| ESPN+ | L 7–23 | 13,004 |
November 10 | 5:00 p.m. | Arkansas State |
| ESPN+ | L 16–44 | 8,141 |
November 17 | 5:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern |
| ESPN+ | L 17–41 | 9,886 |
November 23 | 3:00 p.m. | at South Alabama | ESPN+ | L 28–31 | 10,670 | |
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- ^ 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
editAt South Carolina
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Chanticleers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
Gamecocks | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
UAB
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blazers | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Chanticleers | 7 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 47 |
At Campbell
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Chanticleers | 7 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 58 |
Fighting Camels | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
At Louisiana
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Chanticleers | 3 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
At Troy
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Chanticleers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Trojans | 21 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
Louisiana–Monroe
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Warhawks | 14 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
Chanticleers | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Game information | ||
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At UMass
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Chanticleers | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
Minutemen | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
At Georgia State
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Chanticleers | 17 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
Panthers | 7 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 34 |
Appalachian State
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mountaineers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 23 |
Chanticleers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Arkansas State
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Red Wolves | 14 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 44 |
Chanticleers | 0 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
Georgia Southern
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Eagles | 3 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 41 |
Chanticleers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
At South Alabama
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Chanticleers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
Jaguars | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
References
edit- ^ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ "Mountaineers, Red Wolves Selected as Division Favorites in 2018 Sun Belt Football Coaches' Preseason Poll".
- ^ "Sun Belt Announces 2018 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams".
- ^ "Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Schedule 2018". ESPN. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ "2018 Football Schedule". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2024.