The Hornets enter the 2018 season after finishing with a 6–5 overall and in conference play last season under Higgins.[ 5] [ 6]
Along with Higgins, there are 9 assistants.
Name
Position
Seasons at
Alma mater
Garin Higgins Head coach
12
Emporia State (1992)
Mike LoPorto
Co-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach
9
Emporia State (2010)
Bryan Nardo Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers Coach
7
Ohio (2008)
Cayden Cochran
Passing Game/recruiting coordinator/running backs
1
Valdosta State (2013)
Nathan Linsey
Defensive Secondary/special teams coordinator
8
Emporia State (2010)
Tony Koehling
Running game coordinator/offensive line coach
4
Ohio (2013)
Austin Willis Running backs/strength and conditioning coach
2
Emporia State (2015)
Jarrett Stastny
Graduate Assistant/offensive line
1
Emporia State (2017)
Brock Burrows
Graduate Assistant/linebackers
Emporia State (2018)
Darius Hicks
Graduate Assistant/defensive backs
Lincoln (MO) (2017)
Reference: [ 7]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance August 30 7:00 pm at Northeastern State W 34–72,109 September 6 7:00 pm Pittsburg State L 34–135,764 September 15 2:00 pm at Nebraska–Kearney W 20–176,217 September 22 2:00 pm Lindenwood Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, Kansas L 48–414,987 September 29 1:30 pm at No. 17 Northwest Missouri State L 41–06,141 October 6 2:00 pm No. 18 Fort Hays State Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, Kansas W 28–243,087 October 13 1:00 pm at Central Missouri W 41–235,835 October 20 2:00 pm Missouri Western Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, Kansas L 42–284,714 October 27 2:00 pm at Washburn W 34–31 OT 6,340 November 3 2:00 pm Missouri Southern Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, Kansas W 48–03,056 November 10 2:00 pm Central Oklahoma W 35–285,118 December 1 2:00 pm Arkansas–Monticello W 30–224,000
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Emporia State at Northeastern State
1
2 3 4 Total
• Emporia State
13
0 21 0
34
Northeastern State
0
7 0 0
7
Date: August 30Location: Wadley Stadium , Tahlequah, OK Game start: 7:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:54Game attendance: 2,109Game weather: Sunny and cool, 72°FReferee: James Brookhart
Pittsburg State at Emporia State
1
2 3 4 Total
• Pittsburg State
3
7 3 21
34
Emporia State
7
6 0 0
13
Date: September 6Location: Welch Stadium , Emporia, KS Game start: 7:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:52Game attendance: 5,764Game weather: Overcast, 72°FReferee: Scott Hardin
Emporia State at Nebraska–Kearney
1
2 3 4 Total
• Emporia State
0
0 14 6
20
Nebraska–Kearney
14
3 0 0
17
Date: September 15Location: Cope Stadium , Kearney, NE Game start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:01Game attendance: 6,217Game weather: Hot and humid, 89°FReferee: John Adams
at Lindenwood at Emporia State
1
2 3 4 Total
• Lindenwood
0
21 20 7
48
Emporia
13
7 7 14
41
Date: September 22Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KSGame start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:10Game attendance: 4,987Game weather: Sunny, 72°FReferee: Lonnie Brickman
Emporia State at Northwest Missouri
1
2 3 4 Total
Emporia State
0
0 0 0
0
• #17 Northwest Missouri
7
20 7 7
41
Date: September 29Location: Bearcat Stadium , Maryville, MO Game start: 1:30 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:28Game attendance: 6,141Game weather: Rain, 50°FReferee: John Adams
Fort Hays State at Emporia State
1
2 3 4 Total
#18 Fort Hays State
7
0 10 7
24
• Emporia State
0
0 7 21
28
Date: October 6Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KSGame start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:03Game attendance: 3,087Game weather: Overcast, 52°FReferee: Dwight Neibling
Emporia State at Central Missouri
1
2 3 4 Total
• Emporia State
7
20 0 14
41
Central Missouri
3
14 0 6
23
Date: October 13Location: Walton Stadium , Warrensburg, MO Game start: 1:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:01Game attendance: 5,835Game weather: Cloudy, 48°FReferee: Lonnie Brickman
Missouri Western at Emporia State
1
2 3 4 Total
• Missouri Western
7
13 0 22
42
Emporia State
7
7 14 0
28
Date: October 20Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KSGame start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:06Game attendance: 4,714Game weather: Sunny, 64°FReferee: Criag Helser
Emporia State at Washburn
1
2 3 4 OT Total
• Emporia State
7
14 7 0 6
34
Washburn
0
21 0 7 3
31
Date: October 27Location: Yager Stadium , Topeka, KS Game start: 1:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:22Game attendance: 6,340Game weather: Beautiful, 57°FReferee: Dwight Neibling
Missouri Southern at Emporia State
1
2 3 4 Total
Missouri Southern
0
0 0 0
0
• Emporia State
0
20 14 14
48
Date: November 3Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KSGame start: 2:00 pm CST Elapsed time: 2:54Game attendance: 3,056Game weather: Cloudy, 55°FReferee: Scott Hardin
Emporia State at Central Oklahoma
1
2 3 4 Total
• Emporia State
7
7 7 14
35
Central Oklahoma
0
14 7 7
28
Date: November 10Location: Wantland Stadium , Edmond, OK Game start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:08Game attendance: 5,118Game weather: Sunny, 40°FReferee: Craig Helser
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Emporia State vs. Arkansas–Monticello
1
2 3 4 Total
Arkansas–Monticello
6
3 10 3
22
• Emporia State
6
12 6 6
30
Date: December 1Location: Tiger Stadium , Corsicana, TX Game start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:19Game attendance: 4,000Game weather: Sunny, 71°FReferee: Scott Hardin
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