2018 Georgetown Hoyas football team

The 2018 Georgetown Hoyas football team represented Georgetown University as a member of the Patriot League during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Rob Sgarlata, the Hoyas compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the Patriot League. Georgetown played home games at Cooper Field in Washington, D.C.

2018 Georgetown Hoyas football
ConferencePatriot League
Record5–6 (4–2 Patriot)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Spence (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorKevin Doherty (2nd season)
Home stadiumCooper Field
Uniform
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Patriot League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 8 Colgate $^   6 0     10 2  
Holy Cross   4 2     5 6  
Georgetown   4 2     5 6  
Lehigh   2 4     3 8  
Lafayette   2 4     3 8  
Fordham   2 4     2 9  
Bucknell   1 5     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Preseason

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Preseason coaches poll

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The Patriot League released their preseason coaches poll on July 26, 2018, with the Hoyas predicted to finish in last place.[1]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Colgate 71 (11)
2 Lehigh 63 (3)
3 Fordham 45
4 Holy Cross 40
T–5 Bucknell 31
T–5 Lafayette 31
7 Georgetown 13

Preseason All-Patriot League team

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The Hoyas placed two players on the preseason all-Patriot League team.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 11:00 p.m.at Marist*RFNW 39–141,904
September 812:30 p.m.Campbell*StadiumL 8–131,837
September 151:30 p.m.at Dartmouth*ESPN+L 0–414,815
September 222:00 p.m.Columbia* 
  • Cooper Field
  • Washington, DC
StadiumL 15–231,865
September 291:00 p.m.at Brown*ESPN+L 7–353,926
October 61:00 p.m.at FordhamStadiumW 23–112,010
October 133:30 p.m.at LafayetteStadiumW 13–64,657
October 202:00 p.m.Lehigh
  • Cooper Field
  • Washington, DC
StadiumW 22–16 2OT1,871
October 271:00 p.m.at ColgateStadiumL 0–381,827
November 1012:30 p.m.Bucknell
  • Cooper Field
  • Washington, DC
StadiumW 14–31,825
November 1712:30 p.m.Holy Cross
  • Cooper Field
  • Washington, DC
StadiumL 31–321,803
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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At Marist

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hoyas 11 0 21 7 39
Red Foxes 0 0 7 7 14

Campbell

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1 2 3 4 Total
Fighting Camels 3 0 7 3 13
Hoyas 0 6 0 2 8

At Dartmouth

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hoyas 0 0 0 0 0
Big Green 6 14 14 7 41

Columbia

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1 2 3 4 Total
Lions 10 0 6 7 23
Hoyas 0 0 0 15 15

At Brown

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hoyas 0 0 7 0 7
Bears 14 7 7 7 35

At Fordham

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hoyas 8 0 7 8 23
Rams 0 8 3 0 11

At Lafayette

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hoyas 0 13 0 0 13
Leopards 0 3 0 3 6

Lehigh

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1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
Mountain Hawks 6 0 0 370 16
Hoyas 9 0 0 076 22

At Colgate

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hoyas 0 0 0 0 0
Raiders 0 24 0 14 38

Bucknell

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 0 0 3 0 3
Hoyas 0 7 7 0 14

Holy Cross

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1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 5 0 7 20 32
Hoyas 7 17 7 0 31

References

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  1. ^ "Patriot League Football Preseason Major Awards, Poll and All-League Honors Announced (7.26.18)".
  2. ^ "Six Georgetown Football Games To Be Broadcast on Facebook Watch". Georgetown University Athletics. September 5, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  3. ^ "Georgetown Hoyas Schedule 2019". ESPN. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "2019 Football Schedule". Georgetown University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2023.