2018 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team
The 2018 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Warhawks played their home games at Malone Stadium in Monroe, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Matt Viator. They finished the regular season 6–6, 4–4 in Sun Belt play to finish in third place in the West Division. Despite being bowl eligible, they were not invited to a bowl game.
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Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
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Record | 6–6 (4–4 Sun Belt) |
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Offensive coordinator | Matt Kubik (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Mike Collins (3rd season) |
Home stadium | Malone Stadium |
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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–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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Maxwell Award[1] | Caleb Evans | QB | JR |
Fred Biletnikoff Award[2] | Marcus Green | WR | SR |
John Mackey Award[3] | Josh Pederson | TE | SO |
Paul Hornung Award[4] | Marcus Green | WR/KR | JR |
Manning Award[5] | Caleb Evans | QB | JR |
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[6] | Caleb Evans | QB | JR |
Sun Belt coaches poll
editOn July 19, 2018, the Sun Belt released their preseason coaches poll with the Warhawks predicted to finish in second place in the West Division.[7]
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Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Arkansas State | 49 (9) |
2 | Louisiana–Monroe | 37 |
3 | South Alabama | 26 (1) |
4 | Louisiana | 25 |
5 | Texas State | 13 |
Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams
editThe Warhawks had three players at four positions selected to the preseason all-Sun Belt teams.[8]
Offense 1st team Marcus Green – WR 2nd team Caleb Evans – QB RJ Turner – WR Special teams 1st team Marcus Green – KR |
Roster
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Special teams
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Schedule
editThe Warhawks hosted one of their four non-conference opponents, Southeastern Louisiana from the Southland Conference, and traveled to Southern Miss from Conference USA, Texas A&M from the Southeastern Conference and Ole Miss from the Southeastern Conference.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Southeastern Louisiana* | ESPN+ | W 34–31 | 10,137 | |
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern Miss* | ESPN3 | W 21–20 | 19,579 | |
September 15 | 6:30 p.m. | at Texas A&M* | SECN | L 10–48 | 96,727 | |
September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | Troy |
| ESPN+ | L 27–35 | 15,722 |
September 29 | 1:00 p.m. | at Georgia State | ESPN+ | L 14–46 | 14,368 | |
October 6 | 3:00 p.m. | at Ole Miss* | SECN | L 21–70 | 52,875 | |
October 13 | 5:00 p.m. | at Coastal Carolina | ESPN+ | W 45–20 | 11,506 | |
October 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas State |
| ESPN3 | W 20–14 | 13,235 |
November 3 | 2:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern |
| ESPN3 | W 44–25 | 13,787 |
November 10 | 4:00 p.m. | at South Alabama | ESPN+ | W 38–10 | 14,096 | |
November 17 | 2:00 p.m. | at Arkansas State | ESPN+ | L 17–31 | 20,012 | |
November 24 | 2:00 p.m. | Louisiana |
| ESPN+ | L 28–31 | 18,167 |
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Game summaries
editSoutheastern Louisiana
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 14 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
Warhawks | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 34 |
at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
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At Southern Miss
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Warhawks | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Golden Eagles | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
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At Texas A&M
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Warhawks | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Aggies | 7 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 48 |
at Kyle Field • College Station, TX
- Date: September 15
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 86° · Partly Cloudy · SSW – 10 mph.
- Game attendance: 96,727
- Referee: Matt Austin
- TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sidelines)
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Troy
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Trojans | 7 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
Warhawks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
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At Georgia State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Warhawks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Panthers | 14 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 46 |
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At Ole Miss
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Warhawks | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Rebels | 21 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 70 |
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At Coastal Carolina
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
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Texas State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bobcats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Warhawks | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
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Georgia Southern
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 0 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 25 |
Warhawks | 13 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 44 |
at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
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At South Alabama
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Warhawks | 10 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
Jaguars | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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At Arkansas State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Warhawks | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
Red Wolves | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
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Louisiana
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
Warhawks | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
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Players drafted into the NFL
editRound | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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6 | 203 | Marcus Green | RB | Atlanta Falcons |
References
edit- ^ "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ "43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Manning Award: See which quarterbacks made the preseason watch list for 2018". August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award" (PDF). August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 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".
- ^ "2018 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 22, 2018.