The NEC released their preseason coaches poll on July 24, 2018, with the Colonials predicted to finish in last place.[1]
Predicted finish
|
Team
|
1 |
Central Connecticut
|
2 |
Duquesne
|
3 |
Bryant
|
4 |
Saint Francis
|
5 |
Wagner
|
6 |
Sacred Heart
|
7 |
Robert Morris
|
Preseason All-NEC team
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The Colonials placed two players on the preseason all-NEC team.[2]
Defense
Amir Fenwick – DL
Adam Wollet – LB
|
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|
September 1 | 1:00 p.m. | at Dayton* | | Facebook Live | L 28–49 | 3,012 |
September 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Virginia State* | | NECFR | W 22–19 | 2,013 |
| 7:30 p.m.[a] | at No. 2 James Madison* | | Stretch Internet | L 7–73 | 18,112 |
September 22 | 1:00 p.m. | at Bryant | | ESPN3 | L 46–49 | 3,792 |
October 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Central Connecticut | - Joe Walton Stadium
- Moon Township, PA
| NECFR | L 35–56 | 1,844 |
October 13 | 7:00 p.m. | at Duquesne | | ESPN3 | L 24–48 | 2,046 |
October 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Central State* | - Joe Walton Stadium
- Moon Township, PA
| NECFR | W 49–45 | 1,176 |
October 27 | Noon | Saint Francis (PA) | - Joe Walton Stadium
- Moon Township, PA
| NECFR | L 7–20 | 1,359 |
November 3 | 12:00 p.m. | at Sacred Heart | | NECFR | L 7–38 | 1,556 |
November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at Eastern Kentucky* | | ESPN+ | L 39–40 OT | 4,165 |
November 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Wagner | - Joe Walton Stadium
- Moon Township, PA
| NECFR | L 7–41 | 1,222 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
|
[3]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Colonials
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
28 |
Flyers
|
21
|
7
|
14
|
7 |
49 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Trojans
|
0
|
6
|
6
|
7 |
19 |
Colonials
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
15 |
22 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Colonials
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
No. 2 Dukes
|
21
|
31
|
14
|
7 |
73 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Colonials
|
0
|
10
|
21
|
15 |
46 |
Bulldogs
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
7 |
49 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Blue Devils
|
21
|
14
|
7
|
14 |
56 |
Colonials
|
14
|
7
|
14
|
0 |
35 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Colonials
|
7
|
7
|
3
|
7 |
24 |
Dukes
|
7
|
24
|
10
|
7 |
48 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Marauders
|
7
|
12
|
20
|
6 |
45 |
Colonials
|
21
|
7
|
14
|
7 |
49 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Red Flash
|
0
|
13
|
7
|
0 |
20 |
Colonials
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Colonials
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
7 |
Pioneers
|
21
|
14
|
0
|
3 |
38 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 | OT |
Total |
Colonials
|
10
|
13
|
0
|
10 | 6 |
39 |
Colonels
|
6
|
10
|
7
|
10 | 7 |
40 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Seahawks
|
14
|
24
|
3
|
0 |
41 |
Colonials
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
7 |