The SoCon released their preseason media poll on July 25, 2018, with the Catamounts predicted to finish in fifth place.[ 3] [ 4]
Media poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Samford
204 (20)
2
Furman
174 (2)
3
Wofford
163 (1)
4
Mercer
133
5
Western Carolina 114
6
Chattanooga
88
7
The Citadel
83
8
East Tennessee State
53
9
VMI
23
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Samford
63 (7)
2
Wofford
53 (1)
3
Furman
52 (1)
4
Western Carolina 39
5
Chattanooga
34
6
Mercer
32
7
The Citadel
28
8
East Tennessee State
15
9
VMI
8
Preseason All-SoCon Teams
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The Catamounts placed six players on the preseason all-SoCon teams.
Offense
1st team
Zach Weeks – OL
2nd team
Tyrie Adams – QB
Nathan Dalton – OL
Andrew Miles – OL
Defense
1st team
Marvin Tillman – DB
Specialists
1st team
Ian Berryman – P
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 6:00 p.m. Newberry * ESPN+ W 33–2612,111 [ a] 6:00 p.m. at Gardner–Webb * ESPN+ W 28–102,257 September 22 3:30 p.m. VMI Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC ESPN+ W 52–5012,759 September 29 2:00 p.m. at Furman ESPN+ L 38–447,201 October 6 1:30 p.m. at Samford ESPN3 L 28–663,178 October 13 3:30 p.m. Chattanooga Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC ESPN+ L 6–267,362 October 20 4:00 p.m. at Mercer ESPN+ L 46–598,230 October 27 3:30 p.m. at No. 25 East Tennessee State ESPN+ L 43–45 3OT 7,121 November 3 3:30 p.m. The Citadel Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC ESPN+ L 24–3810,499 November 10 3:30 p.m. No. 15 Wofford Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC ESPN3 L 23–3810,169 November 17 3:00 p.m. at North Carolina * ACCN Extra L 26–4941,151 *Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
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^ This game was originally scheduled for September 15. It was moved up one day in anticipation of Hurricane Florence .
1
2
3
4
Total
Wolves
7
10
3
6
26
Catamounts
3
16
0
14
33
1
2
3
4
Total
Catamounts
7
14
0
7
28
Runnin' Bulldogs
7
3
0
0
10
1
2
3
4
Total
Keydets
14
10
13
13
50
Catamounts
14
7
21
10
52
1
2
3
4
Total
Catamounts
7
3
14
14
38
Paladins
14
17
7
6
44
1
2
3
4
Total
Catamounts
0
21
0
7
28
Bulldogs
35
7
14
10
66
1
2
3
4
Total
Mocs
9
10
7
0
26
Catamounts
0
3
0
3
6
1
2
3
4
Total
Catamounts
7
20
6
13
46
Bears
0
28
17
14
59
At East Tennessee State
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1
2
3
4 OT 2OT 3OT
Total
Catamounts
0
13
10
7 0 7 6
43
No. 25 Buccaneers
6
6
3
15 0 7 8
45
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
7
3
14
14
38
Catamounts
10
14
0
0
24
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 15 Terriers
7
7
14
10
38
Catamounts
10
10
0
3
23
1
2
3
4
Total
Catamounts
7
9
3
7
26
Tar Heels
14
21
14
0
49
