2018 Monmouth Hawks football | |
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Conference | Big South Conference |
Record | 8–3 (4–1 Big South) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Kevin Morris (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Andy Bobik (25th season) |
Home stadium | Kessler Field |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Kennesaw State $^ | 5 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monmouth | 4 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charleston Southern | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gardner–Webb | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Campbell | 1 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Presbyterian | 0 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Monmouth Hawks football team represented Monmouth University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Big South Conference. They were led by 26th-year head coach Kevin Callahan and played their home games at Kessler Field in West Long Branch, New Jersey Monmouth finished the season 8–3 overall and 4–1 in Big South play to place second.
In the Big South preseason poll released on July 23, 2018, the Hawks were predicted to finish in second place. [1]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Kennesaw State | 107 (17) |
2 | Monmouth | 82 (1) |
3 | Charleston Southern | 75 |
4 | Gardner–Webb | 52 |
5 | Campbell | 36 |
6 | Presbyterian | 26 |
The Big South released their preseason all-Big South team on July 23, 2018, with the Hawks having six players at seven positions selected along with two more on the honorable mention list. [2]
Offense Pete Guerriero – RB Reggie White Jr. – WR Jake Powell – TE Ryan Wetzel – OL Russ Clayton – OL |
Defense Tymere Berry – DB |
Special teams Pete Guerriero – KR |
Honorable mention Kenji Bahar – OB Diego Zubieta – LB |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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August 31 | 6:30 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan* | ESPN+ | L 17–51 | 14,357 | |||
September 8 | 3:00 p.m. | Hampton* | ESPN+ | W 56–28 | 3,092 | |||
September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at Lafayette* | Stadium | W 24–20 | 4,325 | |||
September 22 | 4:30 p.m. | at Princeton* | ESPN+ | L 9–51 | 11,068 | |||
September 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Wagner* |
| ESPN+ | W 54–47 | 3,971 | ||
October 13 | 1:00 p.m. | Bucknell* |
| ESPN+ | W 36–19 | 2,452 | ||
October 20 | 1:00 p.m. | Campbell |
| ESPN3 | W 38–21 | 3,124 | ||
October 27 | 2:30 p.m. | at Presbyterian | ESPN+ | W 24–14 | 2,638 | |||
November 3 | 1:00 p.m. | Charleston Southern |
| ESPN3 | W 37–3 | 4,492 | ||
November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 2 Kennesaw State |
| ESPN3 | L 14–51 | 2,332 | ||
November 17 | 1:30 p.m. | at Gardner–Webb | ESPN+ | W 56–42 | 2,350 | |||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hawks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Eagles | 13 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 51 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Pirates | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Hawks | 7 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hawks | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 24 |
Leopards | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hawks | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Tigers | 14 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 44 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 21 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 47 |
Hawks | 8 | 21 | 3 | 22 | 54 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bison | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
Hawks | 0 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 36 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Fighting Camels | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Hawks | 10 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hawks | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
Blue Hose | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Hawks | 7 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 37 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 2 Owls | 7 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 51 |
Hawks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hawks | 21 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
Runnin' Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |