American college football season
The 2018 Saint Francis Red Flash football team represented Saint Francis University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season . They were led by ninth-year head coach Chris Villarrial and played their home games at DeGol Field . They were a member of the Northeast Conference . They finished the season 4–7, 2–4 in NEC play to finish in a tie for fifth place.
The NEC released their preseason coaches poll on July 24, 2018, with the Red Flash predicted to finish in fourth place.[ 2]
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 [ edit ] The Red Flash placed five players on the preseason all-NEC team.[ 3]
Offense
Kamron Lewis – WR
Mederick Flavius– OL
Defense
Hakeem Kinard – DB
Nick Rinella – DB
Special teams
Andrew Zecca – P
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 12:30 p.m. at Lehigh * Stadium L 19–214,216 September 8 Noon Delaware State * NECFR W 45–141,074 [ a] 5:00 p.m. Richmond * NECFR L 27–351,234 September 22 7:00 p.m. at Albany * UAlbany Live Events[ 4] L 28–353,840 September 29 4:00 p.m. West Virginia Wesleyan * NECFR W 59–31,563 October 13 Noon at Wagner ESPN3 L 22–231,438 October 20 Noon Duquesne NECFR L 20–271,532 October 27 Noon at Robert Morris NECFR W 20–71,359 November 3 Noon Bryant NECFR W 27–141,489 November 10 Noon Central Connecticut ESPN3 L 14–30912 November 17 Noon at Sacred Heart NECFR L 7–131,852 *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
^ This game was originally scheduled as home game for Richmond at Robins Stadium . It was moved to DeGol Filed and moved up two days in anticipation of Hurricane Florence . 1 2 3 4 Total Red Flash 7 3 3 6 19 Mountain Hawks 0 14 7 0 21
1 2 3 4 Total Hornets 7 7 0 0 14 Red Flash 28 0 17 0 45
1 2 3 4 Total Spiders 2 7 3 23 35 Red Flash 0 3 17 7 27
1 2 3 4 Total Red Flash 7 7 14 0 28 Great Danes 7 13 8 7 35
West Virginia Wesleyan [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Bobcats 0 0 0 3 3 Red Flash 21 21 3 14 59
1 2 3 4 Total Red Flash 0 0 7 15 22 Seahawks 3 7 6 7 23
1 2 3 4 Total Dukes 0 6 7 14 27 Red Flash 10 3 7 0 20
1 2 3 4 Total Red Flash 0 13 7 0 20 Colonials 0 0 0 7 7
1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 0 14 0 0 14 Red Flash 17 7 0 3 27
Central Connecticut [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Blue Devils 0 14 7 9 30 Red Flash 7 0 0 7 14
1 2 3 4 Total Red Flash 0 7 0 0 7 Pioneers 3 3 7 0 13
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