American college football season
2018 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football |
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Conference | Northeast Conference |
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Record | 6–5 (4–2 NEC) |
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Head coach | - Pete Rossomando (5th season)
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Offensive coordinator | Ryan McCarthy |
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Defensive coordinator | Andrew Christ |
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Home stadium | Arute Field |
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The 2018 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team represented Central Connecticut State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Pete Rossomando and played their home games at Arute Field. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 6–5, 4–2 in NEC play to finish in third place.
Preseason
NEC coaches poll
The NEC released their preseason coaches poll on July 24, 2018, with the Blue Devils predicted to become NEC champions.[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
The Blue Devils placed seven players on the preseason all-NEC team.[2]
Offense Jacob Dolegala – QB Arthur Gilmore – TE J’Von Brown – OL Connor Mignone – OL | Defense Chris Tinkham – DL Kenneth Keen – LB Tajik Bagley – DB |
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 7:00 p.m. | at Ball State* | | ESPN+ | L 6–42 | 9,801 |
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Lincoln (PA)* | | NECFR | W 55–0 | 5,115 |
September 15 | 5:00 p.m. | Columbia* | - Arute Field
- New Britain, CT
| NECFR | L 24–41 | 3,789 |
September 22 | 1:00 p.m. | at Fordham* | | Stadium | W 24–13 | 7,134 |
September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | at Lafayette* | | Stadium | L 24–31 | 5,295 |
October 6 | Noon | at Robert Morris | | NECFR | W 56–35 | 1,844 |
October 13 | 1:00 p.m. | at Bryant | | NECFR | W 48–14 | 3,745 |
October 20 | 1:00 p.m. | Sacred Heart | - Arute Field
- New Britain, CT
| ESPN3 | L 25–28 | 5,117 |
October 27 | 12:00 p.m. | Wagner | - Arute Field
- New Britain, CT
| | W 49–24 | 852 |
November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at Saint Francis | | ESPN3 | W 30–14 | 912 |
November 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Duquesne | - Arute Field
- New Britain, CT
| | L 31–38 | 3,617 |
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Game summaries
At Ball State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Blue Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Cardinals | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Lincoln (PA)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Blue Devils | 27 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 55 |
Columbia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Lions | 14 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 41 |
Blue Devils | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
At Fordham
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Blue Devils | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Rams | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
At Lafayette
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Blue Devils | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Leopards | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
At Robert Morris
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Blue Devils | 21 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
Colonials | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
At Bryant
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Blue Devils | 6 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 48 |
Bulldogs | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Sacred Heart
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Pioneers | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
Blue Devils | 3 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 25 |
Wagner
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Seahawks | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Blue Devils | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
At Saint Francis (PA)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Blue Devils | 0 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
Red Flashes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Duquesne
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Dukes | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
Blue Devils | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
References
- ^ "Defending Champ CCSU Tops Preseason Coaches' Poll, Places League-high Seven on All-NEC Team".
- ^ 2018 All-Northeast Conference Football Preseason Team
- ^ Schedule
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