2018 Stetson Hatters football team
The 2018 Stetson Hatters football team represented Stetson University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Roger Hughes and played their home games at Spec Martin Stadium. They were members of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 8–2, 6–2 in PFL play to finish in a tie for second place.
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| Conference | Pioneer Football League |
| Record | 8–2 (6–2 PFL) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Stan Clayton |
| Defensive coordinator | Brian Young |
| Home stadium | Spec Martin Stadium (Capacity: 6,000) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 San Diego $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stetson | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marist | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dayton | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valparaiso | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
Preseason All-PFL team
The PFL released their preseason all-PFL team on July 30, 2018, with the Hatters having one player selected.[1]
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Defense JJ Henderson – DB |
Preseason coaches poll
The PFL released their preseason coaches poll on July 31, 2018, with the Hatters predicted to finish in ninth place.[2]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | San Diego | 81 (9) |
| 2 | Dayton | 72 (1) |
| 3 | Drake | 58 |
| T–4 | Butler | 48 |
| T–4 | Valparaiso | 48 |
| 6 | Jacksonville | 47 |
| 7 | Marist | 44 |
| 8 | Morehead State | 22 |
| 9 | Stetson | 19 |
| 10 | Davidson | 11 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Point* | ESPN3 | W 48–7 | 1,632 | |||
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Waldorf* |
| HV | W 63–34 | 1,850 | ||
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| | Cancelled[lower-alpha 1] | |||
| September 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Marist |
| ESPN3 | W 19–14 | 1,567 | ||
| September 29 | 5:00 p.m. | at San Diego | Stadium | L 10–49 | 1,471 | |||
| October 13 | 2:00 p.m. | at Drake | W 23–21 | 1,439 | ||||
| October 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Jacksonville |
| ESPN3 | W 38–35 | 2,427 | ||
| October 27 | 1:00 p.m. | at Davidson | W 56–53 | 3,992 | ||||
| November 3 | 1:00 p.m. | Morehead State |
| ESPN3 | W 48–24 | 2,571 | ||
| November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at Butler | L 23–28 | 2,345 | ||||
| November 17 | 1:00 p.m. | Valparaiso |
| ESPN+ | W 45–31 | 1,961 | ||
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- Source:[3]
- This game was originally scheduled to be played at Presbyterian. It was moved to DeLand in anticipation of Hurricane Florence before being cancelled.
Game summaries
Point
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Skyhawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Hatters | 10 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 48 |
Waldorf
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Warriors | 7 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 34 |
| Hatters | 28 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 63 |
Marist
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Foxes | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Hatters | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
At San Diego
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hatters | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Toreros | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
At Drake
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hatters | 0 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 23 |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 21 |
Jacksonville
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Hatters | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
At Davidson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hatters | 7 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
| Wildcats | 10 | 7 | 21 | 15 | 53 |
Morehead State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Hatters | 14 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 48 |
At Butler
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hatters | 6 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
Valparaiso
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Crusaders | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| Hatters | 7 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 45 |
References
- "Twelve First-Team All-PFL returnees highlight Preseason All-PFL Team".
- "Defending Champion San Diego edges Dayton in PFL Preseason Coaches’ Poll".
- "2018 Football Schedule". gohatters.com. Stetson University. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
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