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2018 Stetson Hatters football team

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2018 Stetson Hatters football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record8–2 (6–2 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorStan Clayton (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBrian Young (6th season)
Home stadiumSpec Martin Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf Overall
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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

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.

Preseason

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Preseason All-PFL team

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The PFL released their preseason all-PFL team on July 30, 2018, with the Hatters having one player selected.[1]

Preseason coaches poll

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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)
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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1 7:00 p.m. Point* ESPN3 W 48–7 1,632
September 8 6:00 p.m. Waldorf*
  • Spec Martin Stadium
  • DeLand, FL
HV W 63–34 1,850
September 15 12:00 p.m. Presbyterian*
  • Spec Martin Stadium
  • DeLand, FL
ESPN+ Cancelled[a]
September 22 1:00 p.m. Marist
  • Spec Martin Stadium
  • DeLand, FL
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
  • Spec Martin Stadium
  • DeLand, FL
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 Statedagger
  • Spec Martin Stadium
  • DeLand, FL
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
  • Spec Martin Stadium
  • DeLand, FL
ESPN+ W 45–31 1,961
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
  1. ^ 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

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Point

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1 2 3 4 Total
Skyhawks 0 7 0 0 7
Hatters 10 28 7 3 48

Waldorf

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1 2 3 4 Total
Warriors 7 0 14 13 34
Hatters 28 14 14 7 63

Marist

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1 2 3 4 Total
Red Foxes 0 7 0 7 14
Hatters 3 10 0 6 19

At San Diego

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hatters 0 7 3 0 10
Toreros 14 14 14 7 49

At Drake

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hatters 0 7 10 6 23
Bulldogs 3 0 11 7 21

Jacksonville

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1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 7 7 7 14 35
Hatters 14 7 7 10 38

At Davidson

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hatters 7 21 21 7 56
Wildcats 10 7 21 15 53

Morehead State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 14 3 0 7 24
Hatters 14 13 21 0 48

At Butler

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hatters 6 10 0 7 23
Bulldogs 7 14 7 0 28

Valparaiso

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1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 7 17 0 7 31
Hatters 7 14 21 3 45

References

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  1. ^ "Twelve First-Team All-PFL returnees highlight Preseason All-PFL Team".
  2. ^ "Defending Champion San Diego edges Dayton in PFL Preseason Coaches' Poll".
  3. ^ "2018 Football Schedule". gohatters.com. Stetson University. Retrieved April 19, 2018.