2018 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team
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.
| 2018 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football | |
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| Conference | Northeast Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (4–2 NEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ryan McCarthy |
| Defensive coordinator | Andrew Christ |
| Home stadium | Arute Field (Capacity: 5,500) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Duquesne +^ | 5 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacred Heart + | 5 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Connecticut | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wagner | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Francis (PA) | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryant | 2 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Morris | 0 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
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| 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]
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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* |
| 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 |
| ESPN3 | L 25–28 | 5,117 |
| October 27 | 12:00 p.m. | Wagner |
| 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 |
| L 31–38 | 3,617 | |
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Game summaries
At Ball State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Lincoln (PA)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Devils | 27 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 55 |
Columbia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Lions | 14 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 41 |
| Blue Devils | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
At Fordham
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Devils | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Rams | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
At Lafayette
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Devils | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Leopards | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
At Robert Morris
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Devils | 21 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
| Colonials | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
At Bryant
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Devils | 6 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 48 |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Sacred Heart
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Pioneers | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| Blue Devils | 3 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 25 |
Wagner
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Seahawks | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Blue Devils | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
At Saint Francis (PA)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Devils | 0 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
| Red Flashes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Duquesne
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Dukes | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| Blue Devils | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
References
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