2018 Portland State Vikings football team
The 2018 Portland State Vikings football team represented Portland State University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Bruce Barnum and played their home games at Hillsboro Stadium and Providence Park. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 3–5 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for ninth place.
| 2018 Portland State Vikings football | |
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (3–5 Big Sky) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Matt Leunen (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Payam Saadat (1st season) |
| Base defense | 3–3–5 |
| Home stadium | Hillsboro Stadium (Capacity: 7,600) Providence Park (Capacity: 20,674) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Weber State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Eastern Washington +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 UC Davis +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Montana State ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Utah | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 0 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
Polls
On July 16, 2018, during the Big Sky Kickoff in Spokane, Washington, the Vikings were predicted to finish in last place in both the coaches and media poll.[1]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Eastern Washington | 134 (6) |
| 2 | Weber State | 124 (3) |
| 3 | Northern Arizona | 121 (3) |
| 4 | Idaho | 101 (1) |
| 5 | Sacramento State | 94 |
| 6 | Southern Utah | 91 |
| 7 | Montana | 82 |
| 8 | Montana State | 76 |
| 9 | UC Davis | 64 |
| 10 | Cal Poly | 40 |
| 11 | Northern Colorado | 30 |
| 12 | Idaho State | 29 |
| 13 | Portland State | 21 |
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Washington | 651 (27) |
| 2 | Weber State | 636 (19) |
| 3 | Northern Arizona | 535 (1) |
| 4 | Montana | 496 (2) |
| 5 | Idaho | 483 (3) |
| 6 | Southern Utah | 449 (1) |
| 7 | Sacramento State | 415 |
| 8 | Montana State | 391 (1) |
| 9 | UC Davis | 331 (1) |
| 10 | Idaho State | 170 |
| 11 | Cal Poly | 169 |
| 12 | Northern Colorado | 166 |
| 13 | Portland State | 103 |
Preseason All-Conference Team
The Vikings had one player selected to the Preseason All-Conference Team.[2]
Charlie Taumoepeau – Jr. TE
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | at Nevada* | L 19–72 | 17,525 | ||
| September 8 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 23 (FBS) Oregon* | P12N | L 14–62 | 47,210 | |
| September 15 | 2:00 p.m. | College of Idaho* | Pluto TV 232 | W 63–14 | 2,354 | |
| September 22 | 2:00 p.m. | Montana State |
| Pluto TV 232 | L 23–43 | 4,135 |
| September 29 | 2:00 p.m. | at Idaho | Pluto TV 242 | L 7–20 | 10,566 | |
| October 6 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 14 Montana | Pluto TV 237 | W 22–20 | 25,205 | |
| October 13 | 2:00 p.m. | Northern Colorado | Pluto TV 232 | W 35–14 | 4,375 | |
| October 27 | 6:00 p.m. | at Sacramento State | Pluto TV 233 | W 41–14 | 3,267 | |
| November 3 | 2:00 p.m. | Idaho State |
| ELVN | L 45–48 | 3,924 |
| November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at North Dakota | Pluto TV 240 | L 10–17 | 7,494 | |
| November 16 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 4 Eastern Washington |
| Pluto TV 232 | L 23–74 | 4,205 |
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Game summaries
At Nevada
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Vikings | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Wolf Pack | 9 | 21 | 28 | 14 | 72 |
At Oregon
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 23 (FBS) Ducks | 14 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 62 |
College of Idaho
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Coyotes | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Vikings | 28 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 63 |
Montana State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bobcats | 6 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 43 |
| Vikings | 3 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
At Idaho
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Vandals | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
At Montana
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 10 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
| No. 14 Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
Northern Colorado
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Vikings | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
At Sacramento State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Vikings | 3 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 41 |
| Hornets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Idaho State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bengals | 14 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 48 |
| Vikings | 3 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
At North Dakota
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Vikings | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Fighting Hawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
Eastern Washington–The Dam Cup
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 4 Eagles | 14 | 13 | 27 | 20 | 74 |
| Vikings | 0 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 23 |
References
- "Eastern Washington Picked to Win the Big Sky".
- "Doss, Buss Headline Big Sky Football Preseason All-Conference Team".
- "2018 Football Schedule". Portland State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
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