American college football season
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 |
---|
| 7:00 p.m. | at Ball State* | | ESPN+ | L 6–42 | 9,801 |
| 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 |
|
[3]
Game summaries
At Ball State
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Blue Devils
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6 |
6 |
Cardinals
|
7
|
14
|
14
|
7 |
42 |
Lincoln (PA)
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Lions
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
Blue Devils
|
27
|
14
|
7
|
7 |
55 |
Columbia
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Lions
|
14
|
3
|
10
|
14 |
41 |
Blue Devils
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
10 |
24 |
At Fordham
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Blue Devils
|
10
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
24 |
Rams
|
0
|
6
|
7
|
0 |
13 |
At Lafayette
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Blue Devils
|
7
|
10
|
0
|
7 |
24 |
Leopards
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
10 |
31 |
At Robert Morris
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Blue Devils
|
21
|
14
|
7
|
14 |
56 |
Colonials
|
14
|
7
|
14
|
0 |
35 |
At Bryant
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Blue Devils
|
6
|
14
|
8
|
20 |
48 |
Bulldogs
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
Sacred Heart
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Pioneers
|
7
|
0
|
14
|
7 |
28 |
Blue Devils
|
3
|
14
|
0
|
8 |
25 |
Wagner
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Seahawks
|
14
|
3
|
7
|
0 |
24 |
Blue Devils
|
14
|
7
|
7
|
21 |
49 |
At Saint Francis (PA)
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Blue Devils
|
0
|
14
|
7
|
9 |
30 |
Red Flashes
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
Duquesne
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Dukes
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
10 |
38 |
Blue Devils
|
14
|
3
|
7
|
7 |
31 |
References