2018 Miami RedHawks football team
American college football season
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The 2018 Miami RedHawks football team represented Miami University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Chuck Martin and played their home games at Yager Stadium in Oxford, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 6–6, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in a tie for second place in the East division. Despite being bowl eligible, they were not invited to a bowl game.
| 2018 Miami RedHawks football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| East Division | |
| Record | 6–6 (6–2 MAC) |
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| Co-offensive coordinators |
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| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
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| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Yager Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Buffalo x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 6 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Northern Illinois x$ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Northern Illinois 30, Buffalo 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
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| Rimington Trophy[1] | Danny Godlevske | C | SO |
| Maxwell Award[2] | James Gardner | WR | SR |
| Doak Walker Award[3] | Kenny Young | RB | SR |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award[4] | James Gardner | WR | SR |
| John Mackey Award[5] | Nate Becker | TE | JR |
| Wuerffel Trophy[6] | James Gardner | WR | SR |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[7] | Gus Ragland | QB | SR |
| Manning Award[8] | Gus Ragland | QB | SR |
Preseason media poll
The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the RedHawks predicted to finish in third place in the East Division.[9]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 3:30 p.m. | Marshall* | ESPN+ | L 28–35 | 15,827 | |
| September 8 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Cincinnati* | ESPN3, FOX 19 | L 0–21 | 16,062 | |
| September 15 | 3:30 p.m. | at Minnesota* | BTN | L 3–26 | 41,162 | |
| September 22 | 3:00 p.m. | at Bowling Green | ESPN+ | W 38–23 | 14,380 | |
| September 29 | 3:30 p.m. | Western Michigan |
| ESPN+ | L 39–40 | 15,012 |
| October 6 | 3:30 p.m. | at Akron | ESPN+ | W 41–17 | 22,437 | |
| October 13 | 2:30 p.m. | Kent State |
| ESPN+ | W 31–6 | 5,003 |
| October 20 | 12:00 p.m. | at Army* | CBSSN | L 30–31 2OT | 38,016 | |
| October 30 | 8:00 p.m. | at Buffalo | ESPN2 | L 42–51 | 15,682 | |
| November 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Ohio |
| ESPNU | W 30–28 | 15,975 |
| November 14 | 8:00 p.m. | at Northern Illinois | ESPNU | W 13–7 | 4,878 | |
| November 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Ball State |
| ESPN+ | W 42–21 | 17,639 |
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Game summaries
Marshall
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Thundering Herd | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| RedHawks | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
Vs. Cincinnati
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| RedHawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bearcats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
At Minnesota
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| RedHawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Golden Gophers | 7 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 26 |
At Bowling Green
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| RedHawks | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Falcons | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 23 |
Western Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Broncos | 14 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 40 |
| RedHawks | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 39 |
At Akron
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| RedHawks | 0 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 41 |
| Zips | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Kent State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Flashes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| RedHawks | 0 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
At Army
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
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| RedHawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 30 |
| Black Knights | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
At Buffalo
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| RedHawks | 14 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 42 |
| Bulls | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 51 |
Ohio
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bobcats | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| RedHawks | 7 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 30 |
At Northern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| RedHawks | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Huskies | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Ball State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cardinals | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| RedHawks | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
13th game proposal
Miami was one of four bowl-eligible teams that did not receive a bowl game invitation. The university unsuccessfully attempted to schedule a 13th game with Louisiana-Monroe, which also did not go to a bowl.[11]
