2018 Navy Midshipmen football team
American college football season
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The 2018 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Midshipmen were led by eleventh-year head coach Ken Niumatalolo and played their home games at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Navy was a member of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) in the West Division. The Midshipmen finished the season 3–10, the team's worst record since 2002. They went 2–6 in AAC play to tie fifth place in the West Division.
- Ken Niumatalolo (11th season)
| 2018 Navy Midshipmen football | |
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| Conference | American Athletic Conference |
| West Division | |
| Record | 3–10 (2–6 AAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ivin Jasper (11th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Triple option |
| Defensive coordinator | Dale Pehrson (3rd season) |
| Base defense | Multiple |
| MVP | Malcolm Perry |
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| Home stadium | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 11 UCF x$ | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 7 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Cincinnati | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Florida | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UConn | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis xy | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston x | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane x | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: UCF 56, Memphis 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
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| Lott Trophy[2] | Sean Williams | S | SR |
| Maxwell Award[3] | Malcolm Perry | QB | JR |
| Paul Hornung Award[4] | Malcolm Perry | QB | JR |
| Wuerffel Trophy[5] | Andrew Wood | OL | SR |
| Walter Camp Award[6] | Malcolm Perry | QB | JR |
AAC media poll
The AAC media poll was released on July 24, 2018, with the Midshipmen predicted to finish in third place in the AAC West Division.[7]
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| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Memphis | 171 (23) |
| 2 | Houston | 146 (4) |
| 3 | Navy | 129 (3) |
| 4 | SMU | 72 |
| 5 | Tulane | 68 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 44 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 11:00 p.m. | at Hawaii* | CBSSN | L 41–59 | 29,702 | |
| September 8 | 3:30 p.m. | Memphis | CBSSN | W 22–21 | 31,762 | |
| September 15 | 3:30 p.m. | Lehigh* |
| CBSSN | W 51–21 | 30,011 |
| September 22 | 12:00 p.m. | at SMU | ESPNews | L 30–31 OT | 17,531 | |
| October 6 | 3:30 p.m. | at Air Force* | CBSSN | L 7–35 | 40,175 | |
| October 13 | 3:30 p.m. | Temple |
| CBSSN | L 17–24 | 30,106 |
| October 20 | 3:30 p.m. | Houston |
| CBSSN | L 36–49 | 33,924 |
| October 27 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 3 Notre Dame* | CBS | L 22–44 | 63,626 | |
| November 3 | 3:30 p.m. | at Cincinnati | ESPNU | L 0–42 | 36,318 | |
| November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 11 UCF | ESPN2 | L 24–35 | 44,738 | |
| November 17 | 3:30 p.m. | Tulsa |
| CBSSN | W 37–29 | 31,517 |
| November 24 | 12:00 p.m. | at Tulane | ESPNU | L 28–29 | 20,042 | |
| December 8 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. No. 22 Army* | CBS | L 10–17 | 66,729 | |
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Personnel
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Seasons at Navy | Alma mater |
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| Ken Niumatalolo | Head coach | 21 (11 as HC) | Hawaii (1989) |
| Ivin Jasper | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach | 19 | Hawaii (1994) |
| Dale Pehrson | Defensive coordinator / defensive line coach | 23 | Utah (1976) |
| Joe DuPaix | Slotbacks coach | 4 | Southern Utah (1998) |
| Justin Davis | Outside Linebackers coach | 12 | Maine (2001) |
| Lt. Col. Robert Green, USMC | Outside Linebackers coach | 6 | Navy (1998) |
| Ashley Ingram | Running Game Coordinator / offensive line coach | 11 | North Alabama (1996) |
| Steve Johns | Inside Linebackers | 11 | Occidental College (1991) |
| Dan O'Brien | Safeties coach | 5 | Boston College (2005) |
| Mike Judge | Fullbacks coach | 11 | Springfield College (2005) |
| Sione Po'uha | Defensive tackles coach | 1 | Utah (2016) |
| Danny O'Rourke | Special Teams Coordinator / offensive line coach | 17 | West Georgia (2000) |
| Napoleon Sykes | Outside Linebackers coach | 5 | Wake Forest (2006) |
| Mick Yokitis | Wide Receivers coach | 8 | Hawaii (2006) |
| Tony Grantham | Defensive Ends coach | 11 | Radford (2000) |
Roster
Depth chart
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Depth Chart 2018
True Freshman
Double Position : *
Game summaries
At Hawaii
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Midshipmen | 0 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 41 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 14 | 24 | 0 | 21 | 59 |
at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI
- Date: September 1, 2018
- Game time: 11:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Temp: 82 F • Wind: NNE 13 MPH • Weather: Fair, humid
- Game attendance: 29,703
- Referee: Steve Baron
- TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak, Randy Cross, and Amanda Balionis (sideline)
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Memphis
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tigers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Midshipmen | 3 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 22 |
at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
- Date: September 8, 2018
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Temp: 72 F • Wind: E 15-20 MPH • Weather: overcast, rain
- Game attendance: 31,762
- Referee: Todd LaPenta
- TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak, Randy Cross, and Amanda Balionis (sideline)
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Lehigh
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Mountain Hawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Midshipmen | 21 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 51 |
at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
- Date: September 15, 2018
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Temp: 82 F • Wind: NE 9 MPH • Weather: Overcast
- Game attendance: 30,011
- Referee: Hank Johns
- TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak, Randy Cross, and Sheehan Stanwick-Burch (sideline)
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At SMU
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Midshipmen | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 30 |
| Mustangs | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 31 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, TX
- Date: September 22, 2018
- Game time: 12:00
- Game weather: Temperature: 75 F • Wind: E5 MPH • Weather: light rain
- Game attendance: 17,531
- Referee: Adam Savoie
- TV announcers (ESPNews): Bill Roth and Mike Golic Jr.
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At Air Force
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Midshipmen | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Falcons | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO
- Date: October 6, 2018
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 42 F • Wind: 12 MPH • Weather: cloudy
- Game attendance: 40,175
- Referee: Mike Roche
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, and Sheehan Stanwick-Burch (sideline)
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Temple
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Owls | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| Midshipmen | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
- Date: October 13, 2018
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 58 F • Wind: N 10-15 MPH • Weather: partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 30,106
- Referee: Anthony Calabrese
- TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak, Randy Cross, and Sheehan Stanwick-Burch (sideline)
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Houston
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cougars | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
| Midshipmen | 10 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 36 |
at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
- Date: October 20, 2018
- Game weather: Temperature: 64 F • Wind: W 7 MPH • Weather: mostly sunny, clear
- Game attendance: 33,924
- Referee: C. Lamertina
- TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak, Randy Cross, and Sheehan Stanwick-Burch (sideline)
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Vs. Notre Dame
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 3 Fighting Irish | 13 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 44 |
| Midshipmen | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 22 |
at SDCCU Stadium, San Diego, CA
- Date: October 27, 2018
- Game time: 8:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 71 F • Wind: W 3 MPH • Weather: clear
- Game attendance: 63,626
- Referee: Jeff Heaser
- TV announcers (CBS): Carter Blackburn, Rick Neuheisel, Aaron Taylor, and John Schriffen (sideline)
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At Cincinnati
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Midshipmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bearcats | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
at Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
- Date: November 3, 2018
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Temperature 55 F • Wind SSW MPH • Weather: Sunny, intermittent clouds
- Game attendance: 36,318
- Referee: Jeff Maconaghy
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Roy Philpott and Tom Ramsey
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At UCF
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Midshipmen | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| No. 11 Knights | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Spectrum Stadium, Orlando, FL
- Date: November 10, 2018
- Game time: 12 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 79 F • Wind: N 7 MPH • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 44,738
- Referee: Tracey Jones
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff, Ahmad Brooks, and Roddy Jones (sideline)
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Tulsa
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Hurricane | 7 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 29 |
| Midshipmen | 7 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 37 |
at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
- Date: November 17, 2018
- Game weather: Temperature: 51 F • Weather: clear, sunny • Wind: N 10–15 MPH
- Game attendance: 31,517
- Referee: Anthony Calabrese
- TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak, Randy Cross, and Amanda Balionis (sideline)
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At Tulane
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Midshipmen | 0 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 28 |
| Green Wave | 0 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 29 |
at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA
- Date: November 24, 2018
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 63 F • Wind: 5 MPH • Weather: cloudy
- Game attendance: 20,042
- Referee: Charles Lamerti
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey and Rene Ingoglia
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Vs. Army
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 22 Black Knights | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Midshipmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
- Date: December 8, 2018
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 38 F • Wind: 5 MPH • Weather: clear
- Game attendance: 66,729
- Referee: J. Magallanes
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), & Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
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