2018 Saint Francis Red Flash football team
American college football season
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The 2018 Saint Francis Red Flash football team represented Saint Francis University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by ninth-year head coach Chris Villarrial and played their home games at DeGol Field. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 2–4 in NEC play to finish in a tie for fifth place.
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record4–7 (2–4 NEC)
Headcoach
- Chris Villarrial (9th season)
OffensivecoordinatorEric Long
| 2018 Saint Francis Red Flash football | |
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| Conference | Northeast Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (2–4 NEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Eric Long |
| Defensive coordinator | Marco Pecora |
| Home stadium | DeGol Field |
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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
Award watch lists
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
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| Walter Payton Award[1] | Kamron Lewis | WR | SR |
NEC coaches poll
The NEC released their preseason coaches poll on July 24, 2018, with the Red Flash predicted to finish in fourth place.[2]
Preseason All-NEC team
The Red Flash placed five players on the preseason all-NEC team.[3]
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Offense Kamron Lewis – WR Mederick Flavius– OL |
Defense Hakeem Kinard – DB Nick Rinella – DB |
Special teams Andrew Zecca – P |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 12:30 p.m. | at Lehigh* | Stadium | L 19–21 | 4,216 | |
| September 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Delaware State* | NECFR | W 45–14 | 1,074 | |
| September 13[a] | 5:00 p.m. | Richmond* |
| NECFR | L 27–35 | 1,234 |
| September 22 | 7:00 p.m. | at Albany* | UAlbany Live Events[4] | L 28–35 | 3,840 | |
| September 29 | 4:00 p.m. | West Virginia Wesleyan* |
| NECFR | W 59–3 | 1,563 |
| October 13 | 12:00 p.m. | at Wagner | ESPN3 | L 22–23 | 1,438 | |
| October 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Duquesne |
| NECFR | L 20–27 | 1,532 |
| October 27 | 12:00 p.m. | at Robert Morris | NECFR | W 20–7 | 1,359 | |
| November 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Bryant |
| NECFR | W 27–14 | 1,489 |
| November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Central Connecticut |
| ESPN3 | L 14–30 | 912 |
| November 17 | 12:00 p.m. | at Sacred Heart | NECFR | L 7–13 | 1,852 | |
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- This game was originally scheduled as home game for Richmond at Robins Stadium. It was moved to DeGol Filed and moved up two days in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.
Game summaries
At Lehigh
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Flash | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| Mountain Hawks | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Delaware State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hornets | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Red Flash | 28 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 45 |
Richmond
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Spiders | 2 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 35 |
| Red Flash | 0 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 27 |
At Albany
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Flash | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Great Danes | 7 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 35 |
West Virginia Wesleyan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Red Flash | 21 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 59 |
At Wagner
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Flash | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 22 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
Duquesne
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Dukes | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
| Red Flash | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
At Robert Morris
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Flash | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Colonials | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Bryant
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Red Flash | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
Central Connecticut
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Devils | 0 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
| Red Flash | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
At Sacred Heart
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Flash | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Pioneers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |