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[edit]
NEC coaches poll[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 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 (Constitution State Rivalry)
| 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 |
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Game summaries[edit]
At Ball State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Blue Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Cardinals | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Lincoln (PA)[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Blue Devils | 27 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 55 |
Columbia[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Lions | 14 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 41 |
Blue Devils | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
At Fordham[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Blue Devils | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Rams | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
At Lafayette[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Blue Devils | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Leopards | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
At Robert Morris[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Blue Devils | 21 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
Colonials | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
At Bryant[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Blue Devils | 6 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 48 |
Bulldogs | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Sacred Heart[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Pioneers | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
Blue Devils | 3 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 25 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Seahawks | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Blue Devils | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
At Saint Francis (PA)[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Blue Devils | 0 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
Red Flashes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Duquesne[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Dukes | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
Blue Devils | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
References[edit]