2018 Wagner Seahawks football team

The 2018 Wagner Seahawks football team represented Wagner College in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC). They were led by fourth-year head coach Jason Houghtaling and played their home games at Wagner College Stadium. Wagner finished the season 4–7 overall and 3–3 in NEC play to place fourth.

2018 Wagner Seahawks football
Conference	Northeast Conference
2018 record	4–7 (3–3 NEC)
Head coach	Jason Houghtaling (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Rob Calabrese (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Tony Brinson (3rd season)
Home stadium	Wagner College Stadium (Capacity: 3,300)

2018 Northeast Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
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
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

Previous season

The Seahawks finished the 2017 season 4–7, 2–4 in NEC play to finish in a tie for fifth place.

Preseason

NEC coaches poll

The NEC released their preseason coaches poll on July 24, 2018, with the Seahawks predicted to finish in fifth place.[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 Seahawks placed two players on the preseason all-NEC team.[2]

Offense Ryan Fulse – RB

Defense Quintin Hampton – LB

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	6:00 p.m.	Bowie State*	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	NECFR	W 40–23	2,512
September 8	3:30 p.m.	at Syracuse*	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ACCN Extra	L 10–62	29,395
September 15	3:00 p.m.	at Montana State*	Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT		L 24–47	18,037
September 22	6:00 p.m.	Sacred Heart	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	NECFR	L 14–41	3,178
September 29	1:00 p.m.	at Monmouth*	Kessler Stadium West Long Branch, NJ		L 47–54	3,971
October 6	2:00 p.m.	at Campbell*	Barker–Lane Stadium Buies Creek, NC	ESPN+	L 3–49	5,465
October 13	Noon	Saint Francis (PA)	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	ESPN3	W 23–22	1,438
October 27	Noon	at Central Connecticut	Arute Field New Britain, CT	NECFR	L 24–49	852
November 3	Noon	Duquesne	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	ESPN3	L 30–47	1,942
November 10	1:00 p.m.	at Bryant	Bulldog Stadium Smithfield, RI	NECFR	W 52–36	1,652
November 17	Noon	at Robert Morris	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	NECFR	W 41–7	1,222
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

[3]

Game summaries

Bowie State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	3	10	7	3	23
Seahawks	17	14	0	9	40

at Syracuse

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	0	0	3	10
Orange	21	24	14	3	62

at Montana State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	14	3	0	24
Bobcats	14	16	10	7	47

Sacred Heart

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pioneers	7	21	6	7	41
Seahawks	0	7	7	0	14

at Monmouth

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	21	12	7	7	47
Hawks	8	21	3	22	54

at Campbell

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	3	0	0	0	3
Fighting Camels	21	14	7	7	49

Saint Francis (PA)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	0	0	7	15	22
Seahawks	3	7	6	7	23

at Central Connecticut

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	14	3	7	0	24
Blue Devils	14	7	7	21	49

Duquesne

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	7	14	6	20	47
Seahawks	6	17	0	7	30

at Bryant

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	10	21	14	7	52
Bulldogs	0	14	14	8	36

at Robert Morris

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	14	24	3	0	41
Colonials	7	0	0	0	7

References

1. http://www.northeastconference.org/news/2018/7/24/football-defending-champ-ccsu-tops-preseason-coaches-poll-places-league-high-seven-on-all-nec-team.aspx
2. http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/northeastconference.org/documents/2018/7/24/FB_18_All_NEC_preseason_list.pdf?id=18285
3. 2018 Football Schedule