2018 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record6–5 (4–2 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRyan McCarthy
Defensive coordinatorAndrew Christ
Home stadiumArute Field
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
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

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

NEC coaches poll

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

The Blue Devils placed seven players on the preseason all-NEC team.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:00 p.m.at Ball State*
ESPN+L 6–429,801
September 76:00 p.m.Lincoln (PA)*
NECFRW 55–05,115
September 155:00 p.m.Columbia*
  • Arute Field
  • New Britain, CT
NECFRL 24–413,789
September 221:00 p.m.at Fordham*
StadiumW 24–137,134
September 296:00 p.m.at Lafayette*
StadiumL 24–315,295
October 6Noonat Robert Morris
NECFRW 56–351,844
October 131:00 p.m.at Bryant
NECFRW 48–143,745
October 201:00 p.m.Sacred Heartdagger
  • Arute Field
  • New Britain, CT (Constitution State Rivalry)
ESPN3L 25–285,117
October 2712:00 p.m.Wagner
  • Arute Field
  • New Britain, CT
W 49–24852
November 1012:00 p.m.at Saint Francis
ESPN3W 30–14912
November 1712:00 p.m.Duquesne
  • Arute Field
  • New Britain, CT
L 31–383,617

[3]

Game summaries

At Ball State

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 0 0 0 6 6
Cardinals 7 14 14 7 42

See also: 2018 Ball State Cardinals football team

Lincoln (PA)

See also: Lincoln Lions football
1 2 3 4 Total
Lions 0 0 0 0 0
Blue Devils 27 14 7 7 55

Columbia

1 2 3 4 Total
Lions 14 3 10 14 41
Blue Devils 7 7 0 10 24

See also: 2018 Columbia Lions football team

At Fordham

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 10 7 7 0 24
Rams 0 6 7 0 13

See also: 2018 Fordham Rams football team

At Lafayette

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 7 10 0 7 24
Leopards 7 7 7 10 31

See also: 2018 Lafayette Leopards football team

At Robert Morris

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 21 14 7 14 56
Colonials 14 7 14 0 35

See also: 2018 Robert Morris Colonials football team

At Bryant

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 6 14 8 20 48
Bulldogs 14 0 0 0 14

See also: 2018 Bryant Bulldogs football team

Sacred Heart

1 2 3 4 Total
Pioneers 7 0 14 7 28
Blue Devils 3 14 0 8 25

See also: 2018 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team and Constitution State Rivalry

Wagner

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

See also: 2018 Wagner Seahawks football team

At Saint Francis (PA)

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 0 14 7 9 30
Red Flashes 7 0 0 7 14

See also: 2018 Saint Francis Red Flash football team

Duquesne

1 2 3 4 Total
Dukes 7 14 7 10 38
Blue Devils 14 3 7 7 31

See also: 2018 Duquesne Dukes football team

References

  1. ^ "Defending Champ CCSU Tops Preseason Coaches' Poll, Places League-high Seven on All-NEC Team".
  2. ^ 2018 All-Northeast Conference Football Preseason Team
  3. ^ Schedule
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