2018 Miami RedHawks football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record6–6 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorGeorge Barnett (5th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorEric Koehler (5th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Co-defensive coordinatorJohn Hauser (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorSpence Nowinsky (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumYager Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Buffalo x   7 – 1     10 – 4  
Miami (OH)   6 – 2     6 – 6  
Ohio   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Akron   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Bowling Green   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Kent State   1 – 7     2 – 10  
West Division
Northern Illinois x$   6 – 2     8 – 6  
Western Michigan   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Eastern Michigan   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Toledo   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Ball State   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Central Michigan   0 – 8     1 – 11  
Championship: Northern Illinois 30, Buffalo 29
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2018 Miami RedHawks football team represented Miami University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Chuck Martin and played their home games at Yager Stadium in Oxford, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 6–6, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in a tie for second place in the East division. Despite being bowl eligible, they were not invited to a bowl game.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Rimington Trophy[1] Danny Godlevske C SO
Maxwell Award[2] James Gardner WR SR
Doak Walker Award[3] Kenny Young RB SR
Fred Biletnikoff Award[4] James Gardner WR SR
John Mackey Award[5] Nate Becker TE JR
Wuerffel Trophy[6] James Gardner WR SR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[7] Gus Ragland QB SR
Manning Award[8] Gus Ragland QB SR

Preseason media poll

The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the RedHawks predicted to finish in third place in the East Division.[9]

East Division
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Ohio 140 (21)
2 Buffalo 112 (1)
3 Miami 95 (2)
4 Akron 74
5 Bowling Green 58
6 Kent State 25

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 13:30 p.m.Marshall*dagger
ESPN+L 28–3515,827
September 88:00 p.m.vs. Cincinnati*
ESPN3/FOX 19L 0–2116,062
September 153:30 p.m.at Minnesota*
BTNL 3–2641,162
September 223:00 p.m.at Bowling Green
ESPN+W 38–2314,380
September 293:30 p.m.Western Michigan
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
ESPN+L 39–4015,012
October 63:30 p.m.at Akron
ESPN+W 41–1722,437
October 132:30 p.m.Kent State
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
ESPN+W 31–65,003
October 2012:00 p.m.at Army*
CBSSNL 30–31 2OT38,016
October 308:00 p.m.at Buffalo
ESPN2L 42–5115,682
November 77:00 p.m.Ohio
ESPNUW 30–2815,975
November 148:00 p.m.at Northern Illinois
ESPNUW 13–74,878
November 207:00 p.m.Ball State
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
ESPN+W 42–2117,639
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Source:[10]

Game summaries

Marshall

1 2 3 4 Total
Thundering Herd 14 7 7 7 35
RedHawks 0 7 7 14 28

See also: 2018 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

Vs. Cincinnati

1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 0 0 0 0 0
Bearcats 7 0 0 14 21

See also: 2018 Cincinnati Bearcats football team and Victory Bell (Cincinnati–Miami)

At Minnesota

1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 0 3 0 0 3
Golden Gophers 7 12 7 0 26

See also: 2018 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

At Bowling Green

1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 7 17 7 7 38
Falcons 0 3 0 20 23

See also: 2018 Bowling Green Falcons football team

Western Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 14 0 13 13 40
RedHawks 17 10 6 6 39

See also: 2018 Western Michigan Broncos football team

At Akron

1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 0 14 10 17 41
Zips 0 10 7 0 17

See also: 2018 Akron Zips football team

Kent State

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 0 0 0 6 6
RedHawks 0 21 10 0 31

See also: 2018 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

At Army

1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
RedHawks 0 7 0 1436 30
Black Knights 7 7 7 037 31

See also: 2018 Army Black Knights football team

At Buffalo

1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 14 7 21 0 42
Bulls 14 14 14 9 51

See also: 2018 Buffalo Bulls football team

Ohio

1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 7 0 7 14 28
RedHawks 7 21 0 2 30

See also: 2018 Ohio Bobcats football team and Battle of the Bricks

At Northern Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 0 3 10 0 13
Huskies 0 0 7 0 7

See also: 2018 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

Ball State

1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 14 7 0 0 21
RedHawks 7 14 14 7 42

See also: 2018 Ball State Cardinals football team

13th game proposal

Miami was one of four bowl-eligible teams that did not receive a bowl game invitation. The university unsuccessfully attempted to schedule a 13th game with Louisiana-Monroe, which also did not go to a bowl.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  4. ^ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  5. ^ "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  6. ^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  7. ^ "Watch List for 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ® Presented by A. O. Smith Announced". August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  8. ^ "Manning Award: See which quarterbacks made the preseason watch list for 2018". August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  9. ^ "NIU & Ohio Picked as Divisional Winners in 2018 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll".
  10. ^ Miami (OH) RedHawks 2018 football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  11. ^ Vinel, Chris (December 4, 2018). "Miami football done for season". The Miami Student. Retrieved December 2, 2019.


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