2018 Fordham Rams football team

2018 Fordham Rams football
ConferencePatriot League
Record2–9 (2–4 Patriot)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Burchett (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorPaul Rice (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorDarrell Perkins (1st season)
Home stadiumCoffey Field
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Patriot League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 8 Colgate $^   6 – 0     10 – 2  
Holy Cross   4 – 2     5 – 6  
Georgetown   4 – 2     5 – 6  
Lehigh   2 – 4     3 – 8  
Lafayette   2 – 4     3 – 8  
Fordham   2 – 4     2 – 9  
Bucknell   1 – 5     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2018 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University as a member of the Patriot League during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Joe Conlin, the Rams compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth in the Patriot League. Fordham played home games at Coffey Field in The Bronx.

Preseason

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Preseason coaches poll

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The Patriot League released their preseason coaches poll on July 26, 2018, with the Rams predicted to finish in third place.[1]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Colgate 71 (11)
2 Lehigh 63 (3)
3 Fordham 45
4 Holy Cross 40
T–5 Bucknell 31
T–5 Lafayette 31
7 Georgetown 13

Preseason All-Patriot League team

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The Rams placed five players on the preseason all-Patriot League team.

Schedule

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Fordham vs. Stony Brook, on September 15
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 p.m.at Charlotte*
ESPN+L 10–349,240
September 86:00 p.m.at Richmond*
NBCS WAL 7–528,057
September 156:00 p.m.No. 24 Stony Brook*
StadiumL 6–286,524
September 221:00 p.m.Central Connecticut*dagger
  • Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY
StadiumL 13–247,134
October 61:00 p.m.Georgetown
  • Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY
StadiumL 11–232,010
October 1312:30 p.m.at Lehigh
StadiumW 43–144,115
October 201:00 p.m.Bryant*
  • Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY
StadiumL 41–421,906
October 271:00 p.m.Lafayette
  • Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY
StadiumL 13–213,616
November 31:00 p.m.No. 12 Colgate
  • Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY
StadiumL 0–412,591
November 1012:00 p.m.at Holy Cross
StadiumL 13–172,988
November 1712:00 p.m.at Bucknell
StadiumW 17–141,126
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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At Charlotte

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 0 7 3 0 10
49ers 3 10 7 14 34
See also: 2018 Charlotte 49ers football team

At Richmond

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 0 0 0 7 7
Spiders 7 10 28 7 52
See also: 2018 Richmond Spiders football team

Stony Brook

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 24 Seawolves 7 14 7 0 28
Rams 0 0 0 6 6
See also: 2018 Stony Brook Seawolves football team

Central Connecticut

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 10 7 7 0 24
Rams 0 6 7 0 13
See also: 2018 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team

Georgetown

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hoyas 8 0 7 8 23
Rams 0 8 3 0 11
See also: 2018 Georgetown Hoyas football team

At Lehigh

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 0 22 7 14 43
Mountain Hawks 0 6 0 8 14
See also: 2018 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team

Bryant

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 21 0 12 9 42
Rams 3 17 14 7 41
See also: 2018 Bryant Bulldogs football team

Lafayette

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1 2 3 4 Total
Leopards 0 14 7 0 21
Rams 0 13 0 0 13
See also: 2018 Lafayette Leopards football team

Colgate

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 12 Raiders 14 17 0 10 41
Rams 0 0 0 0 0
See also: 2018 Colgate Raiders football team

At Holy Cross

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 7 3 0 3 13
Crusaders 0 0 14 3 17
See also: 2018 Holy Cross Crusaders football team and Ram–Crusader Cup

At Bucknell

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 7 7 3 0 17
Bison 0 7 7 0 14
See also: 2018 Bucknell Bison football team

References

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  1. ^ "PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL PRESEASON MAJOR AWARDS, POLL AND ALL-LEAGUE HONORS ANNOUNCED". www.patriotleague.org. July 7, 2018.
  2. ^ "Fordham Rams Schedule 2018". ESPN. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "2018 Football Schedule". Fordham University Athletics. Retrieved August 13, 2023.


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