2018 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record6–5 (4–2 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRyan McCarthy
Defensive coordinatorAndrew Christ
Home stadiumArute Field
2018 Northeast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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
1Central Connecticut
2Duquesne
3Bryant
4Saint Francis
5Wagner
6Sacred Heart
7Robert 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

Lincoln (PA)

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

At Fordham

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

At Lafayette

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

At Robert Morris

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

At Bryant

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

Sacred Heart

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

Wagner

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

At Saint Francis (PA)

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

Duquesne

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

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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