Previous season
They finished the 2017 season 3–9, 2–6 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for 10th place. The season marked the Chanticleers' first year in the Sun Belt and the FBS, and their second of a two year transition period. They would not become bowl-eligible until the 2018 season. Offensive coordinator Jamey Chadwell served as the interim head coach of the Chanticleers this season due to Joe Moglia taking a medical leave.
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Sun Belt coaches poll
On July 19, 2018, the Sun Belt released their preseason coaches poll with the Chanticleers predicted to finish in last place of the East Division.[2]
East Division |
Predicted finish |
Team |
Votes (1st place) |
1 | Appalachian State | 46 (6) |
2 | Troy | 44 (4) |
3 | Georgia State | 26 |
4 | Georgia Southern | 22 |
5 | Coastal Carolina | 12 |
Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams
The Chanticleers had one player selected to the preseason all-Sun Belt teams.[3]
Defense
2nd team
Silas Kelly – LB
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Schedule
- ↑ The game between Coastal Carolina and Campbell, originally scheduled to be a home game for Coastal Carolina, was relocated to Barker–Lane Stadium and moved to Wednesday September 12 due to Hurricane Florence.
Game summaries
at South Carolina
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Chanticleers |
0 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
15 |
Gamecocks |
14 |
14 |
14 |
7 |
49 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
2013 |
SC, 70–10 |
UAB
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Blazers |
14 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
Chanticleers |
7 |
13 |
7 |
20 |
47 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
2017 |
UAB, 30–23 |
at Campbell
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Chanticleers |
7 |
17 |
21 |
13 |
58 |
Fighting Camels |
14 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
at Louisiana
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Chanticleers |
3 |
13 |
7 |
7 |
30 |
Ragin' Cajuns |
7 |
0 |
14 |
7 |
28 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
at Troy
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Chanticleers |
0 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
21 |
Trojans |
21 |
3 |
14 |
7 |
45 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
2017 |
TROY, 42–17 |
Louisiana–Monroe
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Warhawks |
14 |
10 |
|
|
24 |
Chanticleers |
3 |
10 |
|
|
13 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
2017 |
ULM, 51–43 |
at UMass
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Chanticleers |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Minutemen |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–0 |
2017 |
CCU, 38–28 |
at Georgia State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Chanticleers |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Panthers |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
2017 |
GSU, 27–21 |
Appalachian State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Mountaineers |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Chanticleers |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–4 |
2017 |
APST, 37–29 |
Arkansas State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Red Wolves |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Chanticleers |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
2017 |
ARST, 51–17 |
Georgia Southern
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Eagles |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Chanticleers |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–3 |
2017 |
CCU, 28–17 |
at South Alabama
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Chanticleers |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Jaguars |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
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