Previous season
The Phoenix finished the 2017 season 8–4, 6–2 in CAA play to finish in third place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they were lost to Furman in the first round.
Preseason
CAA Poll
In the CAA preseason poll released on July 24, 2018, the Phoenix were predicted to finish in fifth place.[1]
Predicted finish |
Team |
Votes (1st place) |
1 | James Madison | 241 (21) |
2 | New Hampshire | 206 (2) |
3 | Delaware | 182 |
4 | Stony Brook | 169 |
5 | Elon | 168 (1) |
6 | Villanova | 164 |
7 | Richmond | 127 |
8 | Maine | 81 |
9 | Albany | 78 |
10 | Towson | 74 |
11 | William & Mary | 55 |
12 | Rhode Island | 39 |
Preseason All-CAA Team
The Phoenix had two players selected to the preseason all-CAA team.
Offense
CJ Toogood – OL
Defense
Warren Messer – LB
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Schedule
- ↑ The William & Mary game was postponed due to Hurricane Florence; it was intended to be rescheduled, but was canceled on September 19, 2018.[3]
Source:[4]
Game summaries
at South Florida
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 12 Phoenix |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
Bulls |
7 |
17 |
7 |
3 |
34 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–2 |
2007 |
L, 13–28 |
Furman
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 25 Paladins |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
No. 15 Phoenix |
14 |
14 |
10 |
7 |
45 |
at Charleston Southern
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 12 Phoenix |
3 |
7 |
21 |
0 |
31 |
Buccaneers |
13 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
22 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
5–0 |
2017 |
W, 19–17 |
New Hampshire
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wildcats |
3 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
No. 11 Phoenix |
7 |
17 |
3 |
3 |
30 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–4 |
2017 |
L, 6–16 |
at James Madison
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 10 Phoenix |
0 |
7 |
3 |
17 |
27 |
No. 2 Dukes |
3 |
6 |
3 |
12 |
24 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–4 |
2017 |
L, 3–31 |
at Delaware
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 5 Phoenix |
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0 |
Fightin' Blue Hens |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–2 |
2015 |
L, 10–14 |
Richmond
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Spiders |
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0 |
Phoenix |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–7 |
2017 |
W, 36–33 |
Rhode Island
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rams |
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0 |
Phoenix |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–1 |
2017 |
W, 35–34 |
Towson
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tigers |
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0 |
Phoenix |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–5 |
2017 |
W, 33–302OT |
at Maine
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Phoenix |
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0 |
Black Bears |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–1 |
2015 |
W, 27–22 |
Ranking movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
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Poll |
Pre |
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3 |
4 |
5 |
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9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
Final |
STATS FCS |
12 |
15 |
14 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
5 |
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Coaches |
13 |
15 |
14 |
12 |
9 |
9 |
6 |
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