All Lamar games will be broadcast on KLVI, also known as News Talk 560.
In fourth year of an agreement (third year for football) with ESPN, live video of all home games (except those picked up by Southland Conference TV agreements) will be streamed on ESPN3.[1]
Previous season
The Cardinals finished the 2017 season 2–9, 1–8 in Southland play to finish in tenth place.
Preseason
Preseason All-Conference Teams
On July 12, 2018, the Southland announced their Preseason All-Conference Teams, with the Cardinals placing one player on the second team.[2]
Preseason Poll
On July 19, 2018, the Southland announced their preseason poll, with the Cardinals predicted to finish in tenth place.[3]
Predicted finish |
Team |
Votes (1st place) |
1 | Sam Houston State | 187 (10) |
2 | Nicholls State | 173 (6) |
3 | Central Arkansas | 170 (5) |
4 | McNeese State | 159 (1) |
5 | Southeastern Louisiana | 119 |
6 | Stephen F. Austin | 90 |
7 | Abilene Christian | 89 |
8 | Northwestern State | 86 |
9 | Incarnate Word | 53 |
10 | Lamar | 52 |
11 | Houston Baptist | 32 |
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Kentucky Christian* | | ESPN3 | W 70–7 | 7,056 |
September 8 | 3:00 p.m. | at Texas Tech* | | FSN | L 0–77 | 52,126 |
September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Northwestern State | - Provost Umphrey Stadium
- Beaumont, TX
| ESPN+ | L 48–49 | 6,021 |
September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | Southeastern Louisiana | - Provost Umphrey Stadium
- Beaumont, TX
| ESPN3 | L 24–30 | 8,017 |
September 29 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 15 Nicholls State | | ELVN/CST | L 27–50 | 8,044 |
October 13 | 3:00 p.m. | Incarnate Word | - Provost Umphrey Stadium
- Beaumont, TX
| ESPN+/MYTX | W 27–21 | 6,113 |
October 20 | 3:00 pm | Sam Houston State | - Provost Umphrey Stadium
- Beaumont, TX
| ESPN+/MYTX | | |
October 27 | 3:00 pm | at Stephen F. Austin | | | | |
November 3 | 6:00 pm | at Central Arkansas | | | | |
November 10 | 3:00 p.m. | Houston Baptist | - Provost Umphrey Stadium
- Beaumont, TX
| ESPN3 | | |
November 17 | 6:00 p.m. | at McNeese State | | | | |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Source: [4][5][6][7][8][9]
Game summaries
Kentucky Christian
Kentucky Christian at Lamar
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Knights |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
7 |
• Cardinals |
21 |
28 | 7 | 14 |
70 |
- Date: September 1
- Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
Beaumont, TX - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:21
- Game attendance: 7,056
- Game weather: Overcast, 25% rain Temp: 85 Wind: E 6mph
- Referee: Ed Bourgeouis
- Television network: ESPN3
Sources:[10][11][12] |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
at Texas Tech
Lamar at Texas Tech
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• Red Raiders |
14 |
28 | 14 | 21 |
77 |
- Date: September 8
- Location: Jones AT&T Stadium
Lubbock, TX - Game start: 3:05 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: : 3:39
- Game attendance: 52,126
- Game weather: Cloudy Temp: 77 Wind: NNE 10mph
- Referee: Eddy Shelton
- Television network: FSN
Sources:[13][14] |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–2 |
1988 |
L 28–59 |
Northwestern State
Northwestern State at Lamar
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Demons |
14 |
14 | 7 | 14 |
49 |
Cardinals |
0 |
14 | 14 | 20 |
48 |
- Date: September 15
- Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
Beaumont, TX - Game start: 6:00 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: 4:13
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: Scattered T-storms Temp: 87 Wind: SSW 5mph
- Referee: Dan Lewis
- Television network: ESPN+
Sources:[15][16] |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
8–10–1 |
2017 |
L 28–35 |
Southeastern Louisiana
Southeastern Louisiana at Lamar
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Lions |
7 |
3 | 7 | 13 |
30 |
Cardinals |
6 |
11 | 0 | 7 |
24 |
- Date: September 22
- Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
Beaumont, TX - Game start: 6:00 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:37
- Game attendance: 8,017
- Game weather: Cloudy and rainy Temp: 80 Wind: S 6mph
- Referee: Vidal Jones
- Television network: ESPN3
Sources:[17][18] |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
4–6 |
2017 |
L 21–49 |
at Nicholls State
Lamar at Nicholls
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals |
10 |
7 | 3 | 7 |
27 |
• No. 15 Colonels |
13 |
14 | 14 | 9 |
50 |
- Date: September 29
- Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
Thibodaux, LA - Game start: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:02
- Game attendance: 8,044
- Game weather: Cloudy, rainy Temp: 82 Wind: ENE 5mph
- Referee: Dan Lewis
- Television network: ELVN/CST
Sources:[19][20] |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
6–4 |
2017 |
L 14–41 |
Incarnate Word
Incarnate Word at Lamar
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals (UIW) |
7 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
21 |
• Cardinals (LU) |
0 |
7 | 7 | 13 |
27 |
- Date: October 13
- Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
Beaumont, TX - Game start: 3:00 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: :
- Game attendance:
- Television network: ESPN+/MYTX
Sources: |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–1 |
2017 |
L 24–33 |
Sam Houston State
Sam Houston State at Lamar
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bearkats |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
Cardinals |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
- Date: October 20
- Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
Beaumont, TX - Game start: 3:00 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: :
- Game attendance:
- Television network: ESPN+/MYTX
Sources: |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
10–27–1 |
2017 |
L 27–63 |
at Stephen F. Austin
Lamar at Stephen F. Austin
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
Lumberjacks |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
- Date: October 27
- Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
Nacogdoches, TX - Game start: 3:00 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: :
- Game attendance:
- Television network: ESPN3
Sources: |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
12–10 |
2017 |
L 7–34 |
at Central Arkansas
Lamar at Central Arkansas
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
Bears |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
- Date: November 3
- Location: Estes Stadium
Conway, AR - Game start: 6:00 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: :
- Game attendance:
Sources: |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–7 |
2017 |
L 14–42 |
Houston Baptist
Houston Baptist at Lamar
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
Cardinals |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
- Date: November 10
- Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
Beaumont, TX - Game start: 3:00 pm CST
- Elapsed time: :
- Game attendance:
- Television network: ESPN3
Sources: |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
4–0 |
2017 |
W 23–16 |
at McNeese State
Lamar at McNeese
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
Cowboys |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
- Date: November 17
- Location: Cowboy Stadium
Lake Charles, LA - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: :
- Game attendance:
Sources: |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
8–24–1 |
2017 |
L 3–13 |
Personnel
Depth chart
Source:[22]
Defense
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FS |
21 Lane Taylor (Sr) |
10 Davon Jernigan (Sr) |
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SAM |
MIKE |
$ |
16 Isaiah Spencer (Jr) |
11 Chaston Brooks (Sr) |
7 Brandon Dabney (Sr) |
33 Jerick Pitre, So |
8 Desmond Veals (So) |
3 Garrison Mitchell (Jr) |
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WS |
6 Willie Sykes (Jr) |
28 Darius Guillory (So) |
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CB |
12 Tyler Rios (Sr) |
4 Steven Jones (Fr) |
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DE |
DT |
DT |
DE |
90 Daniel Crosley (Jr) |
42 Reggie Boseman (So) |
43 James Jeffrey (Jr) |
30 Dedrick Garner (Sr) |
94 Cameron Houston (So) |
99 Brandon Arnold (So) |
2 Darien Wilson (Jr) |
34 Abel Daily (Fr) |
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CB |
20 Rodney Randle (Sr) |
1 Stanley Norman (Jr) |
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Offense |
L |
11 Zale Giles (Jr) |
19 Dorian Gaston (Sr) |
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A |
23 Kirkland Banks (So) |
4 Dewan Thompson, Jr. (Sr) |
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LT |
LG |
C |
RG |
RT |
77 Hayden Kaaiohelo (Jr) |
70 Colton Peterson (So) |
51 Stephon Cooper (Jr) |
76 Garrett Bowery (Sr) |
75 Corey Nance (So) |
64 Humberto Lopez (Fr) |
72 Tamatoa Neher (Jr) |
66 Jesse Brewster (So) |
74 Micah McComb (Fr) |
79 Aires Gilmore-Gardner (Jr) |
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R |
84 Isaiah Howard (Sr) |
29 Taylor Givens (Jr) |
|
Y |
89 Case Robinson (Jr) |
82 Mason Sikes (So) |
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QB |
7 Darrel Colbert (Sr) |
8 Jordan Hoy (Jr) |
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RB |
22 Myles Wanza (So) |
5 Derrion Randle (Jr) |
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Special Teams |
PK 31 Elvin Martinez (So) |
PK 32 Enrique Carmona (Fr) |
P 46 Tyler Slaydon (Jr) |
P 32 Enrique Carmona (Fr) |
KR 20 Rodney Randle (Sr) |
PR 23 Kirkland Banks (So) |
LS 50 Christian Langston (So) |
H 3 Jack Dallas (Fr) |
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Ranking movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
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STATS FCS |
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References
- ↑ "Lamar University Cardinals Football: Game #3 • Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018 • 6 p.m." (PDF). Lamar University Athletics. p. 3. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
Lamar University is entering its fourth season in partnership with ESPN3, and the third year for LU football. All six of the Cardinals’ home games in 2018 will be televised on either ESPN3 or ESPN+.
- ↑ "Southland Announces 2018 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams". Southland Conference. July 12, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ↑ "Sam Houston State Voted to Top Spot in 2018 Football Preseason Poll". Southland Conference. July 19, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ↑ "2018 Football Schedule". Lamar University Department of Athletics. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Lamar Cardinals Schedule - 2018". Lamar Cardinals. ESPN. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ↑ James Dixon (August 9, 2018). "First Four LU Games Televised". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Southland Announces Week 5 TV Selections". Southland Conference. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Southland Announces Week 7 TV Selections". Southland Conference. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Southland Announces Week 8 TV Selections". Southland Conference. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Kentucky Christian (0-2) -VS- Lamar University (1-0)". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Colbert with 4 TDs, Lamar beats NAIA Kentucky Christian 70-7". ESPN. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Colbert with 4 TDs, Lamar beats NAIA Kentucky Christian 70-7". CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Lamar (1-1) -VS- Texas Tech (1-1)". Texas Tech University. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Texas Tech most points since '05 in 77-0 shutout over Lamar". ESPN. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Northwestern State (2-1 , 1-0) -VS- Lamar University (1-2 , 0-1)". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Northwestern State wins wild shootout, 49-48 over Lamar". ESPN. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Southeastern La. (1-3 , 1-1) -VS- Lamar University (1-3 , 0-2)". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Virgil leads SE Louisiana to 1st win, beating Lamar 30-24". ESPN. September 22, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Lamar University (1-4 , 0-3) -VS- Nicholls (3-2 , 2-1)". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Fourcade has 5 TDs as Nicholls thumps Lamar 50-27". ESPN. September 29, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- 1 2 "2018 Football Roster". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- ↑ "Lamar University Cardinals Football: Game #3 • Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018 • 6 p.m." (PDF). Lamar University Athletics. p. 8. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
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