Previous season
The Rams finished the 2017 season 3–8, 2–6 in CAA play to finish in a tie for tenth place.
Preseason
CAA Poll
In the CAA preseason poll released on July 24, 2018, the Rams were predicted to finish in last 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 Rams had two players selected to the preseason all-CAA team.
Offense
Aaron Parker – WR
Defense
Brandon Ginnetti – DL
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Game summaries
at Delaware
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rams |
0 |
7 |
14 |
0 |
21 |
No. 15 Fightin' Blue Hens |
0 |
10 |
3 |
6 |
19 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
9–22 |
2015 |
W, 20–0 |
Albany
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Great Danes |
7 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
26 |
Rams |
14 |
17 |
14 |
0 |
45 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–3 |
2017 |
W, 31–14 |
at Connecticut
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 25 Rams |
7 |
21 |
14 |
7 |
49 |
Huskies |
14 |
28 |
7 |
7 |
56 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
34–51–8 |
2009 |
L, 10–52 |
at Harvard
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 22 Rams |
2 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
23 |
Crimson |
3 |
0 |
6 |
7 |
16 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–2 |
2017 |
W, 17–10 |
Brown
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bears |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No. 18 Rams |
3 |
24 |
14 |
7 |
48 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
27–73–2 |
2017 |
L, 21–24 |
Maine
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 21 Black Bears |
7 |
7 |
8 |
16 |
38 |
No. 16 Rams |
10 |
6 |
14 |
6 |
36 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
34–59–3 |
2017 |
L, 27–51 |
at Stony Brook
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rams |
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0 |
Seawolves |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–5 |
2017 |
L, 18–35 |
William & Mary
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tribe |
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|
0 |
Rams |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–13 |
2013 |
L, 0–20 |
at Elon
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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 |
L, 34–35 |
at James Madison
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rams |
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0 |
Dukes |
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|
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–10 |
2017 |
L, 3–38 |
New Hampshire
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wildcats |
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0 |
Rams |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
28–59–5 |
2017 |
L, 14–28 |
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 |
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7 |
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10 |
11 |
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Final |
STATS FCS |
NR |
RV |
25 |
23 |
22 |
18 |
16 |
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Coaches |
NR |
RV |
RV |
23 |
20 |
17 |
15 |
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