Previous season
The Colonials finished the 2017 season 2–9, 0–6 in NEC play to finish in last place.
On November 19, head coach John Banaszak announced his retirement. He finished at Robert Morris with a four-year record of 8–34.
Preseason
NEC coaches poll
The NEC released their preseason coaches poll on July 24, 2018, with the Colonials predicted to finish in last place.[1]
Predicted finish |
Team |
1 | Central Connecticut |
2 | Duquesne |
3 | Bryant |
4 | Saint Francis |
5 | Wagner |
6 | Sacred Heart |
7 | Robert Morris |
Preseason All-NEC team
The Colonials placed two players on the preseason all-NEC team.[2]
Defense
Amir Fenwick– DL
Adam Wollet – LB
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 1:00 p.m. | at Dayton* | | Facebook Live | L 28–49 | 3,012 |
September 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Virginia State* | | NECFR | W 22–19 | 2,013 |
September 13 | 7:30 p.m.[lower-alpha 1] | at No. 2 James Madison* | | Stretch Internet | L 7–73 | 18,112 |
September 22 | 1:00 p.m. | at Bryant | | ESPN3 | L 46–49 | 3,792 |
October 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Central Connecticut | - Joe Walton Stadium
- Moon Township, PA
| NECFR | L 35–56 | 1,844 |
October 13 | 7:00 p.m. | at Duquesne | | ESPN3 | L 24–48 | 2,046 |
October 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Central State* | - Joe Walton Stadium
- Moon Township, PA
| NECFR | | |
October 27 | 12:00 p.m. | Saint Francis (PA) | - Joe Walton Stadium
- Moon Township, PA
| NECFR | | |
November 3 | 12:00 p.m. | at Sacred Heart | | NECFR | | |
November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at Eastern Kentucky* | | ESPN+ | | |
November 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Wagner | - Joe Walton Stadium
- Moon Township, PA
| NECFR | | |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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[3]
Game summaries
at Dayton
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Colonials |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
28 |
Flyers |
21 |
7 |
14 |
7 |
49 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–17 |
2017 |
RMU, 13–10 |
Virginia State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Trojans |
0 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
19 |
Colonials |
0 |
7 |
0 |
15 |
22 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
at James Madison
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Colonials |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
No. 2 Dukes |
21 |
31 |
14 |
7 |
73 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
at Bryant
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Colonials |
0 |
10 |
21 |
15 |
46 |
Bulldogs |
14 |
14 |
14 |
7 |
49 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–8 |
2017 |
BRY, 42–17 |
Central Connecticut
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Blue Devils |
21 |
14 |
7 |
14 |
56 |
Colonials |
14 |
7 |
14 |
0 |
35 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
17–7 |
2017 |
CCSU, 42–14 |
at Duquesne
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Colonials |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Dukes |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
7–12 |
2017 |
DUQ, 51–14 |
Central State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Marauders |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Colonials |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
Saint Francis (PA)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Red Flash |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Colonials |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
14–8–1 |
2017 |
SFU, 36–7 |
at Sacred Heart
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Colonials |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Pioneers |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
8–11 |
2017 |
SHU, 21–14 |
at Eastern Kentucky
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Colonials |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Colonels |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–2 |
2014 |
EKU, 29–10 |
Wagner
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Seahawks |
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|
|
|
0 |
Colonials |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
13–10 |
2017 |
WAG, 27–7 |
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