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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{NCAATeamSeason
{{NCAATeamSeason
| Mode = football
| mode = football
| Year = 2018
| year = 2018
| Team=Duquesne Dukes
| team=Duquesne Dukes
| Image=Duquesne Dukes logo.svg
| image=Duquesne Dukes logo.svg
| ImageSize= 150
| image_size= 150
| Conference= Northeast Conference
| conference= Northeast Conference
| Division=
| division=
| ShortConference= NEC
| short_conf= NEC
| STATSRank =
| STATSRank = 21
| FCSCoachRank =
| FCSCoachRank = 24
| Record = 2–1
| record = 9–4
| ConfRecord = 0–0
| conf_record = 5–1
| HeadCoach= [[Jerry Schmitt]]
| head_coach= [[Jerry Schmitt]]
| HCYear = 14th
| hc_year = 14th
| OffCoach= Anthony Doria
| off_coach= Anthony Doria
| OCYear =
| oc_year =
| DefCoach= Dave Opfar
| def_coach= Dave Opfar
| OScheme=
| off_scheme=
| DScheme=
| def_scheme=
| StadiumArena= [[Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field]] (Capacity: 2,200)
| stadium= [[Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field]]
| champion = NEC co-champion
| Champion =
| bowl = [[2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season#Postseason|FCS Playoffs Second Round]]
| BowlTourney =
| bowl_result = L 6–51 vs. [[2018 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team|South Dakota State]]
| BowlTourneyResult =
}}
}}
{{2018 NEC football standings}}
{{2018 NEC football standings}}
The '''2018 Duquesne Dukes football team''' represents [[Duquesne University]] in the [[2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season]]. They are led by 14th-year head coach [[Jerry Schmitt]] and play their home games at [[Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field]]. They play as a member of the [[Northeast Conference]].


The '''2018 Duquesne Dukes football team''' represented [[Duquesne University]] in the [[2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season]]. They were led by 14th-year head coach [[Jerry Schmitt]] and played their home games at [[Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field]]. They played as a member of the [[Northeast Conference]]. They finished the season 9–4, 5–1 in NEC play to be NEC co-champions with [[2018 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team|Sacred Heart]]. Due to their head-to-head win over Sacred Heart, they received the NEC's automatic bid to the [[2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season#Postseason|FCS Playoffs]] where they defeated [[2018 Towson Tigers football team|Towson]] in the first round before losing in the second round to [[2018 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team|South Dakota State]].
==Previous season==
The Dukes finished the [[2017 Duquesne Dukes football team|2017 season]] 7–4, 4–2 in NEC play to finish in a tie for second place.


==Preseason==
==Preseason==

===Award watch lists===
===Award watch lists===
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===NEC coaches poll===
===NEC coaches poll===
The NEC released their preseason coaches poll on July 24, 2018, with the Dukes predicted to finish in second place.<ref>http://www.northeastconference.org/news/2018/7/24/football-defending-champ-ccsu-tops-preseason-coaches-poll-places-league-high-seven-on-all-nec-team.aspx</ref>
The NEC released their preseason coaches poll on July 24, 2018, with the Dukes predicted to finish in second place.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.northeastconference.org/news/2018/7/24/football-defending-champ-ccsu-tops-preseason-coaches-poll-places-league-high-seven-on-all-nec-team.aspx|title=Defending Champ CCSU Tops Preseason Coaches' Poll, Places League-high Seven on All-NEC Team}}</ref>


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===Preseason All-NEC team===
===Preseason All-NEC team===
The Dukes placed five players on the preseason all-NEC team.<ref>http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/northeastconference.org/documents/2018/7/24/FB_18_All_NEC_preseason_list.pdf?id=18285</ref>
The Dukes placed five players on the preseason all-NEC team.<ref>[http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/northeastconference.org/documents/2018/7/24/FB_18_All_NEC_preseason_list.pdf?id=18285 2018 All-Northeast Conference Football Preseason Team]</ref>


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| rank =
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2018|team=Lock Haven Bald Eagles|title=Lock Haven}}
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2018|team=Lock Haven Bald Eagles|title=Lock Haven}}
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| site_stadium = [[Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, PA]]
| site_cityst = [[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, PA]]
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| tv = [http://www.necfrontrow.com/ NECFR]
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| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
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| date = September 15
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| date = October 6
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| date = October 13
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| opponent = [[2018 Robert Morris Colonials football team|Robert Morris]]
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| opponent = [[2018 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team|Sacred Heart]]
| opponent = [[2018 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team|Sacred Heart]]
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| time = 2:00 p.m.
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| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = [[Johnny Unitas Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Towson, Maryland|Towson, MD]]
| gamename = [[2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season#Postseason|FCS Playoffs First Round]]
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|{{CFB schedule entry
* <small>Source: [http://www.goduquesne.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/duqu-m-footbl-sched.html Schedule]</small>
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| time = 3:00 p.m.
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| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = [[Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Brookings, South Dakota|Brookings, SD]]
| gamename = [[2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season#Postseason|FCS Playoffs Second Round]]
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 6–51
| attend = 3,042
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* <small>Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20150316071127/http://www.goduquesne.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/duqu-m-footbl-sched.html Schedule]</small>


==Game summaries==
==Game summaries==

===at UMass===
===At UMass===
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{{see also|2018 UMass Minutemen football team}}
{{see also|2018 UMass Minutemen football team}}
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{{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=Duquesne Dukes|Overall record|Last meeting|Result}}
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{{Clear}}
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Duquesne Dukes|Overall record|Last meeting|Result}}
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{{-}}


===Valparaiso===
===Valparaiso===
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{{see also|2018 Valparaiso Crusaders football team}}
{{see also|2018 Valparaiso Crusaders football team}}
{{Clear}}
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Duquesne Dukes|Overall record|Last meeting|Result}}
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| 3–0
| 2017
| DUQ, 45–40
|}
{{-}}


===Dayton===
===Dayton===
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{{see also|2018 Dayton Flyers football team}}
{{see also|2018 Dayton Flyers football team}}
{{Clear}}
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Duquesne Dukes|Overall record|Last meeting|Result}}
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| 9–5
| 2017
| DUQ, 28–23
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===at Hawaii===
===At Hawaii===
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{{see also|2018 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team}}
{{see also|2018 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team}}
{{Clear}}
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{{-}}


===Bryant===
===Bryant===
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{{see also|2018 Bryant Bulldogs football team}}
{{see also|2018 Bryant Bulldogs football team}}
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| 5–5
| 2017
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===Robert Morris===
===Robert Morris===
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{{see also|2018 Robert Morris Colonials football team}}
{{see also|2018 Robert Morris Colonials football team}}
{{Clear}}
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Duquesne Dukes|Overall record|Last meeting|Result}}
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| 12–7
| 2017
| DUQ, 51–14
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{{-}}


===at Saint Francis (PA)===
===At Saint Francis (PA)===
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{{see also|2018 Saint Francis Red Flash football team}}
{{see also|2018 Saint Francis Red Flash football team}}
{{Clear}}
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| 36–8
| 2017
| DUQ, 24–7
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===at Wagner===
===At Wagner===
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{{see also|2018 Wagner Seahawks football team}}
{{see also|2018 Wagner Seahawks football team}}
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| 8–5
| 2017
| DUQ, 38–0
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===Sacred Heart===
===Sacred Heart===
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{{see also|2018 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team}}
{{see also|2018 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team}}
{{Clear}}
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| 9–4
| 2017
| DUQ, 37–21
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{{-}}


===at Central Connecticut===
===At Central Connecticut===
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{{see also|2018 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team}}
{{see also|2018 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team}}
{{Clear}}
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|- align="center"
==FCS Playoffs==
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===At Towson–First Round===
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{{Clear}}

===At South Dakota State–Second Round===
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{{see also|2018 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team}}
{{Clear}}

==Ranking movements==
==Ranking movements==
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{{Duquesne Dukes football navbox}}
{{Duquesne Dukes football navbox}}
{{Northeast Conference football champions}}
{{2018 NCAA Division I FCS playoff navbox}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:2018 Duquesne Dukes Football Team}}
[[Category:2018 Northeast Conference football season|Duquesne]]
[[Category:2018 Northeast Conference football season|Duquesne]]
[[Category:Duquesne Dukes football seasons]]
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[[Category:2018 NCAA Division I FCS playoff participants|Duquesne]]
[[Category:2018 in sports in Pennsylvania|Duquesne Dukes football]]

Latest revision as of 12:20, 13 December 2023

2018 Duquesne Dukes football
NEC co-champion
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 21
FCS CoachesNo. 24
Record9–4 (5–1 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAnthony Doria
Defensive coordinatorDave Opfar
Home stadiumArthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 21 Duquesne +^   5 – 1     8 – 3  
Sacred Heart +   5 – 1     7 – 4  
Central Connecticut   4 – 2     6 – 5  
Wagner   3 – 3     4 – 7  
Saint Francis (PA)   2 – 4     4 – 7  
Bryant   2 – 4     6 – 5  
Robert Morris   0 – 6     2 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2018 Duquesne Dukes football team represented Duquesne University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 14th-year head coach Jerry Schmitt and played their home games at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field. They played as a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 5–1 in NEC play to be NEC co-champions with Sacred Heart. Due to their head-to-head win over Sacred Heart, they received the NEC's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Towson in the first round before losing in the second round to South Dakota State.

Preseason

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Award watch lists

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Award Player Position Year
Walter Payton Award[1] A.J. Hines RB JR

NEC coaches poll

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The NEC released their preseason coaches poll on July 24, 2018, with the Dukes predicted to finish in second place.[2]

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

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The Dukes placed five players on the preseason all-NEC team.[3]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 255:30 p.m.at UMass*
ELVNL 15–638,684
September 12:00 p.m.Lock Haven*
NECFRW 45–01,830
September 812:00 p.m.Valparaiso*
  • Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
NECFRW 23–21943
September 1512:00 p.m.Dayton*
  • Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
NECFRW 31–261,534
September 2312:00 a.m.at Hawaii*
SPEC HIL 21–4226,175
October 61:00 p.m.Bryantdagger
  • Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
NECFRL 20–212,145
October 137:00 p.m.Robert Morris
  • Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ESPN3W 48–242,046
October 2012:00 p.m.at Saint Francis (PA)
NECFRW 27–201,532
November 312:00 p.m.at Wagner
ESPN3W 47–301,942
November 1012:00 p.m.Sacred Heart
  • Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
NECFRW 28–241,304
November 1712:00 p.m.at Central Connecticut
NECFRW 38–313,617
November 242:00 p.m.at No. 16 Towson*
ESPN3W 31–102,158
December 13:00 p.m.at No. 5 South Dakota State*
ESPN3L 6–513,042
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

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At UMass

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1 2 3 4 Total
Dukes 3 6 0 6 15
Minutemen 21 14 21 7 63
See also: 2018 UMass Minutemen football team

Lock Haven

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bald Eagles 0 0 0 0 0
Dukes 14 21 7 3 45

Valparaiso

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1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 0 14 0 7 21
Dukes 7 0 10 6 23
See also: 2018 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

Dayton

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1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 6 7 6 7 26
Dukes 14 10 7 0 31
See also: 2018 Dayton Flyers football team

At Hawaii

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1 2 3 4 Total
Dukes 14 0 0 7 21
Rainbow Warriors 7 14 7 14 42
See also: 2018 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

Bryant

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 7 7 0 21
Dukes 7 6 7 0 20
See also: 2018 Bryant Bulldogs football team

Robert Morris

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1 2 3 4 Total
Colonials 7 7 3 7 24
Dukes 7 24 10 7 48
See also: 2018 Robert Morris Colonials football team

At Saint Francis (PA)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Dukes 0 6 7 14 27
Red Flash 10 3 7 0 20
See also: 2018 Saint Francis Red Flash football team

At Wagner

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1 2 3 4 Total
Dukes 7 14 6 20 47
Seahawks 6 17 0 7 30
See also: 2018 Wagner Seahawks football team

Sacred Heart

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1 2 3 4 Total
Pioneers 0 7 14 3 24
Dukes 14 7 7 0 28
See also: 2018 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

At Central Connecticut

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1 2 3 4 Total
Dukes 7 14 7 10 38
Blue Devils 14 3 7 7 31
See also: 2018 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team

FCS Playoffs

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At Towson–First Round

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1 2 3 4 Total
Dukes 0 3 14 14 31
No. 16 Tigers 7 3 0 0 10
See also: 2018 Towson Tigers football team

At South Dakota State–Second Round

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1 2 3 4 Total
Dukes 0 0 6 0 6
No. 5 Jackrabbits 7 17 20 7 51
See also: 2018 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

Ranking movements

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCSRVRV—————————RVRV21
Coaches———————————RVRV24

References

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  1. ^ "FCS football: 2018 Walter Payton Award watch list". August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "Defending Champ CCSU Tops Preseason Coaches' Poll, Places League-high Seven on All-NEC Team".
  3. ^ 2018 All-Northeast Conference Football Preseason Team
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