2018 Robert Morris Colonials football team

2018 Robert Morris Colonials football
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	2–9 (0–6 NEC)
Head coach	Bernard Clark (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Gabe Luvara (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Dave Plungas (1st season)
Home stadium	Joe Walton Stadium

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 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented Robert Morris University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Bernard Clark and played their home games at Joe Walton Stadium. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 2–9, 0–6 in NEC play to finish in last place.

Preseason

NEC coaches poll

The NEC released their preseason coaches poll on July 24, 2018, with the Colonials predicted to finish in last place.

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.

Defense

Amir Fenwick – DL

Adam Wollet – LB

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	1:00 p.m.	at Dayton*	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	Facebook Live	L 28–49	3,012
September 8	12:00 p.m.	Virginia State*	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	NECFR	W 22–19	2,013
September 13	7:30 p.m.	at No. 2 James Madison*	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	Stretch Internet	L 7–73	18,112
September 22	1:00 p.m.	at Bryant	Beirne Stadium Smithfield, RI	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	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN3	L 24–48	2,046
October 20	12:00 p.m.	Central State*	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	NECFR	W 49–45	1,176
October 27	Noon	Saint Francis (PA)	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	NECFR	L 7–20	1,359
November 3	12:00 p.m.	at Sacred Heart	Campus Field Fairfield, CT	NECFR	L 7–38	1,556
November 10	1:00 p.m.	at Eastern Kentucky*	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	ESPN+	L 39–40 OT	4,165
November 17	12:00 p.m.	Wagner	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	NECFR	L 7–41	1,222
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

At Dayton

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	7	7	7	7	28
Flyers	21	7	14	7	49

See also: 2018 Dayton Flyers football team

Virginia State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	0	6	6	7	19
Colonials	0	7	0	15	22

At James Madison

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	0	0	0	7	7
No. 2 Dukes	21	31	14	7	73

See also: 2018 James Madison Dukes football team

At Bryant

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	0	10	21	15	46
Bulldogs	14	14	14	7	49

See also: 2018 Bryant Bulldogs football team

Central Connecticut

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	21	14	7	14	56
Colonials	14	7	14	0	35

See also: 2018 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team

At Duquesne

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	7	7	3	7	24
Dukes	7	24	10	7	48

See also: 2018 Duquesne Dukes football team

Central State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Marauders	7	12	20	6	45
Colonials	21	7	14	7	49

Saint Francis (PA)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	0	13	7	0	20
Colonials	0	0	0	7	7

See also: 2018 Saint Francis Red Flash football team

At Sacred Heart

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	0	0	7	0	7
Pioneers	21	14	0	3	38

See also: 2018 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

At Eastern Kentucky

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Colonials	10	13	0	10	6	39
Colonels	6	10	7	10	7	40

See also: 2018 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

Wagner

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	14	24	3	0	41
Colonials	7	0	0	0	7

See also: 2018 Wagner Seahawks football team