# 2018 Stetson Hatters football team

The 2018 Stetson Hatters football team represented Stetson University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Roger Hughes and played their home games at Spec Martin Stadium. They were members of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 8–2, 6–2 in PFL play to finish in a tie for second place.

## Preseason
### Preseason All-PFL team

The PFL released their preseason all-PFL team on July 30, 2018, with the Hatters having one player selected.

### Preseason coaches poll

The PFL released their preseason coaches poll on July 31, 2018, with the Hatters predicted to finish in ninth place.
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | San Diego | 81 (9) |
| 2 | Dayton | 72 (1) |
| 3 | Drake | 58 |
| T–4 | Butler | 48 |
| T–4 | Valparaiso | 48 |
| 6 | Jacksonville | 47 |
| 7 | Marist | 44 |
| 8 | Morehead State | 22 |
| 9 | Stetson | 19 |
| 10 | Davidson | 11 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Point* | Spec Martin StadiumDeLand, FL | ESPN3 | W 48–7 | 1,632 |
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Waldorf* | Spec Martin StadiumDeLand, FL | HV | W 63–34 | 1,850 |
| September 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Presbyterian* | Spec Martin StadiumDeLand, FL | ESPN+ | Cancelled | |
| September 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Marist | Spec Martin StadiumDeLand, FL | ESPN3 | W 19–14 | 1,567 |
| September 29 | 5:00 p.m. | at San Diego | Torero StadiumSan Diego, CA | Stadium | L 10–49 | 1,471 |
| October 13 | 2:00 p.m. | at Drake | Drake StadiumDes Moines, IA | | W 23–21 | 1,439 |
| October 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Jacksonville | Spec Martin StadiumDeLand, FL | ESPN3 | W 38–35 | 2,427 |
| October 27 | 1:00 p.m. | at Davidson | Richardson StadiumDavidson, NC | | W 56–53 | 3,992 |
| November 3 | 1:00 p.m. | Morehead State | Spec Martin StadiumDeLand, FL | ESPN3 | W 48–24 | 2,571 |
| November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at Butler | Bud and Jackie Sellick BowlIndianapolis, IN | | L 23–28 | 2,345 |
| November 17 | 1:00 p.m. | Valparaiso | Spec Martin StadiumDeLand, FL | ESPN+ | W 45–31 | 1,961 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||
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* ↑ This game was originally scheduled to be played at Presbyterian. It was moved to DeLand in anticipation of Hurricane Florence before being cancelled.

## Game summaries
### Point

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Hatters | 10 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 48 |

### Waldorf

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Warriors | 7 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 34 |
| Hatters | 28 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 63 |

### Marist

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Foxes | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Hatters | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 19 |

### At San Diego

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hatters | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Toreros | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |

### At Drake

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hatters | 0 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 23 |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 21 |

### Jacksonville

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Hatters | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 |

### At Davidson

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hatters | 7 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
| Wildcats | 10 | 7 | 21 | 15 | 53 |

### Morehead State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Hatters | 14 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 48 |

### At Butler

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hatters | 6 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |

### Valparaiso

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Crusaders | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| Hatters | 7 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 45 |