# 2018 Robert Morris Colonials football team

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.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 1:00 p.m. | at Dayton* | Welcome StadiumDayton, OH | Facebook Live | L 28–49 | 3,012 |
| September 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Virginia State* | Joe Walton StadiumMoon Township, PA | NECFR | W 22–19 | 2,013 |
| September 13 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 2 James Madison* | Bridgeforth StadiumHarrisonburg, VA | Stretch Internet | L 7–73 | 18,112 |
| September 22 | 1:00 p.m. | at Bryant | Beirne StadiumSmithfield, RI | ESPN3 | L 46–49 | 3,792 |
| October 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Central Connecticut | Joe Walton StadiumMoon Township, PA | NECFR | L 35–56 | 1,844 |
| October 13 | 7:00 p.m. | at Duquesne | Arthur J. Rooney Athletic FieldPittsburgh, PA | ESPN3 | L 24–48 | 2,046 |
| October 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Central State* | Joe Walton StadiumMoon Township, PA | NECFR | W 49–45 | 1,176 |
| October 27 | Noon | Saint Francis (PA) | Joe Walton StadiumMoon Township, PA | NECFR | L 7–20 | 1,359 |
| November 3 | 12:00 p.m. | at Sacred Heart | Campus FieldFairfield, CT | NECFR | L 7–38 | 1,556 |
| November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at Eastern Kentucky* | Roy Kidd StadiumRichmond, KY | ESPN+ | L 39–40 $^{OT}$ | 4,165 |
| November 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Wagner | Joe Walton StadiumMoon Township, PA | NECFR | L 7–41 | 1,222 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||
* ↑ Moved from Saturday at 6:00 p.m. in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.

## Game summaries
### At Dayton

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

### 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 |

### At Bryant

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

### Central Connecticut

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

### At Duquesne

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

### 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 |

### At Sacred Heart

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

### At Eastern Kentucky

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

### Wagner

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