# 2018 Houston Baptist Huskies football team

The 2018 Houston Baptist Huskies football team represented Houston Baptist University—now known as Houston Christian University—as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Vic Shealy the Huskies compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 0–9 in conference play, placing last out of 11 teams in the Southland. Houston Baptist played home games at Husky Stadium in Houston.

## Preseason
### Preseason All-Conference Teams

On July 12, 2018, the Southland announced their Preseason All-Conference Teams, with the Huskies placing one player on the first team.
* Raphael Lewis – Sr. DB

### Preseason Poll

On July 19, 2018, the Southland announced their preseason poll, with the Huskies predicted to finish in last place.
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 187 (10) |
| 2 | Nicholls State | 173 (6) |
| 3 | Central Arkansas | 170 (5) |
| 4 | McNeese State | 159 (1) |
| 5 | Southeastern Louisiana | 119 |
| 6 | Stephen F. Austin | 90 |
| 7 | Abilene Christian | 89 |
| 8 | Northwestern State | 86 |
| 9 | Incarnate Word | 53 |
| 10 | Lamar | 52 |
| 11 | Houston Baptist | 32 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Southwest Baptist* | Husky StadiumHouston, TX | SLC Digital | W 49–7 | 2,113 |
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 16 McNeese State | Husky StadiumHouston, TX | Eleven Sports | L 34–51 | 2,538 |
| September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Abilene Christian | Husky StadiumHouston, TX | ESPN3 | L 13–38 | 2,038 |
| September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | at SMU* | Gerald J. Ford StadiumDallas, TX | ESPN3 | L 27–63 | 18,983 |
| October 6 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 20 Central Arkansas | Estes StadiumConway, AR | Bear Nation Network | L 35–66 | 10,210 |
| October 13 | 4:00 p.m. | at Southeastern Louisiana | Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA | SLC Digital | L 52–62 | 6,023 |
| October 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin | Husky StadiumHouston, TX | ESPN3 | L 14–42 | 2,687 |
| October 27 | 6:00 p.m. | at Northwestern State | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA | DemonTV | L 28–31 | 7,098 |
| November 3 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 20 Nicholls State | Husky StadiumHouston, TX | SLC Digital | L 20–41 | 1,926 |
| November 10 | 3:00 p.m. | at Lamar | Provost Umphrey StadiumBeaumont, TX | ESPN+ | L 9–38 | 8,028 |
| November 17 | 2:00 p.m. | Sam Houston State | Husky StadiumHouston, TX | SLC Digital | L 20–42 | 2,002 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||
* Games were televised on tape delay.

## Game summaries
### Southwest Baptist

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Huskies | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |

### At SMU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| Mustangs | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 63 |

### At Central Arkansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| No. 20 Bears | 21 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 66 |

### At Southeastern Louisiana

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 0 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 52 |
| Lions | 21 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 62 |

### Stephen F. Austin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
| Huskies | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |

### At Northwestern State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Demons | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |

### Nicholls State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 20 Colonels | 10 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 41 |
| Huskies | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 |

### At Lamar

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Cardinals | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 |

### Sam Houston State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearkats | 7 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
| Huskies | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |