American college football season
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.
The NEC released their preseason coaches poll on July 24, 2018, with the Colonials predicted to finish in last place.[1]
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
[edit]
The Colonials placed two players on the preseason all-NEC team.[2]
Defense
Amir Fenwick – DL
Adam Wollet – LB
|
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|
September 1 | 1:00 p.m. | at Dayton* | | Facebook Live | L 28–49 | 3,012 |
September 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Virginia State* | | NECFR | W 22–19 | 2,013 |
| 7:30 p.m.[a] | at No. 2 James Madison* | | Stretch Internet | L 7–73 | 18,112 |
September 22 | 1:00 p.m. | at Bryant | | ESPN3 | L 46–49 | 3,792 |
October 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Central Connecticut![dagger](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Joe Walton Stadium
- Moon Township, PA
| NECFR | L 35–56 | 1,844 |
October 13 | 7:00 p.m. | at Duquesne | | 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 | | NECFR | L 7–38 | 1,556 |
November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at Eastern Kentucky* | | 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
|
[3]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Colonials
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
28 |
Flyers
|
21
|
7
|
14
|
7 |
49 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Trojans
|
0
|
6
|
6
|
7 |
19 |
Colonials
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
15 |
22 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Colonials
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
No. 2 Dukes
|
21
|
31
|
14
|
7 |
73 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Colonials
|
0
|
10
|
21
|
15 |
46 |
Bulldogs
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
7 |
49 |
Central Connecticut
[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Blue Devils
|
21
|
14
|
7
|
14 |
56 |
Colonials
|
14
|
7
|
14
|
0 |
35 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Colonials
|
7
|
7
|
3
|
7 |
24 |
Dukes
|
7
|
24
|
10
|
7 |
48 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Marauders
|
7
|
12
|
20
|
6 |
45 |
Colonials
|
21
|
7
|
14
|
7 |
49 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Red Flash
|
0
|
13
|
7
|
0 |
20 |
Colonials
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Colonials
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
7 |
Pioneers
|
21
|
14
|
0
|
3 |
38 |
At Eastern Kentucky
[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 | OT |
Total |
Colonials
|
10
|
13
|
0
|
10 | 6 |
39 |
Colonels
|
6
|
10
|
7
|
10 | 7 |
40 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Seahawks
|
14
|
24
|
3
|
0 |
41 |
Colonials
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
7 |