2018 Miami RedHawks football team

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2018 Miami RedHawks football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record6–6 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorGeorge Barnett (5th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorEric Koehler (5th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Co-defensive coordinatorJohn Hauser (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorSpence Nowinsky (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumYager Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Buffalo x   7 1     10 4  
Miami (OH)   6 2     6 6  
Ohio   6 2     9 4  
Akron   2 6     4 8  
Bowling Green   2 6     3 9  
Kent State   1 7     2 10  
West Division
Northern Illinois x$   6 2     8 6  
Western Michigan   5 3     7 6  
Eastern Michigan   5 3     7 6  
Toledo   5 3     7 6  
Ball State   3 5     4 8  
Central Michigan   0 8     1 11  
Championship: Northern Illinois 30, Buffalo 29
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2018 Miami RedHawks football team represented Miami University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Chuck Martin and played their home games at Yager Stadium in Oxford, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 6–6, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in a tie for second place in the East division. Despite being bowl eligible, they were not invited to a bowl game.

Preseason[edit]

Award watch lists[edit]

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Rimington Trophy[1] Danny Godlevske C SO
Maxwell Award[2] James Gardner WR SR
Doak Walker Award[3] Kenny Young RB SR
Fred Biletnikoff Award[4] James Gardner WR SR
John Mackey Award[5] Nate Becker TE JR
Wuerffel Trophy[6] James Gardner WR SR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[7] Gus Ragland QB SR
Manning Award[8] Gus Ragland QB SR

Preseason media poll[edit]

The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the RedHawks predicted to finish in third place in the East Division.[9]

East Division
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Ohio 140 (21)
2 Buffalo 112 (1)
3 Miami 95 (2)
4 Akron 74
5 Bowling Green 58
6 Kent State 25

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 13:30 p.m.Marshall*daggerESPN+L 28–3515,827
September 88:00 p.m.vs. Cincinnati*ESPN3/FOX 19L 0–2116,062
September 153:30 p.m.at Minnesota*BTNL 3–2641,162
September 223:00 p.m.at Bowling GreenESPN+W 38–2314,380
September 293:30 p.m.Western Michigan
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
ESPN+L 39–4015,012
October 63:30 p.m.at AkronESPN+W 41–1722,437
October 132:30 p.m.Kent State
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
ESPN+W 31–65,003
October 2012:00 p.m.at Army*CBSSNL 30–31 2OT38,016
October 308:00 p.m.at BuffaloESPN2L 42–5115,682
November 77:00 p.m.Ohio
ESPNUW 30–2815,975
November 148:00 p.m.at Northern IllinoisESPNUW 13–74,878
November 207:00 p.m.Ball State
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
ESPN+W 42–2117,639
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Source:[10]

Game summaries[edit]

Marshall[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Thundering Herd 14 7 7 7 35
RedHawks 0 7 7 14 28

Vs. Cincinnati[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 0 0 0 0 0
Bearcats 7 0 0 14 21

At Minnesota[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 0 3 0 0 3
Golden Gophers 7 12 7 0 26

At Bowling Green[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 7 17 7 7 38
Falcons 0 3 0 20 23

Western Michigan[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 14 0 13 13 40
RedHawks 17 10 6 6 39

At Akron[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 0 14 10 17 41
Zips 0 10 7 0 17

Kent State[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 0 0 0 6 6
RedHawks 0 21 10 0 31

At Army[edit]

1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
RedHawks 0 7 0 1436 30
Black Knights 7 7 7 037 31

At Buffalo[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 14 7 21 0 42
Bulls 14 14 14 9 51

Ohio[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 7 0 7 14 28
RedHawks 7 21 0 2 30

At Northern Illinois[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 0 3 10 0 13
Huskies 0 0 7 0 7

Ball State[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 14 7 0 0 21
RedHawks 7 14 14 7 42

13th game proposal[edit]

Miami was one of four bowl-eligible teams that did not receive a bowl game invitation. The university unsuccessfully attempted to schedule a 13th game with Louisiana-Monroe, which also did not go to a bowl.[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  4. ^ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  5. ^ "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  6. ^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  7. ^ "Watch List for 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ® Presented by A. O. Smith Announced". August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  8. ^ "Manning Award: See which quarterbacks made the preseason watch list for 2018". August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  9. ^ "NIU & Ohio Picked as Divisional Winners in 2018 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll".
  10. ^ Miami (OH) RedHawks 2018 football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  11. ^ Vinel, Chris (December 4, 2018). "Miami football done for season". The Miami Student. Retrieved December 2, 2019.