American college football season
The 2018 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represented Coastal Carolina University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Chanticleers were led by sixth-year head coach Joe Moglia and played their home games at Brooks Stadium . They competed as a member of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference . They finished the season 5–7, 2–6 in Sun Belt play to finish in fourth place in the East Division.
Previous season [ ] They finished the 2017 season 3–9, 2–6 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for 10th place. The season marked the Chanticleers' first year in the Sun Belt and the FBS, and their second of a two-year transition period. They would not become bowl-eligible until the 2018 season. Offensive coordinator Jamey Chadwell served as the interim head coach of the Chanticleers this season due to Joe Moglia taking a medical leave.
Preseason [ ] Award watch lists [ ] Listed in the order that they were released
Sun Belt coaches poll [ ] On July 19, 2018, the Sun Belt released their preseason coaches poll with the Chanticleers predicted to finish in last place of the East Division.[2]
East Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Appalachian State
46 (6)
2
Troy
44 (4)
3
Georgia State
26
4
Georgia Southern
22
5
Coastal Carolina 12
Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams [ ] The Chanticleers had one player selected to the preseason all-Sun Belt teams.[3]
Defense
2nd team
Silas Kelly – LB
Schedule [ ] Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 Noon at South Carolina * SECN L 15–4975,126 September 8 7:00 p.m. UAB * ESPN+ W 47–249,776 [a] 2:00 p.m. at Campbell * ESPN3 W 58–212,047 September 22 6:00 p.m. at Louisiana ESPN+ W 30–2817,125 September 29 3:30 p.m. at Troy ESPN+ L 21–4523,810 October 13 6:00 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe ESPN+ L 20–4511,506 October 20 3:30 p.m. at UMass * ELVN W 24–1311,134 October 27 2:00 p.m. at Georgia State ESPN+ W 37–3415,648 November 3 5:00 p.m. Appalachian State ESPN+ L 7–2313,004 November 10 5:00 p.m. Arkansas State ESPN+ L 16–448,141 November 17 5:00 p.m. Georgia Southern ESPN+ L 17–419,886 3:00 p.m. at South Alabama ESPN+ L 28–3110,670 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
^ The game between Coastal Carolina and Campbell, originally scheduled to be a home game for Coastal Carolina, was relocated to Barker–Lane Stadium and moved to Wednesday September 12 due to Hurricane Florence .
Game summaries [ ] at South Carolina [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Chanticleers
0
3
3
9
15
Gamecocks
14
14
14
7
49
UAB [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Blazers
14
10
0
0
24
Chanticleers
7
13
7
20
47
at Campbell [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Chanticleers
7
17
21
13
58
Fighting Camels
14
7
0
0
21
at Louisiana [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Chanticleers
3
13
7
7
30
Ragin' Cajuns
7
0
14
7
28
at Troy [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Chanticleers
0
14
7
0
21
Trojans
21
3
14
7
45
Louisiana–Monroe [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Warhawks
14
10
7
14
45
Chanticleers
3
10
7
0
20
at UMass [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Chanticleers
3
0
14
7
24
Minutemen
3
3
7
0
13
at Georgia State [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Chanticleers
17
3
7
10
37
Panthers
7
6
21
0
34
Appalachian State [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Mountaineers
7
7
0
9
23
Chanticleers
7
0
0
0
7
Arkansas State [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Red Wolves
14
13
14
3
44
Chanticleers
0
6
7
3
16
Georgia Southern [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Eagles
3
10
21
7
41
Chanticleers
7
3
0
7
17
at South Alabama [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Chanticleers
0
7
7
14
28
Jaguars
10
14
7
0
31
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