2018 Fordham Rams football team

2018 Fordham Rams football
Conference	Patriot League
2018 record	2–9 (2–4 Patriot)
Head coach	Joe Conlin (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Burchett (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Paul Rice (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Darrell Perkins (1st season)
Home stadium	Coffey Field (Capacity: 7,000)
Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

2018 Patriot League football standings
v t	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 8 Colgate $^		6	–	0					10	–	2
Holy Cross		4	–	2					5	–	6
Georgetown		4	–	2					5	–	6
Lehigh		2	–	4					3	–	8
Lafayette		2	–	4					3	–	8
Fordham		2	–	4					2	–	9
Bucknell		1	–	5					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2018 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Joe Conlin and played their home games at Coffey Field as a member of the Patriot League. They finished the season 2–9, 2–4 in Patriot League play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place.

Previous season[]

The Rams finished the 2017 season 4–7, 3–3 in Patriot League play to finish in a three-way tie for third place.

On December 5, head coach Andrew Breiner resigned to become the quarterbacks coach at Mississippi State.^[1] He finished at Fordham with a two-year record of 12–10.^[2]

Preseason[]

Preseason coaches poll[]

The Patriot League released their preseason coaches poll on July 26, 2018, with the Rams predicted to finish in third place.^[3]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Colgate	71 (11)
2	Lehigh	63 (3)
3	Fordham	45
4	Holy Cross	40
T–5	Bucknell	31
T–5	Lafayette	31
7	Georgetown	13

Preseason All-Patriot League team[]

The Rams placed five players on the preseason all-Patriot League team.

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 p.m.	at Charlotte*	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC	ESPN+	L 10–34	9,240
September 8	6:00 p.m.	at Richmond*	Robins Stadium Richmond, VA	NBCS WA	L 7–52	8,057
September 15	6:00 p.m.	No. 24 Stony Brook*	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	Stadium	L 6–28	6,524
September 22	1:00 p.m.	Central Connecticut*	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	Stadium	L 13–24	7,134
October 6	1:00 p.m.	Georgetown	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	Stadium	L 11–23	2,010
October 13	12:30 p.m.	at Lehigh	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA	Stadium	W 43–14	4,115
October 20	1:00 p.m.	Bryant*	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	Stadium	L 41–42	1,906
October 27	1:00 p.m.	Lafayette	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	Stadium	L 13–21	3,616
November 3	1:00 p.m.	No. 12 Colgate	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	Stadium	L 0–41	2,591
November 10	12:00 p.m.	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA (Ram–Crusader Cup)	Stadium	L 13–17	2,988
November 17	12:00 p.m.	at Bucknell	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	Stadium	W 17–14	1,126
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries[]

at Charlotte[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	7	3	0	10
49ers	3	10	7	14	34

at Richmond[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	0	7	7
Spiders	7	10	28	7	52

Stony Brook[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 Seawolves	7	14	7	0	28
Rams	0	0	0	6	6

Central Connecticut[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	10	7	7	0	24
Rams	0	6	7	0	13

Georgetown[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoyas	8	0	7	8	23
Rams	0	8	3	0	11

at Lehigh[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	22	7	14	43
Mountain Hawks	0	6	0	8	14

Bryant[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	21	0	12	9	42
Rams	3	17	14	7	41

Lafayette[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Leopards	0	14	7	0	21
Rams	0	13	0	0	13

Colgate[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Raiders	14	17	0	10	41
Rams	0	0	0	0	0

at Holy Cross[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	3	0	3	13
Crusaders	0	0	14	3	17

at Bucknell[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	7	3	0	17
Bison	0	7	7	0	14

References[]