2018 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team
| 2018 Arkansas State Red Wolves football | |
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| File:Arkansas State Red Wolves wordmark.svg | |
Sun Belt West Division co-champion | |
Arizona Bowl, L 13–16 OT vs. Nevada | |
| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| West Division | |
| Record | 8–5 (5–3 Sun Belt) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Buster Faulkner (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Joe Cauthen (5th season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Home stadium | Centennial Bank Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Carolina | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana xy | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State x | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Monroe | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Alabama | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas State | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Appalachian State 30, Louisiana 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represented Arkansas State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Red Wolves played their home games at Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by fifth-year head coach Blake Anderson.
Preseason
[edit | edit source]Award watch lists
[edit | edit source]Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
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| Maxwell Award[1] | Justice Hansen | QB | SR |
| Davey O'Brien Award[2] | Justice Hansen | QB | SR |
| Doak Walker Award[3] | Warren Wand | RB | SR |
| Jim Thorpe Award[4] | Justin Clifton | DB | SR |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy[5] | Justin Clifton | DB | SR |
| Outland Trophy[6] | Lanard Bonner | OL | SR |
| Ray Guy Award[7] | Cody Grace | P | JR |
| Wuerffel Trophy[8] | Justin Clifton | DB | SR |
| Justice Hansen | QB | SR | |
| Walter Camp Award[9] | Justice Hansen | QB | SR |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[10] | Justice Hansen | QB | SR |
| Manning Award[11] | Justice Hansen | QB | SR |
Sun Belt coaches poll
[edit | edit source]On July 19, 2018, the Sun Belt released their preseason coaches poll with the Red Wolves predicted to finish as champions of the West Division.[12] They were also predicted to win the Sun Belt Championship game.
Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams
[edit | edit source]The Red Wolves had nine players selected to the preseason all-Sun Belt teams.[13] Quarterback Justice Hansen was selected as the preseason offensive player of the year.
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Offense 1st team Justice Hansen – QB Warren Wand – RB Justin McInnis – WR Lanard Bonner– OL 2nd team Jacob Still – OL |
Defense 1st team Ronheen Bingham – DL Justin Clifton – DB 2nd team BJ Edmonds – DB |
Special teams 2nd team Cody Grace – P |
Schedule
[edit | edit source]| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Southeast Missouri State* | ESPN+ | W 48–21 | 20,184 | |
| September 8 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 1 Alabama* | ESPN2 | L 7–57 | 100,495 | |
| September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at Tulsa* | CBSSN | W 29–20 | 17,349 | |
| September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | UNLV* |
| ESPN3 | W 27–20 | 18,537 |
| September 29 | 5:00 p.m. | at Georgia Southern | ESPN+ | L 21–28 | 17,320 | |
| October 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Appalachian State |
| ESPN2 | L 9–35 | 21,421 |
| October 18 | 6:30 p.m. | Georgia State |
| ESPNU | W 51–35 | 18,176 |
| October 27 | 6:00 p.m. | at Louisiana | ESPN+ | L 43–47 | 17,068 | |
| November 3 | 2:00 p.m. | South Alabamadagger |
| ESPN+ | W 38–14 | 20,671 |
| November 10 | 4:00 p.m. | at Coastal Carolina | ESPN+ | W 44–16 | 8,141 | |
| November 17 | 2:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe |
| ESPN+ | W 31–17 | 20,012 |
| November 24 | 3:00 p.m. | at Texas State | ESPN3 | W 33–7 | 10,115 | |
| December 29 | 12:15 p.m. | vs. Nevada* | CBSSN | L 13–16 OT | 32,368 | |
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Game summaries
[edit | edit source]Southeast Missouri State
[edit | edit source]| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Redhawks | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Red Wolves | 7 | 14 | 27 | 0 | 48 |
At Alabama
[edit | edit source]| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Wolves | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 1 Crimson Tide | 19 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 57 |
At Tulsa
[edit | edit source]| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Wolves | 3 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 29 |
| Golden Hurricane | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
UNLV
[edit | edit source]| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Rebels | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| Red Wolves | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 27 |
At Georgia Southern
[edit | edit source]| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Wolves | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 21 |
| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
Appalachian State
[edit | edit source]| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Mountaineers | 0 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Red Wolves | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Georgia State
[edit | edit source]| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Panthers | 7 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
| Red Wolves | 20 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 51 |
At Louisiana
[edit | edit source]| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Wolves | 14 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 43 |
| Ragin' Cajuns | 21 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 47 |
South Alabama
[edit | edit source]| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Red Wolves | 0 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
At Coastal Carolina
[edit | edit source]| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Wolves | 14 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 44 |
| Chanticleers | 0 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
Louisiana–Monroe
[edit | edit source]| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Warhawks | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Red Wolves | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
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At Texas State
[edit | edit source]| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Wolves | 7 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 33 |
| Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Vs. Nevada (Arizona Bowl)
[edit | edit source]| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| Wolf Pack | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| Red Wolves | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
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