2018 Duquesne Dukes football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2018

| team=Duquesne Dukes

| sport= football

| image=Duquesne Dukes logo.svg

| image_size= 150

| conference= Northeast Conference

| division=

| short_conf= NEC

| STATSRank = 21

| FCSCoachRank = 24

| record = 9–4

| conf_record = 5–1

| head_coach= Jerry Schmitt

| hc_year = 14th

| off_coach= Anthony Doria

| oc_year =

| def_coach= Dave Opfar

| off_scheme=

| def_scheme=

| stadium= Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field

| champion = NEC co-champion

| bowl = FCS Playoffs Second Round

| bowl_result = L 6–51 vs. South Dakota State

}}

The 2018 Duquesne Dukes football team represented Duquesne University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 14th-year head coach Jerry Schmitt and played their home games at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field. They played as a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 5–1 in NEC play to be NEC co-champions with Sacred Heart. Due to their head-to-head win over Sacred Heart, they received the NEC's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Towson in the first round before losing in the second round to South Dakota State.

Preseason

=Award watch lists=

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Duquesne Dukes|Award|Player|Position|Year}}

Walter Payton Award{{cite web|title=FCS football: 2018 Walter Payton Award watch list |url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2018-08-01/fcs-football-2018-walter-payton-award-watch-list|date=August 1, 2018 |accessdate=August 1, 2018}}

|A.J. Hines

|RB

|JR

=NEC coaches poll=

The NEC released their preseason coaches poll on July 24, 2018, with the Dukes predicted to finish in second place.{{Cite web|url=http://www.northeastconference.org/news/2018/7/24/football-defending-champ-ccsu-tops-preseason-coaches-poll-places-league-high-seven-on-all-nec-team.aspx|title=Defending Champ CCSU Tops Preseason Coaches' Poll, Places League-high Seven on All-NEC Team}}

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align="center" {{CollegePrimaryHeader\|team=Duquesne Dukes\|Predicted finish\|Team}}
align="center" \| 1	Central Connecticut
align="center" \| 2	Duquesne
align="center" \| 3	Bryant
align="center" \| 4	Saint Francis
align="center" \| 5	Wagner
align="center" \| 6	Sacred Heart
align="center" \| 7	Robert Morris

=Preseason All-NEC team=

The Dukes placed five players on the preseason all-NEC team.[http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/northeastconference.org/documents/2018/7/24/FB_18_All_NEC_preseason_list.pdf?id=18285 2018 All-Northeast Conference Football Preseason Team]

Offense

AJ Hines – RB

Nehari Crawford – WR

Alex Conley – OL

Matt Fitzpatrick – OL

Defense

Jonathant Istache – DB

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| opprank = y

| rankyear = 2018

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS

| poll = STATS

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = August 25

| time = 5:30 p.m.

| w/l =l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank =

| opponent = UMass

| site_stadium = Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Hadley, MA

| tv = ELVN

| score = 15–63

| attend = 8,684

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 1

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank =

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2018|team=Lock Haven Bald Eagles|title=Lock Haven}}

| site_stadium = Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv = [http://www.necfrontrow.com/ NECFR]

| score = 45–0

| attend = 1,830

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 8

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank =

| opponent = Valparaiso

| site_stadium = Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv = NECFR

| score = 23–21

| attend = 943

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 15

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank =

| opponent = Dayton

| site_stadium = Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv = NECFR

| score = 31–26

| attend = 1,534

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|September 23|Sunday}}

| time = 12:00 a.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank =

| opponent = Hawaii

| site_stadium = Aloha Stadium

| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI

| tv = SPEC HI

| score = 21–42

| attend = 26,175

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| homecoming = y

| rank =

| opponent = Bryant

| site_stadium = Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv = NECFR

| score = 20–21

| attend = 2,145

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank =

| opponent = Robert Morris

| site_stadium = Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 48–24

| attend = 2,046

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank =

| opponent = Saint Francis (PA)

| site_stadium = DeGol Field

| site_cityst = Loretto, PA

| tv = NECFR

| score = 27–20

| attend = 1,532

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank =

| opponent = Wagner

| site_stadium = Wagner College Stadium

| site_cityst = Staten Island, NY

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 47–30

| attend = 1,942

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank =

| opponent = Sacred Heart

| site_stadium = Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv = NECFR

| score = 28–24

| attend = 1,304

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank =

| opponent = Central Connecticut

| site_stadium = Arute Field

| site_cityst = New Britain, CT

| tv = NECFR

| score = 38–31

| attend = 3,617

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Towson

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = Johnny Unitas Stadium

| site_cityst = Towson, MD

| gamename = FCS Playoffs First Round

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 31–10

| attend = 2,158

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 1

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank =

| opponent = South Dakota State

| opprank = 5

| site_stadium = Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium

| site_cityst = Brookings, SD

| gamename = FCS Playoffs Second Round

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 6–51

| attend = 3,042

}}

Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20150316071127/http://www.goduquesne.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/duqu-m-footbl-sched.html Schedule]

Game summaries

=At UMass=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Dukes

|R1= 3

|R2= 6

|R3= 0

|R4= 6

|Home=Minutemen

|H1= 21

|H2= 14

|H3= 21

|H4= 7

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryStart|VisitorName=DUQ|HomeName=UMass|state=collapsed}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=1

| Time=13:57

| Team=UMass

| DrivePlays=1

| DriveLength=32

| DriveTime=0:08

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver=Brennon Dingle

| QB = Andrew Ford

| yards=32

| kickresult=good

| Kicker=Mike Caggiano

| 2pt type=run/pass

| 2pt result=good/failed/incomplete

| Visitor=0

| Home=7

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=1

| Time=11:35

| Team=UMass

| DrivePlays=2

| DriveLength=77

| DriveTime=0:45

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver=Andy Isabella

| QB=Ross Comis

| yards=60

| kickresult=good

| Kicker=Cooper Garcia

| 2pt type=run/pass

| 2pt result=good/failed/incomplete

| Visitor=0

| Home=14

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=1

| Time=6:20

| Team=UMass

| DrivePlays=8

| DriveLength=87

| DriveTime=3:01

| Type=RushTD

| Runner=Bilal Ally

| yards=1

| kickresult=good

| Kicker=Mike Caggiano

| 2pt type=run/pass

| 2pt result=good/failed/incomplete

| Visitor=0

| Home=21

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=1

| Time=0:50

| Team=DUQ

| DrivePlays=6

| DriveLength=28

| DriveTime=2:58

| Type=FG

| yards=32

| Kicker=Mitch MacZura

| Visitor=3

| Home=21

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=2

| Time=14:30

| Team=UMass

| DrivePlays=5

| DriveLength=75

| DriveTime=1:20

| Type=RushTD

| Runner=Andy Isabella

| yards=14

| kickresult=good

| Kicker=Cooper Garcia

| 2pt type=run/pass

| 2pt result=good/failed/incomplete

| Visitor=3

| Home=28

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=2

| Time=3:12

| Team=UMass

| DrivePlays=12

| DriveLength=62

| DriveTime=4:19

| Type=RushTD

| Runner=Marquis Young

| yards=2

| kickresult=good

| Kicker=Mike Caggiano

| 2pt type=run/pass

| 2pt result=good/failed/incomplete

| Visitor=3

| Home=35

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=2

| Time=0:05

| Team=DUQ

| DrivePlays=9

| DriveLength=66

| DriveTime=3:07

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver=Nehari Crawford

| QB=Daniel Parr

| yards=5

| kickresult=

| Kicker=

| 2pt type=pass

| 2pt result=failed

| Visitor=9

| Home=35

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=3

| Time=12:22

| Team=UMass

| DrivePlays=6

| DriveLength=54

| DriveTime=2:38

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver=Andy Isabella

| QB=Andrew Ford

| yards=44

| kickresult=good

| Kicker=Cooper Garcia

| 2pt type=run/pass

| 2pt result=good/failed/incomplete

| Visitor=9

| Home=42

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=3

| Time=10:09

| Team=UMass

| DriveLength=

| DriveTime=

| Type=IntTD

| Def=Brice McAlister

| yards=60

| kickresult=good

| Kicker=Mike Caggiano

| 2pt type=run/pass

| 2pt result=good/failed/incomplete

| Visitor=9

| Home=49

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=3

| Time=3:33

| Team=UMass

| DrivePlays=8

| DriveLength=81

| DriveTime=3:40

| Type=RushTD

| Runner=Ross Comis

| yards=1

| kickresult=good

| Kicker=Cooper Garcia

| 2pt type=run/pass

| 2pt result=good/failed/incomplete

| Visitor=9

| Home=56

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=4

| Time=10:27

| Team=DUQ

| DrivePlays=17

| DriveLength=71

| DriveTime=2:55

| Type=RushTD

| Runner=Daniel Parr

| yards=2

| Kicker=Mitch MacZura

| kickresult=failed

| Visitor=15

| Home=56

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=4

| Time=7:42

| Team=UMass

| DrivePlays=7

| DriveLength=87

| DriveTime=2:43

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver=Zak Simon

| QB=Ross Comis

| yards=14

| Kicker=Mike Caggiano

| kickresult=good

| Visitor=15

| Home=63

}}

=Lock Haven=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Bald Eagles

|R1= 0

|R2= 0

|R3= 0

|R4= 0

|Home=Dukes

|H1= 14

|H2= 21

|H3= 7

|H4= 3

}}

=Valparaiso=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Crusaders

|R1= 0

|R2= 14

|R3= 0

|R4= 7

|Home=Dukes

|H1= 7

|H2= 0

|H3= 10

|H4= 6

}}

=Dayton=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Flyers

|R1= 6

|R2= 7

|R3= 6

|R4= 7

|Home=Dukes

=At Towson–First Round=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Dukes

|R1=0 |R2=3 |R3=14 |R4=14

|Home=No. 16 Tigers

|H1=7 |H2= 3|H3= 0|H4=0

}}

=At South Dakota State–Second Round=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Dukes

|R1= 0|R2=0 |R3=6 |R4=0

|Home=No. 5 Jackrabbits

|H1=7 |H2=17 |H3=20 |H4=7

}}

Ranking movements

{{Ranking movements

| poll1title = STATS FCS

| poll1firstweek = 0

| poll1lastweek = 13

| poll1_0=RV

| poll1_1=RV

| poll1_2=NR

| poll1_3=NR

| poll1_4=NR

| poll1_5=NR

| poll1_6=NR

| poll1_7=NR

| poll1_8=NR

| poll1_9=NR

| poll1_10=NR

| poll1_11=RV

| poll1_12=RV

| poll1_13=21

| poll1_14=

| poll1_15=

| poll1_16=

| poll1_17=

| poll1_18=

| poll1_19=

| poll1_20=

| poll2title = Coaches

| poll2firstweek = 0

| poll2lastweek = 13

| poll2_0=NR

| poll2_1=NR

| poll2_2=NR

| poll2_3=NR

| poll2_4=NR

| poll2_5=NR

| poll2_6=NR

| poll2_7=NR

| poll2_8=NR

| poll2_9=NR

| poll2_10=NR

| poll2_11=RV

| poll2_12=RV

| poll2_13=24

| poll2_14=

| poll2_15=

| poll2_16=

| poll2_17=

| poll2_18=

| poll2_19=

| poll2_20=

}}

References

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