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2018 UTSA Roadrunners football team

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2018 UTSA Roadrunners football
UTSA Roadrunners logo.svg
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record3–9 (2–6 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAl Borges (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJason Rollins (1st season)
Home stadiumAlamodome
(Capacity: 65,000)
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →

The 2018 UTSA Roadrunners football team represented the University of Texas at San Antonio in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Roadrunners played their home games at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by third-year head coach Frank Wilson. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in C-USA play to finish in fifth place in the West Division.

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University of Texas at San Antonio

University of Texas at San Antonio

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) is a public research university in San Antonio, Texas. With over 34,000 students across its four campuses spanning 758 acres, UTSA is the largest university in San Antonio and the eighth-largest by enrollment in the state of Texas. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity" and offers 159 degree options from its nine colleges.

2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season

2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season

The 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in 2018.

Alamodome

Alamodome

The Alamodome is a 64,000-seat domed indoor multi-purpose stadium in San Antonio, Texas. It is located on the southeastern fringe of downtown San Antonio. The facility opened on May 15, 1993, having been constructed at a cost of $186 million.

San Antonio

San Antonio

San Antonio, officially the City of San Antonio, is a city in Bexar County, Texas. The city is the seventh most populous in the United States, the second largest in the Southern United States, and the second most populous in Texas. It is the 12th most populous city in North America, with 1,434,625 residents as of 2020.

Conference USA

Conference USA

Conference USA is an intercollegiate athletic conference whose current member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports. C-USA's offices are located in Dallas, Texas.

Frank Wilson (American football)

Frank Wilson (American football)

Frank Wilson III is an American football coach. He is the associate head coach and running backs coach at Louisiana State University (LSU). Wilson served as the head football coach at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) from 2016 to 2019 and McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana from 2020 to 2021.

Previous season

The Roadrunners finished the 2017 season 6–5, 3–5 in C-USA play to finish in fifth place in the West Division. Despite being bowl eligible for the second consecutive season, the Roadrunners did not receive a bowl bid.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Award Player Position Year
Lou Groza Award[1] Jared Sackett K SO
Wuerffel Trophy[2] Jalen Rhodes RB SR
Josiah Tauaefa LB JR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[3] Jalen Rhodes RB SR

Preseason All-CUSA team

Conference USA released their preseason all-CUSA team on July 16, 2018, with the Roadrunners having two players selected.[4]

Defense

Kevin Strong – DL

Josiah Tauaefa – LB

Preseason media poll

Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 17, 2018, with the Roadrunners predicted to finish in fifth place in the West Division.[5]

West Division
Predicted finish Team
1 North Texas
2 Louisiana Tech
3 UAB
4 Southern Miss
5 UTSA
T–6 Rice
T–6 UTEP

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Lou Groza Award

Lou Groza Award

The Lou Groza Award is presented annually to the top college football placekicker in the United States by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. The award is named after former Ohio State Buckeyes and Cleveland Browns player Lou Groza. It has been presented since 1992, with Joe Allison of Memphis State receiving the inaugural award. The incumbent award holder is Chris Dunn of NC State. The award is part of the National College Football Awards Association coalition.

Wuerffel Trophy

Wuerffel Trophy

The Wuerffel Trophy is an award given annually to the college football player "who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement." The trophy, designed by W. Stanley Proctor and named in honor of former University of Florida quarterback Danny Wuerffel shows Wuerffel praying after scoring a touchdown.

Josiah Tauaefa

Josiah Tauaefa

Josiah Tauaefa is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at UTSA.

Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award

Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award

The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award is an award given annually to the "top offensive player in Division I football who also exhibits the enduring characteristics that define Earl Campbell: integrity, performance, teamwork, sportsmanship, drive, community and tenacity." The award was established in 2012 by the Tyler Chamber of Commerce in Tyler, Texas and is presented by SPORTyler, Inc., in conjunction with the City of Tyler, the Tyler Convention & Visitors Bureau and Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce.

Kevin Strong

Kevin Strong

Kevin Strong Jr. is an American football defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UTSA before graduating in 2018. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Detroit Lions in 2019.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 19:30 p.m.at Arizona State*
FS1L 7–4950,188
September 86:00 p.m.Baylor*
CBSSNL 20–3742,071
September 153:00 p.m.at Kansas State*
FSNL 17–4150,618
September 226:00 p.m.Texas State*
ESPN+W 25–2129,205
September 296:00 p.m.UTEP
  • Alamodome
  • San Antonio, TX
ESPN+W 30–2120,176
October 66:00 p.m.at Rice
ESPN3W 20–319,170
October 136:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech
  • Alamodome
  • San Antonio, TX
ESPN+L 3–3120,057
October 206:00 p.m.at Southern Miss
ESPN+L 17–2721,259
November 36:30 p.m.at UAB
beINL 3–5217,605
November 106:00 p.m.FIU
  • Alamodome
  • San Antonio, TX
ESPN+L 7–4516,874
November 171:30 p.m.at Marshall
StadiumL 0–2318,502
November 246:00 p.m.North Texas
  • Alamodome
  • San Antonio, TX
ESPN+L 21–2419,874
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
Schedule Source:[6]

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2018 Baylor Bears football team

2018 Baylor Bears football team

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Alamodome

Alamodome

The Alamodome is a 64,000-seat domed indoor multi-purpose stadium in San Antonio, Texas. It is located on the southeastern fringe of downtown San Antonio. The facility opened on May 15, 1993, having been constructed at a cost of $186 million.

CBS Sports Network

CBS Sports Network

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2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team

2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team

The 2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at the Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Bill Snyder in his 10th season of his current tenure at Kansas State and 27th overall. They finished the season 5–7 overall, 3–6 in Big 12 play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place.

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Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium

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2018 Texas State Bobcats football team

2018 Texas State Bobcats football team

The 2018 Texas State Bobcats football team represented Texas State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos, Texas, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Everett Withers. They finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in last place in the West Division.

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Game summaries

at Arizona State

1 2 3 4 Total
Roadrunners 0 0 0 7 7
Sun Devils 14 14 14 7 49
See also: 2018 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

Baylor

1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 10 10 7 10 37
Roadrunners 3 10 0 7 20
See also: 2018 Baylor Bears football team

at Kansas State

1 2 3 4 Total
Roadrunners 7 0 0 10 17
Wildcats 10 17 14 0 41
See also: 2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team

UTSA's defense gave up over 400 yards to Kansas State and dropped their record to 0-3, where Kansas State advanced to 2-1 for the season. UTSA head coach Frank Wilson said, "Unfortunately we did not always execute to the fullest, but I think take away a couple of big-play opportunities, they weren't going methodically down the field and just shoving us around. We held them to some third-down opportunities, but we just couldn't get them off the field."[7]

Texas State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 7 0 7 7 21
Roadrunners 14 3 0 8 25
See also: 2018 Texas State Bobcats football team and I-35 Rivalry

UTEP

1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 7 0 7 7 21
Roadrunners 7 17 0 6 30
See also: 2018 UTEP Miners football team

at Rice

1 2 3 4 Total
Roadrunners 3 10 0 7 20
Owls 0 0 3 0 3
See also: 2018 Rice Owls football team

Louisiana Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 10 7 7 31
Roadrunners 0 0 3 0 3
See also: 2018 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

at Southern Miss

1 2 3 4 Total
Roadrunners 0 3 7 7 17
Golden Eagles 6 14 7 0 27
See also: 2018 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

at UAB

1 2 3 4 Total
Roadrunners 3 0 0 0 3
Blazers 21 17 7 7 52
See also: 2018 UAB Blazers football team

FIU

1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 17 7 21 45
Roadrunners 0 0 0 7 7
See also: 2018 FIU Panthers football team

at Marshall

1 2 3 4 Total
Roadrunners 0 0 0 0 0
Thundering Herd 10 10 3 0 23
See also: 2018 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

North Texas

1 2 3 4 Total
Mean Green 10 7 7 0 24
Roadrunners 0 14 0 7 21
See also: 2018 North Texas Mean Green football team

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2018 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

2018 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

The 2018 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first year head coach Herm Edwards and played their home games at Sun Devil Stadium. They were a member of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. The Sun Devils finished the season 7–6, 5–4 in Pac-12 play to finish in second place in the South Division. They were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl where they lost to Fresno State.

2018 Baylor Bears football team

2018 Baylor Bears football team

The 2018 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bears played their home games at the McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas. They competed as a member of the Big 12 Conference and were led by second-year head coach Matt Rhule. The team improved on its 1–11 record from last season, as they would finish 7–6, 4–5 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for 5th place. They were invited to the Texas Bowl, where they defeated Vanderbilt.

2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team

2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team

The 2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at the Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Bill Snyder in his 10th season of his current tenure at Kansas State and 27th overall. They finished the season 5–7 overall, 3–6 in Big 12 play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place.

2018 Texas State Bobcats football team

2018 Texas State Bobcats football team

The 2018 Texas State Bobcats football team represented Texas State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos, Texas, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Everett Withers. They finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in last place in the West Division.

2018 UTEP Miners football team

2018 UTEP Miners football team

The 2018 UTEP Miners football team represented University of Texas at El Paso in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Miners played their home games at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by first-year head coach Dana Dimel. They finished the season 1–11, 1–7 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for sixth place in the West Division. UTEP averaged 14,155 fans per game.

2018 Rice Owls football team

2018 Rice Owls football team

The 2018 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls played their home games at the Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by first-year head coach Mike Bloomgren. They finished the season 2–11, 1–7 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for sixth place in the West Division.

2018 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

2018 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

The 2018 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by sixth-year head coach Skip Holtz. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Hawaii Bowl where they defeated Hawaii.

2018 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

2018 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

The 2018 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Eagles played their home games at the M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by third-year head coach Jay Hopson. They finished the season 6–5, 5–3 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for second in the West Division. Despite being bowl eligible, they were not invited to a bowl game.

2018 UAB Blazers football team

2018 UAB Blazers football team

The 2018 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by third-year head coach Bill Clark and played their home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished the season 11–3, 7–1 in C-USA play to be champions of the West Division. They represented the West Division in the C-USA Championship Game where they defeated Middle Tennessee to win their first ever C-USA championship. They were invited to the Boca Raton Bowl where they defeated Northern Illinois to claim their first bowl win in program history.

2018 FIU Panthers football team

2018 FIU Panthers football team

The 2018 FIU Panthers football team represented Florida International University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers played their home games at the Riccardo Silva Stadium in University Park, Florida as members of the East Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by second-year head coach Butch Davis. They finished the season 9–4, 6–2 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for second place in the East Division. They were invited to the Bahamas Bowl where they defeated Toledo.

2018 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

2018 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 2018 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Thundering Herd played their home games at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia, and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by ninth-year head coach Doc Holliday. They finished the season 9–4, 6–2 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for second place in the East Division. They were invited to the Gasparilla Bowl where they defeated South Florida.

2018 North Texas Mean Green football team

2018 North Texas Mean Green football team

The 2018 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mean Green played their home games at the Apogee Stadium in Denton, Texas, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by third-year head coach Seth Littrell. They finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the New Mexico Bowl where they lost to Utah State.

Source: "2018 UTSA Roadrunners football team", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2022, December 17th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_UTSA_Roadrunners_football_team.

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2016–17 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team

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2018 North Texas Mean Green football team

2018 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

2018 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

2018 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

2018 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

2018 UTEP Miners football team

2019 UTSA Roadrunners football team

2020 UTSA Roadrunners football team

2021 UTSA Roadrunners football team

2021 SMU Mustangs football team

2021 UTSA Roadrunners baseball team
References
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  2. ^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  3. ^ "2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award" (PDF). August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  4. ^ "FB: 2018 Preseason Awards".
  5. ^ "FB: Preseason Media Poll".
  6. ^ "2018 UTSA Roadrunners Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  7. ^ Hammond, Andrew (September 15, 2018). "UTSA falls to 0-3 after road loss to Kansas State". KAST-TV 12 (San Antonio). Archived from the original on September 18, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
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