2018 Fordham Rams football team

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.

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)

2018 Patriot League football standings
	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

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.

Offense Austin Longi – WR Isaiah Searight – TE Dominic Lombard – OL

Defense Glenn Cunningham – LB Dylan Mabin – DB

Schedule

Fordham vs. Stony Brook, on September 15

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

[4]

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

1. "Andrew Breiner Named MSU Pass Game Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach". Hailstate.com. December 6, 2017.
2. "Fordham Football Head Coach Andrew Breiner Resigns". fordhamsports.com. December 5, 2017.
3. "PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL PRESEASON MAJOR AWARDS, POLL AND ALL-LEAGUE HONORS ANNOUNCED". www.patriotleague.org. July 7, 2018.
4. "2018 Football Schedule". Fordham University Athletics. Retrieved 15 May 2018.