American college football season
The 2018 Georgetown Hoyas football team represented Georgetown University as a member of the Patriot League during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Rob Sgarlata, the Hoyas compiled an overall record of 5โ6 with a mark of 4โ2 in conference play, tying for second place in the Patriot League. Georgetown played home games at Cooper Field in Washington, D.C.
Preseason
Preseason coaches poll
The Patriot League released their preseason coaches poll on July 26, 2018, with the Hoyas predicted to finish in last place.[1]
Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
Colgate |
71 (11)
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2 |
Lehigh |
63 (3)
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3 |
Fordham |
45
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4 |
Holy Cross |
40
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Tโ5 |
Bucknell |
31
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Tโ5 |
Lafayette |
31
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7 |
Georgetown |
13
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Preseason All-Patriot League team
The Hoyas placed two players on the preseason all-Patriot League team.
Defense
Khristian Tate โ DL
Special teams
Ahmad Wilson โ Non-specialist player
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 1:00 p.m. | at Marist* | | RFN | W 39โ14 | 1,904 |
September 8 | 12:30 p.m. | Campbell* | | Stadium | L 8โ13 | 1,837 |
September 15 | 1:30 p.m. | at Dartmouth* | | ESPN+ | L 0โ41 | 4,815 |
September 22 | 2:00 p.m. | Columbia* | - Cooper Field
- Washington, DC
| Stadium | L 15โ23 | 1,865 |
September 29 | 1:00 p.m. | at Brown* | | ESPN+ | L 7โ35 | 3,926 |
October 6 | 1:00 p.m. | at Fordham | | Stadium | W 23โ11 | 2,010 |
October 13 | 3:30 p.m. | at Lafayette | | Stadium | W 13โ6 | 4,657 |
October 20 | 2:00 p.m. | Lehigh | - Cooper Field
- Washington, DC
| Stadium | W 22โ16 2OT | 1,871 |
October 27 | 1:00 p.m. | at Colgate | | Stadium | L 0โ38 | 1,827 |
November 10 | 12:30 p.m. | Bucknell | - Cooper Field
- Washington, DC
| Stadium | W 14โ3 | 1,825 |
November 17 | 12:30 p.m. | Holy Cross | - Cooper Field
- Washington, DC
| Stadium | L 31โ32 | 1,803 |
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[2][3][4]
Game summaries
At Marist
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|
|
|
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Total |
Hoyas
|
11
|
0
|
21
|
7 |
39 |
Red Foxes
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
14 |
Campbell
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|
|
|
|
Total |
Fighting Camels
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
3 |
13 |
Hoyas
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
2 |
8 |
At Dartmouth
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|
|
|
|
Total |
Hoyas
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
Big Green
|
6
|
14
|
14
|
7 |
41 |
Columbia
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Lions
|
10
|
0
|
6
|
7 |
23 |
Hoyas
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
15 |
15 |
At Brown
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Hoyas
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
7 |
Bears
|
14
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
35 |
At Fordham
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Hoyas
|
8
|
0
|
7
|
8 |
23 |
Rams
|
0
|
8
|
3
|
0 |
11 |
At Lafayette
|
|
|
|
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Total |
Hoyas
|
0
|
13
|
0
|
0 |
13 |
Leopards
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
3 |
6 |
Lehigh
|
|
|
|
| | |
Total |
Mountain Hawks
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
3 | 7 | 0 |
16 |
Hoyas
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
0 | 7 | 6 |
22 |
At Colgate
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Hoyas
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
Raiders
|
0
|
24
|
0
|
14 |
38 |
Bucknell
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Bison
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0 |
3 |
Hoyas
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
14 |
Holy Cross
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Crusaders
|
5
|
0
|
7
|
20 |
32 |
Hoyas
|
7
|
17
|
7
|
0 |
31 |
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