2018 Marist Red Foxes football team

2018 Marist Red Foxes football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	5–6 (5–3 PFL)
Head coach	Jim Parady (27th season)
Offensive coordinator	Marc Bourque (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Scott Rumsey (18th season)
Home stadium	Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field

2018 Pioneer Football League standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 25 San Diego $^		8	–	0					9	–	3
Stetson		6	–	2					8	–	2
Drake		6	–	2					7	–	4
Marist		5	–	3					5	–	6
Dayton		5	–	3					6	–	5
Davidson		3	–	5					6	–	5
Butler		2	–	6					4	–	7
Morehead State		2	–	6					3	–	8
Valparaiso		2	–	6					2	–	9
Jacksonville		1	–	7					2	–	8
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2018 Marist Red Foxes football team represented Marist College as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 27th-year head coach Jim Parady, the Red Foxes compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the PFL. Marist played home games at Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Preseason

Preseason All-PFL team

The PFL released their preseason all-PFL team on July 30, 2018, with the Red Foxes having four players selected.

Offense

Juston Christian – WR

Defense

Eddie Zinn-Turner – DL

Willie Barrett – LB

Wes Beans – DB

Preseason coaches poll

The PFL released their preseason coaches poll on July 31, 2018, with the Red Foxes predicted to finish in seventh place.

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	San Diego	81 (9)
2	Dayton	72 (1)
3	Drake	58
T–4	Butler	48
T–4	Valparaiso	48
6	Jacksonville	47
7	Marist	44
8	Morehead State	22
9	Stetson	19
10	Davidson	11

Award watch lists

Award	Player	Position	Year
Buck Buchanan Award	Willie Barrett	LB	SR

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	1:00 p.m.	Georgetown*	Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY		L 14–39	1,904
September 15	6:00 p.m.	at Bryant*	Beirne Stadium Smithfield, RI		L 27–37	3,673
September 22	1:00 p.m.	at Stetson	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL		L 14–19	1,567
September 29	1:00 p.m.	Dayton	Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY		W 28–17	2,830
October 6	1:00 p.m.	at Columbia*	Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium New York, NY	ESPN+	L 24–34	3,296
October 13	1:00 p.m.	at Jacksonville	D. B. Milne Field Jacksonville, FL		W 20–17	2,533
October 20	1:00 p.m.	Davidson	Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY		W 48–41 2OT	1,422
October 27	1:00 p.m.	at Morehead State	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY		W 48–21	1,345
November 3	12:00 p.m.	Valparaiso	Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY	Red Fox Network	W 35–24	1,227
November 10	2:00 p.m.	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA		L 10–13	1,348
November 17	12:00 p.m.	No. 21 San Diego	Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY		L 14–31	1,254
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Georgetown

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoyas	11	0	21	7	39
Red Foxes	0	0	7	7	14

See also: 2018 Georgetown Hoyas football team

At Bryant

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Foxes	7	6	7	7	27
Bulldogs	7	10	6	14	37

See also: 2018 Bryant Bulldogs football team

At Stetson

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Foxes	0	7	0	7	14
Hatters	3	10	0	6	19

See also: 2018 Stetson Hatters football team

Dayton

	1	2	3	4	Total
Flyers	0	7	10	0	17
Red Foxes	7	7	7	7	28

See also: 2018 Dayton Flyers football team

At Columbia

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Foxes	0	14	7	3	24
Lions	0	17	14	3	34

See also: 2018 Columbia Lions football team

At Jacksonville

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Foxes	0	0	7	13	20
Dolphins	7	7	3	0	17

See also: 2018 Jacksonville Dolphins football team

Davidson

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Wildcats	6	21	7	0	7	0	41
Red Foxes	7	10	6	11	7	7	48

See also: 2018 Davidson Wildcats football team

At Morehead State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Foxes	14	14	13	7	48
Eagles	7	0	7	7	21

See also: 2018 Morehead State Eagles football team

Valparaiso

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	3	7	7	7	24
Red Foxes	0	28	0	7	35

See also: 2018 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

At Drake

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Foxes	0	0	3	7	10
Bulldogs	3	0	0	10	13

See also: 2018 Drake Bulldogs football team

San Diego

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 Toreros	10	14	7	0	31
Red Foxes	0	0	7	7	14

See also: 2018 San Diego Toreros football team