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American college football season
The 2018 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team represented West Texas A&M University in the 2018 NCAA Division II football season as members of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The Buffaloes were led by second-year head coach Hunter Hughes. The team played its home games at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium in Canyon, Texas. This was the last year the Buffaloes played their home games at Kimbrough Memorial as the Canyon Independent School District purchased the stadium from the university; the team moved to the on-campus Buffalo Stadium (later renamed Bain–Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium[1]) starting with the 2019 season.[2][3]
The Buffaloes finished the 2018 season with an overall record of 6–5, going 4–4 in LSC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place.
LSC media poll
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Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
Texas A&M–Commerce |
201 (13)
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2 |
Midwestern State |
200 (10)
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3 |
Eastern New Mexico |
142
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4 |
Angelo State |
136
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5 |
Tarleton State |
130
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6 |
Texas A&M–Kingsville |
104
|
7 |
West Texas A&M |
73
|
8 |
Texas–Permian Basin |
57 (1)
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9 |
Western New Mexico |
37
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- Source: [4]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 8:00 p.m. | at Azusa Pacific* | | L 7–17 | 5,117 |
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Oklahoma Panhandle State* | | W 42–7 | 6,889 |
September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Tarleton State | - Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
- Canyon, TX
| L 7–44 | 5,542 |
September 22 | 1:00 p.m. | at Western New Mexico | | W 27–17 | 544 |
September 29 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 14 Central Washington* | | W 28–26 | 5,209 |
October 6 | 6:00 p.m. | UT Permian Basin | - Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
- Canyon, TX
| W 42–21 | 6,399 |
October 13 | 4:00 p.m. | at Angelo State | | W 26–18 | 2,698 |
October 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Eastern New Mexico | | L 0–28 | 8,279 |
October 27 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 18 Texas A&M–Commerce | | L 16–41 | 9,168 |
November 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas A&M–Kingsville | - Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
- Canyon, TX
| W 35–31 | 6,137 |
November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 16 Midwestern State | | L 23–24 OT | 7,862 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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- Schedule source:[5]
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Buffaloes
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
7 |
Cougars
|
7
|
7
|
3
|
0 |
17 |
Statistics |
WT |
APU
|
First downs |
21 |
20
|
Total yards |
305 |
357
|
Rushing yards |
76 |
236
|
Passing yards |
229 |
121
|
Turnovers |
3 |
4
|
Time of possession |
27:48 |
32:12
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
West Texas A&M |
Passing |
Mitch Hood |
23/39, 229 yards, 2 INT
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Rushing |
Duke Carter IV |
13 rushes, 46 yards
|
Receiving |
Markel Steward |
6 receptions, 85 yards
|
Azusa Pacific |
Passing |
Tyrone Williams Jr. |
12/20, 121 yards, TD, 3 INT
|
Rushing |
Zikel Reddick |
27 rushes, 201 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Weston Carr |
6 receptions, 74 yards
|
Oklahoma Panhandle State
[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Aggies
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
7 |
Buffaloes
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
0 |
42 |
Statistics |
OPSU |
WT
|
First downs |
20 |
13
|
Total yards |
283 |
285
|
Rushing yards |
63 |
143
|
Passing yards |
220 |
142
|
Turnovers |
4 |
1
|
Time of possession |
32:36 |
27:24
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Oklahoma Panhandle State |
Passing |
John Polston |
18/32, 153 yards, TD, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Brandon Ramon |
2 rushes, 15 yards
|
Receiving |
Nick West |
4 receptions, 49 yards, TD
|
West Texas A&M |
Passing |
Mitch Hood |
8/18, 142 yards, TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Duke Carter IV |
13 rushes, 84 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Payton Gonzales |
1 reception, 61 yards, TD
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Texans
|
3
|
20
|
14
|
7 |
44 |
Buffaloes
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
7 |
Statistics |
TSU |
WT
|
First downs |
21 |
11
|
Total yards |
419 |
123
|
Rushing yards |
225 |
31
|
Passing yards |
194 |
92
|
Turnovers |
0 |
4
|
Time of possession |
34:24 |
25:36
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Tarleton State |
Passing |
Ben Holmes |
13/17, 194 yards
|
Rushing |
D'Anthony Hopkins |
12 rushes, 61 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
DeShun Qualls |
3 receptions, 82 yards
|
West Texas A&M |
Passing |
Justin Houghtaling |
7/10, 71 yards, INT
|
Rushing |
Duke Carter IV |
22 rushes, 32 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Semaj Mitchell |
6 receptions, 46 yards
|
At Western New Mexico
[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Buffaloes
|
7
|
10
|
3
|
7 |
27 |
Mustangs
|
0
|
3
|
7
|
7 |
17 |
Statistics |
WT |
WNMU
|
First downs |
15 |
20
|
Total yards |
250 |
426
|
Rushing yards |
165 |
72
|
Passing yards |
85 |
354
|
Turnovers |
2 |
2
|
Time of possession |
32:30 |
27:30
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
West Texas A&M |
Passing |
Mitch Hood |
8/17, 85 yards, TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Duke Carter IV |
33 rushes, 150 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Jamaal Hamilton |
1 reception, 31 yards
|
Western New Mexico |
Passing |
Blayne Armstrong |
34/49, 354 yards, 2 TD, INT
|
Rushing |
DeAndre Williams |
21 rushes, 67 yards
|
Receiving |
Kourde Roberts |
8 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD
|
At No. 14 Central Washington
[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Buffaloes
|
0
|
16
|
6
|
6 |
28 |
No. 14 Wildcats
|
0
|
7
|
12
|
7 |
26 |
Statistics |
WT |
CWU
|
First downs |
16 |
26
|
Total yards |
352 |
562
|
Rushing yards |
268 |
126
|
Passing yards |
84 |
436
|
Turnovers |
0 |
2
|
Time of possession |
30:05 |
29:55
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
West Texas A&M |
Passing |
Justin Houghtaling |
11/18, 84 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Duke Carter IV |
35 rushes, 259 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Jordan Johnson |
3 receptions, 36 yards, TD
|
Central Washington |
Passing |
Reilly Hennessey |
31/49, 436 yards, 3 TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Michael Roots |
11 rushes, 56 yards
|
Receiving |
Tony Archie |
6 receptions, 106 yards, TD
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
|
7
|
14
|
0
|
0 |
21 |
Buffaloes
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
14 |
42 |
Statistics |
UTPB |
WT
|
First downs |
11 |
21
|
Total yards |
292 |
397
|
Rushing yards |
98 |
180
|
Passing yards |
194 |
187
|
Turnovers |
0 |
0
|
Time of possession |
24:40 |
35:20
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
UT Permian Basin |
Passing |
Taylor Null |
12/28, 194 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Marquis Simmons |
10 rushes, 44 yards
|
Receiving |
Kyle McBride |
2 receptions, 125 yards, TD
|
West Texas A&M |
Passing |
Justin Houghtaling |
17/21, 187 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
Duke Carter IV |
29 rushes, 143 yards, 4 TD
|
Receiving |
Jordan Johnson |
4 receptions, 70 yards, TD
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Buffaloes
|
0
|
3
|
16
|
7 |
26 |
Rams
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
8 |
18 |
Statistics |
WT |
ASU
|
First downs |
17 |
19
|
Total yards |
297 |
365
|
Rushing yards |
59 |
151
|
Passing yards |
238 |
214
|
Turnovers |
0 |
2
|
Time of possession |
37:10 |
20:42
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
West Texas A&M |
Passing |
Justin Houghtaling |
22/32, 238 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
Duke Carter IV |
31 rushes, 58 yards
|
Receiving |
Semaj Mitchell |
7 receptions, 93 yards
|
Angelo State |
Passing |
Payne Sullins |
17/25, 214 yards, TD, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Tyrese Nathan |
18 rushes, 96 yards
|
Receiving |
Tyrese Nathan |
7 receptions, 73 yards, TD
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Greyhounds
|
14
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
28 |
Buffaloes
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
Statistics |
ENMU |
WT
|
First downs |
26 |
8
|
Total yards |
489 |
134
|
Rushing yards |
440 |
61
|
Passing yards |
49 |
73
|
Turnovers |
1 |
1
|
Time of possession |
38:34 |
21:26
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Eastern New Mexico |
Passing |
Roel Sanchez |
1/1, 38 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
Paul Terry |
21 rushes, 134 yards
|
Receiving |
Johnny Smith |
1 reception, 38 yards, TD
|
West Texas A&M |
Passing |
Justin Houghtaling |
9/21, 73 yards
|
Rushing |
Duke Carter IV |
9 rushes, 46 yards
|
Receiving |
Payton Gonzales |
4 receptions, 44 yards
|
At No. 18 Texas A&M–Commerce
[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Buffaloes
|
7
|
6
|
3
|
0 |
16 |
No. 18 Lions
|
7
|
10
|
17
|
7 |
41 |
Statistics |
WT |
TAMUC
|
First downs |
12 |
16
|
Total yards |
286 |
375
|
Rushing yards |
22 |
244
|
Passing yards |
264 |
131
|
Turnovers |
3 |
0
|
Time of possession |
27:46 |
32:14
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
West Texas A&M |
Passing |
Justin Houghtaling |
21/32, 264 yards, INT
|
Rushing |
Marshawn Brown |
5 rushes, 29 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Payton Gonzales |
4 receptions, 79 yards
|
Texas A&M–Commerce |
Passing |
Kane Wilson |
12/15, 131 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
Ovie Urevbu |
20 rushes, 118 yards
|
Receiving |
Ryan Stokes |
3 receptions, 85 yards
|
Texas A&M–Kingsville
[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Javelinas
|
3
|
11
|
10
|
7 |
31 |
Buffaloes
|
7
|
7
|
14
|
7 |
35 |
Statistics |
TAMUK |
WT
|
First downs |
26 |
10
|
Total yards |
420 |
363
|
Rushing yards |
106 |
257
|
Passing yards |
314 |
106
|
Turnovers |
2 |
0
|
Time of possession |
39:49 |
20:08
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Texas A&M–Kingsville |
Passing |
Koy Detmer Jr. |
28/47, 314 yards, 3 TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Nick Pelrean |
13 rushes, 74 yards
|
Receiving |
Tyler Wilson |
9 receptions, 154 yards
|
West Texas A&M |
Passing |
Justin Houghtaling |
6/15, 106 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
Brandon Blair |
16 rushes, 182 yards, 3 TD
|
Receiving |
Semaj Mitchell |
2 receptions, 83 yards
|
At No. 10 Midwestern State
[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 | OT |
Total |
Buffaloes
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
10 | 6 |
23 |
No. 10 Mustangs
|
10
|
7
|
0
|
0 | 7 |
24 |
Statistics |
WT |
MSU
|
First downs |
18 |
26
|
Total yards |
282 |
477
|
Rushing yards |
143 |
219
|
Passing yards |
139 |
258
|
Turnovers |
2 |
2
|
Time of possession |
31:44 |
28:16
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
West Texas A&M |
Passing |
Justin Houghtaling |
8/17, 73 yards, INT
|
Rushing |
Brandon Blair |
26 rushes, 96 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Payton Gonzales |
4 receptions, 46 yards, TD
|
Midwestern State |
Passing |
Layton Rabb |
20/35, 258 yards, TD, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Vincent Johnson |
23 rushes, 138 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Juwan Johnson |
6 receptions, 97 yards
|
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- ^ "2018 LSC Football Media Guide" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ "2018 Football Schedule". Retrieved October 13, 2023.
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