2018 Colorado State Rams football team

The 2018 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rams were led by fourth-year head coach Mike Bobo and played their home games at Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, Colorado as members of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in Mountain West play to finish in fifth place in the Mountain Division.

2018 Colorado State Rams football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionMountain Division
Record3–9 (2–6 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Johnson (1st season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorJohn Jancek (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumCanvas Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mountain Division
No. 23 Boise State x   7 1     10 3  
No. 22 Utah State   7 1     11 2  
Wyoming   4 4     6 6  
Air Force   3 5     5 7  
Colorado State   2 6     3 9  
New Mexico   1 7     3 9  
West Division
No. 18 Fresno State x$   7 1     12 2  
Nevada   5 3     8 5  
Hawaii   5 3     8 6  
San Diego State   4 4     7 6  
UNLV   2 6     4 8  
San Jose State   1 7     1 11  
Championship: Fresno State 19, Boise State 16 (OT)
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

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Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Doak Walker Award[1] Izzy Matthews RB SR
John Mackey Award[2] Cameron Butler TE SO
Lou Groza Award[3] Wyatt Bryan K SR
Ray Guy Award[4] Ryan Stonehouse P SO
Wuerffel Trophy[5] Adam Prentice RB SO
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[6] K. J. Carta-Samuels QB SR

Mountain West media days

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During the Mountain West media days held July 24–25 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip, the Rams were predicted to finish in third place in the Mountain Division.[7]

Media poll

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Mountain Division
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Boise State 132 (22)
2 Wyoming 95
3 Colorado State 82
4 Utah State 78
5 Air Force 52
6 New Mexico 23

Preseason All-Mountain West Team

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The Rams had one player selected to the preseason all-Mountain West team.[8]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 255:30 p.m.HawaiiCBSSNL 34–4331,007
August 317:30 p.m.vs. Colorado*CBSSNL 13–4570,158
September 85:30 p.m.Arkansas*
  • Canvas Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
CBSSNW 34–2731,894
September 152:00 p.m.at Florida*SECNL 10–4880,021
September 221:00 p.m.No. 16 (FCS) Illinois State*
  • Canvas Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
ATTSNRML 19–3526,259
October 68:30 p.m.at San Jose StateCBSSNW 42–3013,802
October 132:00 p.m.New Mexico 
  • Canvas Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
ATTSNRMW 20–1836,514
October 197:00 p.m.at Boise StateESPN2L 28–5632,299
October 268:00 p.m.Wyoming
CBSSNL 21–3432,125
November 108:30 p.m.at NevadaESPNUL 10–4913,755
November 1712:00 p.m.No. 14 Utah State
  • Canvas Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
ATTSNRML 24–2919,226
November 221:30 p.m.at Air ForceCBSSNL 19–2717,432
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

Source:[9]

Game summaries

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Hawaii

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rainbow Warriors 10 13 14 6 43
Rams 7 0 13 14 34

vs Colorado

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1 2 3 4 Total
Buffaloes 21 7 17 0 45
Rams 7 3 0 3 13

Arkansas

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1 2 3 4 Total
Razorbacks 7 6 14 0 27
Rams 3 6 8 17 34

At Florida

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 0 3 7 0 10
Gators 6 21 0 21 48

Illinois State

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 16 (FCS) Redbirds 0 14 7 14 35
Rams 6 0 7 6 19

At San Jose State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 14 14 0 14 42
Spartans 0 0 30 0 30

New Mexico

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1 2 3 4 Total
Lobos 0 3 8 7 18
Rams 7 7 3 3 20

At Boise State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 0 7 7 14 28
Broncos 21 14 7 14 56

Wyoming

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cowboys 0 3 21 10 34
Rams 0 0 7 14 21

At Nevada

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 0 0 0 10 10
Wolf Pack 7 21 21 0 49

Utah State

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 14 Aggies 3 7 10 9 29
Rams 0 7 3 14 24

At Air Force

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 0 13 0 6 19
Falcons 7 10 0 10 27

Players in the 2019 NFL Draft

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Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
7 247 Bisi Johnson WR Minnesota Vikings

References

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  1. ^ "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  3. ^ "Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Announces 2018 Preseason Watch List". July 25, 2018. Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  4. ^ "Ray Guy Award preseason watch list unveiled". July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  5. ^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  6. ^ "Watch List for 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ® Presented by A. O. Smith Announced". August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  7. ^ "Boise State, Fresno State Picked to Win 2018 Mountain West Football Divisional Titles".
  8. ^ "2018 Mountain West Football Preseason All-Conference Team".
  9. ^ 2018 Colorado State Rams football schedule. CSURams.com. Retrieved March 30, 2018.