The 2018 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team represented the

University of Louisiana at Monroe The University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) is a public university in Monroe, Louisiana. It is part of the University of Louisiana System. History ULM opened in 1931 as Ouachita Parish Junior College. Three years later it became the Northeast Cen ...

in the

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. The Warhawks played their home games at

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, and competed in the West Division of the

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. They were led by third-year head coach

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. They finished the regular season 6–6, 4–4 in Sun Belt play to finish in third place in the West Division. Despite being bowl eligible, they were not invited to a bowl game.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Sun Belt coaches poll

On July 19, 2018, the Sun Belt released their preseason coaches poll with the Warhawks predicted to finish in second place in the West Division.

Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams

The Warhawks had three players at four positions selected to the preseason all-Sun Belt teams. Offense ''1st team'' Marcus Green – WR ''2nd team'' Caleb Evans – QB RJ Turner – WR Special teams ''1st team'' Marcus Green – KR

Roster

Schedule

The Warhawks hosted one of their four non-conference opponents, Southeastern Louisiana from the

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, and traveled to

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from

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from the

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and Ole Miss from the

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Game summaries

Southeastern Louisiana

At Southern Miss

At Texas A&M

Troy

At Georgia State

At Ole Miss

At Coastal Carolina

Texas State

Georgia Southern

At South Alabama

At Arkansas State

Louisiana

Players drafted into the NFL

References

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Louisiana-Monroe The University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) is a public university in Monroe, Louisiana. It is part of the University of Louisiana System. History ULM opened in 1931 as Ouachita Parish Junior College. Three years later it became the Northeast Ce ...

Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football seasons

Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks football The University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) is a public university in Monroe, Louisiana. It is part of the University of Louisiana System. History ULM opened in 1931 as Ouachita Parish Junior College. Three years later it became the Northeast Cen ...