The 2018 Saint Francis Red Flash football team represented

Saint Francis University Saint Francis University (SFU) is a private Catholic university in Loretto, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1847 and conducted under the tradition of the Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular. The university is situated on in the fore ...

in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by ninth-year head coach

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and played their home games at

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. They were a member of the

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. They finished the season 4–7, 2–4 in NEC play to finish in a tie for fifth place.

Preseason

Award watch lists

NEC coaches poll

The NEC released their preseason coaches poll on July 24, 2018, with the Red Flash predicted to finish in fourth place.

Preseason All-NEC team

The Red Flash placed five players on the preseason all-NEC team.2018 All-Northeast Conference Football Preseason Team
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Schedule

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Game summaries

At Lehigh

Delaware State

Richmond

At Albany

West Virginia Wesleyan

At Wagner

Duquesne

At Robert Morris

Bryant

Central Connecticut

At Sacred Heart

References

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Saint Francis Red Flash football The Saint Francis Red Flash football program represents the intercollegiate football team for Saint Francis University. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Northeast Conference. T ...