The 2018 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team represented

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in the

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. They were led by third-year head coach Demario Warren and played their home games at

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in Cedar City, Utah as seventh-year as members of the

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. They finished the season 1–10, 1–7 in Big Sky play to finish in 12th place.

Previous season

The Thunderbirds finished the 2016 season 9–3, 7–1 in Big Sky play to earn a share of the conference championship with

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. They received the conference's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost to Weber State in the second round.

Preseason

Polls

On July 16, 2018 during the Big Sky Kickoff in

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, the Thunderbirds were predicted to finish in sixth place in both the coaches and media poll.

Preseason All-Conference Team

The Thunderbirds had five players selected to the Preseason All-Conference Team. Marquez Tucker – Sr. OT PJ Nu’usa – Jr. OG Zach Larsen – Jr. C Chinedu Ahanonu – Sr. LB Jalen Russell – So. CB

Schedule

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Game summaries

North Alabama

at Oregon State

at Arizona

at Northern Arizona

at Eastern Washington

Sacramento State

at Idaho

Northern Colorado

Montana

Weber State

at Cal Poly

References

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Southern Utah Thunderbirds football seasons

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