The 2018 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Warhawks played their home games at Malone Stadium in Monroe, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Matt Viator. 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 Maxwell AwardCaleb EvansQBJRFred Biletnikoff AwardMarcus GreenWRSRJohn Mackey AwardJosh PedersonTESOPaul Hornung AwardMarcus GreenWR/KRJRManning AwardCaleb EvansQBJREarl Campbell Tyler Rose AwardCaleb EvansQBJR
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 Southland Conference, and traveled to Southern Miss from Conference USA, Texas A&M from the Southeastern Conference and Ole Miss from the Southeastern Conference.
Schedule source:
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
6 203 Marcus Green RB Atlanta Falcons
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