The 2018 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represented Arkansas State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Red Wolves played their home games at Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by fifth-year head coach Blake Anderson.
Preseason
Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released Maxwell AwardJustice HansenQBSRDavey O'Brien AwardJustice HansenQBSRDoak Walker AwardWarren WandRBSRJim Thorpe AwardJustin CliftonDBSRBronko Nagurski TrophyJustin CliftonDBSROutland TrophyLanard BonnerOLSRRay Guy AwardCody GracePJRWuerffel TrophyJustin CliftonDBSRJustice HansenQBSRWalter Camp AwardJustice HansenQBSRJohnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardJustice HansenQBSRManning AwardJustice HansenQBSR
Sun Belt coaches poll On July 19, 2018, the Sun Belt released their preseason coaches poll with the Red Wolves predicted to finish as champions of the West Division. They were also predicted to win the Sun Belt Championship game.
Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams The Red Wolves had nine players selected to the preseason all-Sun Belt teams. Quarterback Justice Hansen was selected as the preseason offensive player of the year.
Offense
1st team
Justice Hansen – QB
Warren Wand – RB
Justin McInnis – WR
Lanard Bonner– OL
2nd team
Jacob Still – OL
Defense
1st team
Ronheen Bingham – DL
Justin Clifton – DB
2nd team
BJ Edmonds – DB
Special teams
2nd team
Cody Grace – P
Schedule
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Game summaries
Southeast Missouri State
At Alabama
At Tulsa
UNLV
At Georgia Southern
Appalachian State
Georgia State
At Louisiana
South Alabama
At Coastal Carolina
Louisiana–Monroe
At Texas State
Vs. Nevada (Arizona Bowl)
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