2018 Stetson Hatters football team

2018 Pioneer Football League standings

Team	W		L	W		L
No. 25 San Diego $^	8	–	0	9	–	3
	6	–	2	8	–	2
Drake	6	–	2	7	–	4
Marist	5	–	3	5	–	6
Dayton	5	–	3	6	–	5
Davidson	3	–	5	6	–	5
Butler	2	–	6	4	–	7
Morehead State	2	–	6	3	–	8
Valparaiso	2	–	6	2	–	9
Jacksonville	1	–	7	2	–	8

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2018 Stetson Hatters football team represented Stetson University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Roger Hughes, the Hatters compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the PFL. Stetson played home games at Spec Martin Stadium on DeLand, Florida.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 p.m.	Point*	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN3	W 48–7	1,632
September 8	6:00 p.m.	Waldorf*	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	HV	W 63–34	1,850
September 15	12:00 p.m.	Presbyterian*	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN+	Cancelled^[a]
September 22	1:00 p.m.	Marist	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN3	W 19–14	1,567
September 29	5:00 p.m.	at San Diego	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	Stadium	L 10–49	1,471
October 13	2:00 p.m.	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA		W 23–21	1,439
October 20	6:00 p.m.	Jacksonville	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN3	W 38–35	2,427
October 27	1:00 p.m.	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC		W 56–53	3,992
November 3	1:00 p.m.	Morehead State	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN3	W 48–24	2,571
November 10	12:00 p.m.	at Butler	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN		L 23–28	2,345
November 17	1:00 p.m.	Valparaiso	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN+	W 45–31	1,961
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

^ This game was originally scheduled to be played at Presbyterian. It was moved to DeLand in anticipation of Hurricane Florence before being cancelled.

The PFL released their preseason all-PFL team on July 30, 2018, with the Hatters having one player selected.^[3]

Defense

JJ Henderson – DB

The PFL released their preseason coaches poll on July 31, 2018, with the Hatters predicted to finish in ninth place.^[4]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks	0	7	0	0	7
Hatters	10	28	7	3	48

	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors	7	0	14	13	34
Hatters	28	14	14	7	63

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Foxes	0	7	0	7	14
Hatters	3	10	0	6	19

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	0	7	3	0	10
Toreros	14	14	14	7	49

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	0	7	10	6	23
Bulldogs	3	0	11	7	21

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	7	7	7	14	35
Hatters	14	7	7	10	38

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	7	21	21	7	56
Wildcats	10	7	21	15	53

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	14	3	0	7	24
Hatters	14	13	21	0	48

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	6	10	0	7	23
Bulldogs	7	14	7	0	28

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	7	17	0	7	31
Hatters	7	14	21	3	45

Stetson Hatters football
Venues	Stetson Athletic Field (1910s) Cummings Field (1924–1928) Hulley Field (1929–1945) Spec Martin Stadium (1946–1956, 2013–present)
Bowls & rivalries	1952 Tangerine Bowl
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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