Listed in the order that they were released
Preseason All-CUSA team
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Conference USA released their preseason all-CUSA team on July 16, 2018, with the Blazers having one player selected.[9]
Offense
Spencer Brown – RB
Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 17, 2018, with the Blazers predicted to finish in third place in the West Division.[10]
West Division
|
Predicted finish
|
Team
|
1 |
North Texas
|
2 |
Louisiana Tech
|
3 |
UAB
|
4 |
Southern Miss
|
5 |
UTSA
|
T–6 |
Rice
|
T–6 |
UTEP
|
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Savannah State* | | ESPN+ | W 52–0 | 27,124 |
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at Coastal Carolina* | | ESPN+ | L 24–47 | 9,776 |
September 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Tulane* | - Legion Field
- Birmingham, AL
| Stadium | W 31–24 | 21,991 |
September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | Charlotte | - Legion Field
- Birmingham, AL
| ESPN3 | W 28–7 | 25,395 |
October 6 | 6:00 p.m. | at Louisiana Tech | | Stadium | W 28–7 | 18,983 |
October 13 | 12:00 p.m. | at Rice | | ESPN+ | W 42–0 | 18,916 |
October 20 | 6:30 p.m. | North Texas | - Legion Field
- Birmingham, AL
| beIN | W 29–21 | 28,014 |
October 27 | 6:30 p.m. | at UTEP | | ESPN+ | W 19–0 | 10,787 |
November 3 | 6:30 p.m. | UTSA | - Legion Field
- Birmingham, AL
| beIN | W 52–3 | 17,605 |
November 10 | 6:30 p.m. | Southern Miss | - Legion Field
- Birmingham, AL
| beIN | W 26–23 OT | 25,618 |
November 17 | 6:00 p.m. | at Texas A&M* | | ESPN2 | L 20–41 | 97,584 |
November 24 | 2:00 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee | | ESPN3 | L 3–27 | 14,411 |
December 1 | 1:30 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee | | CBSSN | W 27–25 | 15,806 |
December 18 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Northern Illinois* | | ESPN | W 37–13 | 22,614 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- All times are in Central time
|
[11]
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
---|
Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | RV | |
---|
Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV | RV | |
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CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Tigers
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
Blazers
|
7
|
21
|
10
|
14 |
52 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Blazers
|
14
|
10
|
0
|
0 |
24 |
Chanticleers
|
7
|
13
|
7
|
20 |
47 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Green Wave
|
0
|
7
|
14
|
3 |
24 |
Blazers
|
7
|
14
|
3
|
7 |
31 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
49ers
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
Blazers
|
14
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
28 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Blazers
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
14 |
28 |
Bulldogs
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
7 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Blazers
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
0 |
42 |
Owls
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Mean Green
|
7
|
14
|
0
|
0 |
21 |
Blazers
|
3
|
7
|
9
|
10 |
29 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Blazers
|
10
|
0
|
2
|
7 |
19 |
Miners
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Roadrunners
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
3 |
Blazers
|
21
|
17
|
7
|
7 |
52 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 | OT |
Total |
Golden Eagles
|
7
|
6
|
0
|
7 | 3 |
23 |
Blazers
|
0
|
7
|
13
|
0 | 6 |
26 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Blazers
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
13 |
20 |
Aggies
|
14
|
10
|
10
|
7 |
41 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Blazers
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
3 |
Blue Raiders
|
0
|
13
|
7
|
7 |
27 |
At Middle Tennessee (C-USA Championship game)
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Blazers
|
3
|
21
|
0
|
3 |
27 |
Blue Raiders
|
13
|
3
|
6
|
3 |
25 |
Vs. Northern Illinois (Boca Raton Bowl)
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Huskies
|
7
|
3
|
3
|
0 |
13 |
Blazers
|
10
|
17
|
10
|
0 |
37 |
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