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The 2018 Miami RedHawks football team represented Miami University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by fifth-year head coach Chuck Martin and played their home games at Yager Stadium in Oxford, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference . They finished the season 6–6, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in a tie for second place in the East division. Despite being bowl eligible, they were not invited to a bowl game.
Listed in the order that they were released
The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the RedHawks predicted to finish in third place in the East Division.[ 9]
East Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Ohio
140 (21)
2
Buffalo
112 (1)
3
Miami
95 (2)
4
Akron
74
5
Bowling Green
58
6
Kent State
25
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 3:30 p.m. Marshall * ESPN+ L 28–3515,827
September 8 8:00 p.m. vs. Cincinnati * ESPN3 /FOX 19 L 0–2116,062
September 15 3:30 p.m. at Minnesota * BTN L 3–2641,162
September 22 3:00 p.m. at Bowling Green ESPN+ W 38–2314,380
September 29 3:30 p.m. Western Michigan ESPN+ L 39–4015,012
October 6 3:30 p.m. at Akron ESPN+ W 41–1722,437
October 13 2:30 p.m. Kent State ESPN+ W 31–65,003
October 20 12:00 p.m. at Army * CBSSN L 30–31 2OT 38,016
8:00 p.m. at Buffalo ESPN2 L 42–5115,682
7:00 p.m. Ohio ESPNU W 30–2815,975
8:00 p.m. at Northern Illinois ESPNU W 13–74,878
7:00 p.m. Ball State ESPN+ W 42–2117,639
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
Source:[ 10]
1
2
3
4
Total
Thundering Herd
14
7
7
7
35
RedHawks
0
7
7
14
28
1
2
3
4
Total
RedHawks
0
0
0
0
0
Bearcats
7
0
0
14
21
1
2
3
4
Total
RedHawks
0
3
0
0
3
Golden Gophers
7
12
7
0
26
1
2
3
4
Total
RedHawks
7
17
7
7
38
Falcons
0
3
0
20
23
1
2
3
4
Total
Broncos
14
0
13
13
40
RedHawks
17
10
6
6
39
1
2
3
4
Total
RedHawks
0
14
10
17
41
Zips
0
10
7
0
17
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Flashes
0
0
0
6
6
RedHawks
0
21
10
0
31
1
2
3
4 OT 2OT
Total
RedHawks
0
7
0
14 3 6
30
Black Knights
7
7
7
0 3 7
31
1
2
3
4
Total
RedHawks
14
7
21
0
42
Bulls
14
14
14
9
51
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
7
0
7
14
28
RedHawks
7
21
0
2
30
At Northern Illinois [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
RedHawks
0
3
10
0
13
Huskies
0
0
7
0
7
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
14
7
0
0
21
RedHawks
7
14
14
7
42
Miami was one of four bowl-eligible teams that did not receive a bowl game invitation. The university unsuccessfully attempted to schedule a 13th game with Louisiana-Monroe , which also did not go to a bowl.[ 11]
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^ "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates" . July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018 .
^ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List" . July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018 .
^ "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF) . July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018 .
^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List" . July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018 .
^ "Watch List for 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ® Presented by A. O. Smith Announced" . August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018 .
^ "Manning Award: See which quarterbacks made the preseason watch list for 2018" . August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018 .
^ "NIU & Ohio Picked as Divisional Winners in 2018 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll" .
^ Miami (OH) RedHawks 2018 football schedule . FBSchedules.com . Retrieved April 9, 2018.
^ Vinel, Chris (December 4, 2018). "Miami football done for season" . The Miami Student . Retrieved December 2, 2019 .
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