The 2018 Georgetown Hoyas football team represented Georgetown University as a member of the Patriot League during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Rob Sgarlata and played their home games at Cooper Field. They finished the season 5–6 and 4–2 in Patriot League play to tie for second place.
Previous season
The Hoyas finished the 2017 season 1–10, 0–6 in Patriot League play to finish in last place.
Preseason
Preseason coaches poll
The Patriot League released their preseason coaches poll on July 26, 2018, with the Hoyas predicted to finish in last place.[1]
| Predicted finish
|
Team
|
Votes (1st place)
|
| 1 |
Colgate |
71 (11)
|
| 2 |
Lehigh |
63 (3)
|
| 3 |
Fordham |
45
|
| 4 |
Holy Cross |
40
|
| T–5 |
Bucknell |
31
|
| T–5 |
Lafayette |
31
|
| 7 |
Georgetown |
13
|
Preseason All-Patriot League team
The Hoyas placed two players on the preseason all-Patriot League team.
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Defense
Khristian Tate – DL
Special teams
Ahmad Wilson – Non-specialist player
|
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|
| September 1 | 1:00 p.m. | at Marist* | | RFN | W 39–14 | 1,904 |
| September 8 | 12:30 p.m. | Campbell* | | Stadium[2] | L 8–13 | 1,837 |
| September 15 | 1:30 p.m. | at Dartmouth* | | ESPN+ | L 0–41 | 4,815 |
| September 22 | 2:00 p.m. | Columbia* | - Cooper Field
- Washington, DC
| Stadium[2] | L 15–23 | 1,865 |
| September 29 | 1:00 p.m. | at Brown* | | ESPN+ | L 7–35 | 3,926 |
| October 6 | 1:00 p.m. | at Fordham | | Stadium | W 23–11 | 2,010 |
| October 13 | 3:30 p.m. | at Lafayette | | Stadium | W 13–6 | 4,657 |
| October 20 | 2:00 p.m. | Lehigh | - Cooper Field
- Washington, DC
| Stadium[2] | W 22–16 2OT | 1,871 |
| October 27 | 1:00 p.m. | at Colgate | | Stadium[2] | L 0–38 | 1,827 |
| November 10 | 12:30 p.m. | Bucknell | - Cooper Field
- Washington, DC
| Stadium[2] | W 14–3 | 1,825 |
| November 17 | 12:30 p.m. | Holy Cross | - Cooper Field
- Washington, DC
| Stadium[2] | L 31–32 | 1,803 |
|
Game summaries
at Marist
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Hoyas
|
11
|
0
|
21
|
7 |
39 |
| Red Foxes
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
14 |
Campbell
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Fighting Camels
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
3 |
13 |
| Hoyas
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
2 |
8 |
at Dartmouth
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Hoyas
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
| Big Green
|
6
|
14
|
14
|
7 |
41 |
Columbia
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Lions
|
10
|
0
|
6
|
7 |
23 |
| Hoyas
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
15 |
15 |
at Brown
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Hoyas
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
7 |
| Bears
|
14
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
35 |
at Fordham
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Hoyas
|
8
|
0
|
7
|
8 |
23 |
| Rams
|
0
|
8
|
3
|
0 |
11 |
at Lafayette
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Hoyas
|
0
|
13
|
0
|
0 |
13 |
| Leopards
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
3 |
6 |
Lehigh
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 | OT | 2OT |
Total |
| Mountain Hawks
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
3 | 7 | 0 |
16 |
| Hoyas
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
0 | 7 | 6 |
22 |
at Colgate
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Hoyas
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
| Raiders
|
0
|
24
|
0
|
14 |
38 |
Bucknell
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Bison
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0 |
3 |
| Hoyas
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
14 |
Holy Cross
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Crusaders
|
5
|
0
|
7
|
20 |
32 |
| Hoyas
|
7
|
17
|
7
|
0 |
31 |
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