2018 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team

American college football season

2018 Presbyterian Blue Hose football

Conference	Big South Conference
Record	2–8 (0–5 Big South)
Head coach	Tommy Spangler (2nd season of stint, 8th overall season)
Home stadium	Bailey Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

2018 Big South Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 5 Kennesaw State $^	5	–	0	11	–	2
Monmouth	4	–	1	8	–	3
Charleston Southern	3	–	2	5	–	6
Gardner–Webb	2	–	3	3	–	8
Campbell	1	–	4	6	–	5
Presbyterian	0	–	5	2	–	8

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

The 2018 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team represented Presbyterian College in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Tommy Spangler, in his second stint as PC head coach, as he coached the Blue Hose from 2001–06.^[1] The Blue Hose played their home games at Bailey Memorial Stadium as a member of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 2–8, 0–5 in Big South play to finish in last place.

Preseason

Big South poll

In the Big South preseason poll released on July 23, 2018, the Blue Hose were predicted to finish in last place.^[2]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Kennesaw State	107 (17)
2	Monmouth	82 (1)
3	Charleston Southern	75
4	Gardner–Webb	52
5	Campbell	36
6	Presbyterian	26

Preseason All-Big South team

The Big South released their preseason all-Big South team on July 23, 2018, with the Blue Hose having one player on the honorable mention list.^[3]

Honorable mention

Riley Hilton – TE

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 8	7:00 p.m.	at Austin Peay*	Fortera Stadium Clarksville, TN	ESPN+	L 0–24	5,166
~~September 15~~	~~1:00 p.m.~~	at Stetson*	~~Spec Martin Stadium~~ ~~DeLand, FL~~	~~ESPN+~~	Cancelled^[a]
September 22	7:00 p.m.	Bluefield*	Bailey Memorial Stadium Clinton, SC	ESPN+	W 41–10	2,064
September 27	7:00 p.m.	Lindsey Wilson*	Bailey Memorial Stadium Clinton, SC	ESPN+	W 10–0^[b]	1,243
October 6	2:00 p.m.	at Kennesaw State	Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA	ESPN3	L 0–56	6,414
October 13	12:00 p.m.	Hampton*	Bailey Memorial Stadium Clinton, SC	ESPN+	L 24–25	2,108
October 20	6:00 p.m.	at Charleston Southern	Buccaneer Field North Charleston, SC	ESPN+	L 7–41	2,000
October 27	2:30 p.m.	Monmouth	Bailey Memorial Stadium Clinton, SC	ESPN+	L 14–24	2,638
November 3	1:30 p.m.	at Gardner–Webb	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC	ESPN+	L 20–38	2,817
November 10	12:00 p.m.	Campbell	Bailey Memorial Stadium Clinton, SC	ESPN+	L 6–34	2,234
November 17	1:30 p.m.	at No. 13 Wofford*	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC	ESPN+	L 21–45	5,674
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Source:^[4]^[5]

^ This game was originally scheduled to be played in Clinton. It was moved to DeLand in anticipation of Hurricane Florence before being cancelled.
^ This game was added as a replacement for the cancelled Stetson game.

Game summaries

At Austin Peay

Presbyterian Blue Hose at Austin Peay Governors

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Hose	0	0	0	0	0
Governors	0	10	7	7	24

at Fortera Stadium • Clarksville, TN

Date: September 8
Game time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Game attendance: 5,166

Game information

First Quarter: No scoring
Second Quarter

(6:27) AP – Oatsvall 13 yard rush, Birchfield kick
(1:30) AP – Birchfield 24 yard FG

Third Quarter

(10:52) AP – Momodu 3 yard rush, Birchfield kick

Fourth Quarter

(11:50) AP – Craig 8 yard rush, Birchfield kick

Top Passers

PRES – John Walker: 12/23, 94 yards, 1 INT
AP – JaVaughn Craig: 11/18, 127 yards

Top Rushers

PRES – Jarius Jeter: 16 carries, 61 yards
AP – JaVaughn Craig: 8 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD

Top Receiving

PRES – Keith Pearson: 4 receptions, 38 yards
AP – DJ Montgomery: 10 receptions, 114 yards

Bluefield

Bluefield Rams at Presbyterian Blue Hose

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	3	7	0	0	10
Blue Hose	7	21	6	7	41

at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC

Date: September 22
Game time: 7:00 p.m. ET

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Top Passers

BLUE –
PRES –

Top Rushers

BLUE –
PRES –

Top Receiving

BLUE –
PRES –

Leading Tacklers

BLUE –
PRES –

This win was the 500th in program history for Presbyterian.^[6]

Lindsey Wilson

Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders at Presbyterian Blue Hose

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	0	0	0	0	0
Blue Hose	3	0	0	7	10

at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC

Date: September 27
Game time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: calm
Game attendance: 1,243
Referee: Marcus Woods

Game information

First Quarter

(6:00) PRES – Duckworth 33 yard FG

Second Quarter: No scoring
Third Quarter: No scoring
Fourth Quarter

(14:45) PRES – Davis 7 yard pass from Walker, Duckworth kick

Top Passers

LW – Cameron Dukes: 12/26, 139 yards, 1 INT
PRES – John Walker: 19/26, 155 yards, 1 TD

Top Rushers

LW – Blake Ingleton: 17 carries, 73 yards
PRES – Jarius Jeter: 12 carries, 94 yards

Top Receiving

LW – Cam Wyche: 4 receptions, 68 yards
PRES – DaShawn Davis: 9 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD

At Kennesaw State

Presbyterian Blue Hose at Kennesaw State Owls

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Hose	0	0	0	0	0
No. 4 Owls	14	14	21	7	56

at Fifth Third Bank Stadium • Kennesaw, GA

Date: October 6
Game time: 2:00 p.m. ET
Game attendance: 6,414
Referee: Marcus Woods

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Top Passers

PRES –
KSU –

Top Rushers

PRES –
KSU –

Top Receiving

PRES –
KSU –

Leading Tacklers

PRES –
KSU –

Hampton

Hampton Pirates at Presbyterian Blue Hose

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	7	0	10	7	24
Blue Hose	10	7	0	6	23

at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC

Date: October 13
Game time: 12:00 p.m. ET
Game attendance: 2,108

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Top Passers

HAMP –
PRES –

Top Rushers

HAMP –
PRES –

Top Receiving

HAMP –
PRES –

Leading Tacklers

HAMP –
PRES –

At Charleston Southern

Presbyterian Blue Hose at Charleston Southern

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Hose	7	0	0	0	7
Buccaneers	0	17	17	7	41

at Buccaneer Field • North Charleston, SC

Date: October 20
Game time: 6:00 p.m. ET

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Top Passers

PRES –
CSU –

Top Rushers

PRES –
CSU –

Top Receiving

PRES –
CSU –

Leading Tacklers

PRES –
CSU –

Monmouth

Monmouth Hawks at Presbyterian Blue Hose

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawks	3	0	7	14	24
Blue Hose	0	0	7	7	14

at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC

Date: October 27
Game time: 2:30 p.m. ET

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Top Passers

MON –
PRES –

Top Rushers

MON –
PRES –

Top Receiving

MON –
PRES –

Leading Tacklers

MON –
PRES –

At Gardner–Webb

Presbyterian Blue Hose at Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Hose	0	7	0	13	20
Bulldogs	14	7	17	0	38

at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC

Date: November 3
Game time: 1:30 p.m. ET

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Top Passers

PRES –
GWU –

Top Rushers

PRES –
GWU –

Top Receiving

PRES –
GWU –

Leading Tacklers

PRES –
GWU –

Campbell

Campbell Fighting Hawks at Presbyterian Blue Hose

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Camels	20	7	7	0	34
Blue Hose	6	0	0	0	6

at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC

Date: November 10
Game time: 12:00 p.m. ET

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Top Passers

CAMP –
PRES –

Top Rushers

CAMP –
PRES –

Top Receiving

CAMP –
PRES –

Leading Tacklers

CAMP –
PRES –

At Wofford

Presbyterian Blue Hose at Wofford Terriers

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Hose	14	0	0	7	21
No. 13 Terriers	7	21	7	10	45

at Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC

Date: November 17
Game time: 1:30 p.m. ET

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Top Passers

PRES –
TOW –

Top Rushers

PRES –
TOW –

Top Receiving

PRES –
TOW –

Leading Tacklers

PRES –
TOW –

References

^ "Tommy Spangler Bio". gobluehose.com. Presbyterian College. Archived from the original on September 7, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
^ "Kennesaw State Voted 2018 Preseason Football Favorite".
^ "Burks, Armstrong Headline 2018 Preseason All-Conference Team".
^ "2018 Football Schedule". gobluehose.com. Presbyterian College. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
^ "Football Sets Home Game Times". gobluehose.com. Presbyterian College. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
^ "Blue Hose Dominate Bluefield For 500th Program Win". GoBlueHose.com. Presbyterian College. Retrieved September 28, 2018.

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