American college football season
The 2018 Houston Baptist Huskies football team represented Houston Baptist University—now known as Houston Christian University —as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season . Led by sixth-year head coach Vic Shealy the Huskies compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 0–9 in conference play, placing last out of 11 teams in the Southland. Houston Baptist played home games at Husky Stadium in Houston .
Preseason
Preseason All-Conference Teams
On July 12, 2018, the Southland announced their Preseason All-Conference Teams, with the Huskies placing one player on the first team.[ 1]
Preseason Poll
On July 19, 2018, the Southland announced their preseason poll, with the Huskies predicted to finish in last place.[ 2]
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Sam Houston State
187 (10)
2
Nicholls State
173 (6)
3
Central Arkansas
170 (5)
4
McNeese State
159 (1)
5
Southeastern Louisiana
119
6
Stephen F. Austin
90
7
Abilene Christian
89
8
Northwestern State
86
9
Incarnate Word
53
10
Lamar
52
11
Houston Baptist 32
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 6:00 p.m. Southwest Baptist * SLC Digital W 49–72,113 September 8 6:00 p.m. No. 16 McNeese State Eleven Sports L 34–512,538 September 15 6:00 p.m. Abilene Christian ESPN3 L 13–382,038 September 29 6:00 p.m. at SMU * ESPN3 L 27–6318,983 October 6 6:00 p.m. at No. 20 Central Arkansas Bear Nation Network L 35–6610,210 October 13 4:00 p.m. at Southeastern Louisiana SLC Digital L 52–626,023 October 20 6:00 p.m. Stephen F. Austin ESPN3 L 14–422,687 October 27 6:00 p.m. at Northwestern State DemonTV L 28–317,098 November 3 2:00 p.m. No. 20 Nicholls State SLC Digital L 20–411,926 November 10 3:00 p.m. at Lamar ESPN+ L 9–388,028 November 17 2:00 p.m. Sam Houston State SLC Digital L 20–422,002 *Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
* Games were televised on tape delay.
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Game summaries
Southwest Baptist
Total
Bearcats
0
0
0
7
7
Huskies
7
21
14
7
49
At SMU
Total
Huskies
3
7
10
7
27
Mustangs
21
14
14
14
63
At Central Arkansas
Total
Huskies
14
7
14
0
35
No. 20 Bears
21
14
17
14
66
At Southeastern Louisiana
Total
Huskies
0
23
14
15
52
Lions
21
14
7
20
62
Stephen F. Austin
Total
Lumberjacks
7
7
14
14
42
Huskies
7
0
7
0
14
At Northwestern State
Total
Huskies
14
7
7
0
28
Demons
7
3
7
14
31
Nicholls State
Total
No. 20 Colonels
10
17
14
0
41
Huskies
0
0
7
13
20
At Lamar
Total
Huskies
0
9
0
0
9
Cardinals
14
7
7
10
38
Sam Houston State
Total
Bearkats
7
21
14
0
42
Huskies
3
7
3
7
20
References
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