American college football season
The 2018 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season . Led by second-year head coach Rob Phenicie , the Bengals compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Big Sky. Idaho State played their home games at Holt Arena in Pocatello, Idaho .
Preseason
Polls
On July 16, 2018 during the Big Sky Kickoff in Spokane, Washington , the Bengals were predicted to finish in twelfth place in the coaches poll and tenth place in the media poll.[ 1]
Preseason All-Conference Team
The Bengals had one player selected to the Preseason All-Conference Team.[ 2]
James Madison – Sr. RB
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance 6:30 p.m. Western Colorado * Pluto TV 243W 45–105,062 September 15 4:00 p.m. at California * P12N L 23–4537,104 September 22 3:00 p.m. at No. 22 North Dakota Pluto TV 240 W 25–2111,157 September 29 2:30 p.m. Northern Arizona Pluto TV 243 W 56–429,129 October 6 3:30 p.m. Idaho Pluto TV 243 W 62–2811,015 October 13 5:00 p.m. at No. 14 UC Davis Pluto TV 245 L 37–44 OT 10,849 October 20 12:00 p.m. at Liberty * ESPN3 L 41–4816,502 October 27 3:30 p.m. Montana State ELVN W 24–178,851 November 3 3:00 p.m. at Portland State ELVN W 48–453,924 November 10 5:00 p.m. at Cal Poly No. 24 Pluto TV 244 L 14–375,250 November 17 2:30 p.m. No. 3 Weber State Pluto TV 235 L 13–2610,077
Game summaries
Western Colorado
Total
Mountaineers
0
3
7
0
10
Bengals
14
17
14
0
45
At California
Total
Bengals
0
3
6
14
23
Golden Bears
7
21
3
14
45
At North Dakota
Total
Bengals
6
13
0
6
25
No. 22 Fighting Hawks
14
7
0
0
21
Northern Arizona
Total
Lumberjacks
7
7
14
14
42
Bengals
7
28
14
7
56
Idaho
Total
Vandals
7
7
14
0
28
Bengals
14
21
20
7
62
At UC Davis
Total
Bengals
9
14
7
7 0
37
No. 14 Aggies
7
7
8
15 7
44
At Liberty
Total
Bengals
0
17
14
10
41
Flames
7
13
14
14
48
Montana State
Total
Bobcats
7
0
0
10
17
Bengals
0
17
7
0
24
At Portland State
Total
Bengals
14
17
10
7
48
Vikings
3
21
14
7
45
At Cal Poly
Total
No. 24 Bengals
0
7
7
0
14
Mustangs
3
10
7
17
37
Weber State
Total
No. 3 Wildcats
3
13
7
3
26
Bengals
0
0
13
0
13
Ranking movements
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References
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