2018 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team

The 2018 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team represented the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals played their home games at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium in San Antonio, Texas. They were led by first year head coach Eric Morris. Due to the scheduling structure of the Southland, the team was slated to play eight conference games while every other team played nine. They finished the season 6–5, 6–2 in Southland play to win a share of the Southland Conference championship, as they shared the same amount of losses as Nicholls (who went 7–2). They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs, where they lost in the first round to Montana State. The Cardinals were set to play the Iowa State Cyclones during the first weekend in December, but the game was cancelled.

Preseason

Preseason All-Conference Teams

On July 12, 2018, the Southland announced their Preseason All-Conference Teams, with the Cardinals placing one player on the second team.

Offense Second Team

• Kody Edwards – Sr. WR

Preseason poll

On July 19, 2018, the Southland announced their preseason poll, with the Cardinals predicted to finish in ninth place.

Schedule

Personnel

Coaching staff

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Roster

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Depth chart

Postseason honors

The following Cardinals received postseason honors for the 2018 season:

STATS FCS All-American Third Team<br> RB Ra'Quanne Dickens – Senior<br> <br> Hero Sports All-American Third Team<br> RB Ra'Quanne Dickens – Senior<br> <br> Hero Sports FCS Freshman All-American First Team<br> QB Jon Copeland<br> <br> AFCA Regional Coach of the Year<br> Eric Morris<br> <br> Southland Conference Coach of the Year<br> Eric Morris<br> <br> Southland Conference Freshman of the Year<br> QB Jon Copeland<br> <br> All–Southland Conference First–Team<br> RB Ra'Quanne Dickens – Senior<br> WR Phillip Baptiste – Senior<br> OL Brandon Floores – Junior<br> DL Justin Alexandre – Senior<br> <br> All–Southland Conference Second–Team<br> QB Jon Copeland – Freshman<br> OL Terence Hickman II – Junior<br> LB Silas Stewart – Senior<br> <br> All–Southland Conference Honorable Mention<br> WR Kody Edwards – Senior<br> RB Ameer King – Freshman<br> DL Darrius Montgomery – Senior<br> LB Mar'kel Cooks – Junior<br> LB West Lambert – Junior<br> DB Malick Phillips – Sophomore<br> DB Louis Otis – Junior<br> <br> NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Participant<br> LB Silas Stewart – Senior<br> <br> College Gridiorn Showcase All-Star Game Participant<br> DL Justin Alexandre – Senior

Game summaries

@ New Mexico

@ North Texas

Stephen F. Austin

@ Abilene Christian

Southeastern Louisiana

@ Lamar

McNeese State

@ Nicholls State

Sam Houston State

@ Central Arkansas

FCS Playoffs

@ Montana State–First Round

Rankings

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