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. They finished the season 6–5, 6–2 in Southland play to win a share of the Southland Conference championship. 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

RB Ra'Quanne Dickens – Senior

Hero Sports All-American Third Team

RB Ra'Quanne Dickens – Senior

Hero Sports FCS Freshman All-American First Team

QB Jon Copeland

AFCA Regional Coach of the Year

Eric Morris

Southland Conference Coach of the Year

Eric Morris

Southland Conference Freshman of the Year

QB Jon Copeland

All–Southland Conference First–Team

RB Ra'Quanne Dickens – Senior

WR Phillip Baptiste – Senior

OL Brandon Floores – Junior

DL Justin Alexandre – Senior

All–Southland Conference Second–Team

QB Jon Copeland – Freshman

OL Terence Hickman II – Junior

LB Silas Stewart – Senior

All–Southland Conference Honorable Mention

WR Kody Edwards – Senior

RB Ameer King – Freshman

DL Darrius Montgomery – Senior

LB Mar'kel Cooks – Junior

LB West Lambert – Junior

DB Malick Phillips – Sophomore

DB Louis Otis – Junior

NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Participant

LB Silas Stewart – Senior

College Gridiorn Showcase All-Star Game Participant

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

References

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