American college football season
The 2018 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season . Led by tenth-year head coach Tim Walsh , Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Big Sky. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California .
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 12:30 p.m. at No. 1 North Dakota State * ESPN+ L 3–4918,483 September 8 6:05 p.m. No. 10 Weber State * Pluto TV 244L 17–246,020 September 14 7:05 p.m. Brown * Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA Pluto TV 244 W 44–157,725 September 22 1:05 p.m. at No. 6 Eastern Washington Pluto TV 234 L 17–709,156 September 29 4:05 p.m. No. 17 Montana Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA ELVN L 28–487,157 October 6 6:00 p.m. at Sacramento State Pluto TV 233 W 41–278,930 October 20 4:05 p.m. No. 10 UC Davis Pluto TV 244 L 10–528,503 October 27 4:00 p.m. at Northern Arizona Pluto TV 239 W 38–286,102 November 3 1:00 p.m. at Montana State SWX L 42–4916,747 November 10 4:05 p.m. No. 24 Idaho State Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA Pluto TV 244 W 37–145,250 November 17 4:05 p.m. Southern Utah Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA Pluto TV 244 W 38–244,520 *Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time
The game with Weber State, fellow Big Sky Conference member, on September 8 was considered a non-conference game and had no effect on the Big Sky standings.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
On July 16, 2018 during the Big Sky Kickoff in Spokane, Washington , the Mustangs were predicted to finish in tenth place in the coaches poll and eleventh place in the media poll.[ 4]
Preseason All-Conference Team [ edit ] The Mustangs had one player selected to the Preseason All-Conference Team.[ 5]
Joe Protheroe – Sr. FB
At North Dakota State [ edit ]
Total
Mustangs
3
0
0
0
3
No. 1 Bison
7
21
14
7
49
Total
No. 10 Wildcats
7
3
7
7
24
Mustangs
0
3
7
7
17
Total
Bears
0
15
0
0
15
Mustangs
3
21
13
7
44
At Eastern Washington [ edit ]
Total
Mustangs
3
7
7
0
17
No. 6 Eagles
14
21
14
21
70
Total
No. 17 Grizzlies
17
14
10
7
48
Mustangs
0
7
14
7
28
At Sacramento State [ edit ]
Total
Mustangs
14
7
6
14
41
Hornets
14
0
3
10
27
Total
No. 10 Aggies
0
31
7
14
52
Mustangs
10
0
0
0
10
At Northern Arizona [ edit ]
Total
Mustangs
0
28
10
0
38
Lumberjacks
7
0
7
14
28
Total
Mustangs
7
7
7
21
42
Bobcats
14
14
14
7
49
Total
No. 24 Bengals
0
7
7
0
14
Mustangs
3
10
7
17
37
Total
Thunderbirds
14
7
0
3
24
Mustangs
0
21
7
10
38
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