Preseason
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Award watch lists
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Listed in the order that they were released
Preseason media poll
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Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 17, 2018, with the Hilltoppers predicted to finish in fourth place in the East Division.[5]
East Division
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Predicted finish
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Team
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1 |
Florida Atlantic
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2 |
Marshall
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3 |
Middle Tennessee
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4 |
FIU
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5 |
Western Kentucky
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6 |
Old Dominion
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7 |
Charlotte
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Schedule
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 8:00 p.m. | at No. 4 Wisconsin* | | ESPN | L 3–34 | 74,145 |
September 8 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 22 (FCS) Maine* | | ESPN+ | L 28–31 | 15,178 |
September 15 | 6:30 p.m. | at Louisville* | | ACCRSN | L 17–20 | 54,923 |
September 22 | 2:00 p.m. | at Ball State* | | ESPN3 | W 28–20 | 15,873 |
September 29 | 6:30 p.m. | Marshall | - Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
- Bowling Green, KY
| Stadium | L 17–20 | 20,811 |
October 13 | 2:30 p.m. | at Charlotte | | ESPN+ | L 14–40 | 11,610 |
October 20 | 6:30 p.m. | Old Dominion | - Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
- Bowling Green, KY
| ESPN+ | L 34–37 | 13,269 |
October 27 | 6:30 p.m. | FIU | - Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
- Bowling Green, KY
| beIN | L 17–38 | 15,138 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee | | CBSSN | L 10–29 | 16,617 |
November 10 | 4:00 p.m. | at Florida Atlantic | | Stadium | L 15–34 | 14,400 |
November 17 | 6:30 p.m. | UTEP | - Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
- Bowling Green, KY
| beIN | W 40–16 | 6,221 |
November 24 | 11:00 a.m. | at Louisiana Tech | | CBSSN | W 30–15 | 11,459 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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- Schedule Source:[6]
Game summaries
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At Wisconsin
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Hilltoppers
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0
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0
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3
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0 |
3 |
No. 4 Badgers
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7
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17
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3
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7 |
34 |
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
No. 22 (FCS) Black Bears
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0
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14
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14
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3 |
31 |
Hilltoppers
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21
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0
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0
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7 |
28 |
At Louisville
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Hilltoppers
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7
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7
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0
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3 |
17 |
Cardinals
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0
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3
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3
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14 |
20 |
At Ball State
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Hilltoppers
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0
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7
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7
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14 |
28 |
Cardinals
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7
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3
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3
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7 |
20 |
Marshall
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Thundering Herd
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7
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3
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0
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10 |
20 |
Hilltoppers
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3
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7
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0
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7 |
17 |
At Charlotte
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Hilltoppers
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7
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0
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0
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7 |
14 |
49ers
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6
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3
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21
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10 |
40 |
Old Dominion
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Monarchs
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14
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3
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2
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18 |
37 |
Hilltoppers
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7
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17
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3
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7 |
34 |
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Panthers
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7
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7
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14
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10 |
38 |
Hilltoppers
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0
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3
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0
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14 |
17 |
At Middle Tennessee
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Hilltoppers
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3
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0
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7
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0 |
10 |
Blue Raiders
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10
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10
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3
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6 |
29 |
At Florida Atlantic
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Hilltoppers
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0
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9
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0
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6 |
15 |
Owls
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10
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0
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7
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17 |
34 |
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Miners
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0
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0
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8
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8 |
16 |
Hilltoppers
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27
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13
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0
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0 |
40 |
At Louisiana Tech
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Hilltoppers
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14
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9
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0
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7 |
30 |
Bulldogs
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0
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12
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3
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0 |
15 |
References
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