The NEC released their preseason coaches poll on July 24, 2018, with the Pioneers predicted to finish in sixth place.[1]
Predicted finish
Team
1
Central Connecticut
2
Duquesne
3
Bryant
4
Saint Francis
5
Wagner
6
Sacred Heart
7
Robert Morris
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance September 1 6:00 p.m. Lafayette * W 35–64,157 September 8 3:30 p.m. at Bucknell * W 30–141,872 September 22 6:00 p.m. at Wagner W 41–143,178 September 29 1:00 p.m. at Cornell * L 24–433,620 October 6 3:00 p.m. Penn * Campus Field Fairfield, CT L 27–314,503 October 13 6:00 p.m. at Dartmouth * L 0–423,138 October 20 1:00 p.m. at Central Connecticut W 28–255,117 October 27 1:00 p.m. Bryant Campus Field Fairfield, CT W 49–261,678 November 3 12:00 p.m. Robert Morris Campus Field Fairfield, CT W 38–71,556 November 10 12:00 p.m. at Duquesne L 24–281,304 November 17 12:00 p.m. Saint Francis (PA) Campus Field Fairfield, CT W 13–71,852 *Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time
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1
2
3
4
Total
Leopards
3
0
3
0
6
Pioneers
7
14
7
7
35
1
2
3
4
Total
Pioneers
7
7
7
9
30
Bison
0
14
0
0
14
1
2
3
4
Total
Pioneers
7
21
6
7
41
Seahawks
0
7
7
0
14
1
2
3
4
Total
Pioneers
3
7
7
7
24
Big Red
16
20
7
0
43
1
2
3
4
Total
Quakers
7
10
7
7
31
Pioneers
0
0
21
6
27
1
2
3
4
Total
Pioneers
0
0
0
0
0
Big Green
21
14
7
0
42
At Central Connecticut
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1
2
3
4
Total
Pioneers
7
0
14
7
28
Blue Devils
3
14
0
8
25
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
14
6
0
6
26
Pioneers
14
13
13
9
49
1
2
3
4
Total
Colonials
0
0
7
0
7
Pioneers
21
14
0
3
38
1
2
3
4
Total
Pioneers
0
7
14
3
24
Dukes
14
7
7
0
28
1
2
3
4
Total
Red Flash
0
7
0
0
7
Pioneers
3
3
7
0
13
