2018 Portland State Vikings football team
The 2018 Portland State Vikings football team represented Portland State University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Bruce Barnum and played their home games at Hillsboro Stadium and Providence Park. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 3–5 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for ninth place.
| 2018 Portland State Vikings football | |
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| 2018 record | 4–7 (3–5 Big Sky) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Payam Saadat (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Hillsboro Stadium (Capacity: 7,600) Providence Park (Capacity: 20,674) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Weber State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Eastern Washington +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 UC Davis +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Montana State ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Utah | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 0 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Vikings finished the 2017 season 0–11, 0–8 in Big Sky play to finish in last place.
Preseason
Polls
On July 16, 2018 during the Big Sky Kickoff in Spokane, Washington, the Vikings were predicted to finish in last place in both the coaches and media poll.[1]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Eastern Washington | 134 (6) |
| 2 | Weber State | 124 (3) |
| 3 | Northern Arizona | 121 (3) |
| 4 | Idaho | 101 (1) |
| 5 | Sacramento State | 94 |
| 6 | Southern Utah | 91 |
| 7 | Montana | 82 |
| 8 | Montana State | 76 |
| 9 | UC Davis | 64 |
| 10 | Cal Poly | 40 |
| 11 | Northern Colorado | 30 |
| 12 | Idaho State | 29 |
| 13 | Portland State | 21 |
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Eastern Washington | 651 (27) |
| 2 | Weber State | 636 (19) |
| 3 | Northern Arizona | 535 (1) |
| 4 | Montana | 496 (2) |
| 5 | Idaho | 483 (3) |
| 6 | Southern Utah | 449 (1) |
| 7 | Sacramento State | 415 |
| 8 | Montana State | 391 (1) |
| 9 | UC Davis | 331 (1) |
| 10 | Idaho State | 170 |
| 11 | Cal Poly | 169 |
| 12 | Northern Colorado | 166 |
| 13 | Portland State | 103 |
Preseason All-Conference Team
The Vikings had one player selected to the Preseason All-Conference Team.[2]
Charlie Taumoepeau – Jr. TE
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | at Nevada* | L 19–72 | 17,525 | ||
| September 8 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 23 (FBS) Oregon* | P12N | L 14–62 | 47,210 | |
| September 15 | 2:00 p.m. | College of Idaho* | Pluto TV 232 | W 63–14 | 2,354 | |
| September 22 | 2:00 p.m. | Montana State |
| Pluto TV 232 | L 23–43 | 4,135 |
| September 29 | 2:00 p.m. | at Idaho | Pluto TV 242 | L 7–20 | 10,566 | |
| October 6 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 14 Montana | Pluto TV 237 | W 22–20 | 25,205 | |
| October 13 | 2:00 p.m. | Northern Colorado | Pluto TV 232 | W 35–14 | 4,375 | |
| October 27 | 6:00 p.m. | at Sacramento State | Pluto TV 233 | W 41–14 | 3,267 | |
| November 3 | 2:00 p.m. | Idaho State |
| ELVN | L 45–48 | 3,924 |
| November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at North Dakota | Pluto TV 240 | L 10–17 | 7,494 | |
| November 16 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 4 Eastern Washington |
| Pluto TV 232 | L 23–74 | 4,205 |
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Game summaries
at Nevada
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Wolf Pack | 9 | 21 | 28 | 14 | 72 |
College of Idaho
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Coyotes | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Vikings | 28 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 63 |
Montana State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bobcats | 6 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 43 |
| Vikings | 3 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
at Idaho
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Vandals | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
at Montana
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 10 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
| No. 14 Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
Northern Colorado
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Vikings | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
at Sacramento State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 3 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 41 |
| Hornets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Idaho State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | 14 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 48 |
| Vikings | 3 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
at North Dakota
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Vikings | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Fighting Hawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
Eastern Washington–The Dam Cup
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 4 Eagles | 14 | 13 | 27 | 20 | 74 |
| Vikings | 0 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 23 |
References
- "Eastern Washington Picked to Win the Big Sky".
- "Doss, Buss Headline Big Sky Football Preseason All-Conference Team".
- "2018 Football Schedule". Portland State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
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