Listed in the order that they were released
Preseason All-CUSA team
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Conference USA released their preseason all-CUSA team on July 16, 2018, with the Blazers having one player selected.[ 9]
Offense
Spencer Brown – RB
Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 17, 2018, with the Blazers predicted to finish in third place in the West Division.[ 10]
West Division
Predicted finish
Team
1
North Texas
2
Louisiana Tech
3
UAB
4
Southern Miss
5
UTSA
T–6
Rice
T–6
UTEP
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 7:00 p.m. Savannah State * ESPN+ W 52–027,124
September 8 6:00 p.m. at Coastal Carolina * ESPN+ L 24–479,776
September 15 12:00 p.m. Tulane * Legion Field Birmingham, AL Stadium W 31–2421,991
September 29 6:00 p.m. Charlotte Legion Field Birmingham, AL ESPN3 W 28–725,395
October 6 6:00 p.m. at Louisiana Tech Stadium W 28–718,983
October 13 12:00 p.m. at Rice ESPN+ W 42–018,916
October 20 6:30 p.m. North Texas Legion Field Birmingham, AL beIN W 29–2128,014
October 27 6:30 p.m. at UTEP ESPN+ W 19–010,787
November 3 6:30 p.m. UTSA Legion Field Birmingham, AL beIN W 52–317,605
November 10 6:30 p.m. Southern Miss Legion Field Birmingham, AL beIN W 26–23 OT 25,618
November 17 6:00 p.m. at Texas A&M * ESPN2 L 20–4197,584
November 24 2:00 p.m. at Middle Tennessee ESPN3 L 3–2714,411
December 1 1:30 p.m. at Middle Tennessee CBSSN W 27–2515,806
6:00 p.m. vs. Northern Illinois * ESPN W 37–1322,614 *Non-conference game HomecomingAll times are in Central time
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Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP — — — — — — — — RV RV RV RV RV — RV Coaches — — — — — — RV RV RV RV RV 25 RV RV RV CFP Not released — — — — — — Not released
Total
Tigers
0
0
0
0
0
Blazers
7
21
10
14
52
Total
Blazers
14
10
0
0
24
Chanticleers
7
13
7
20
47
Total
Green Wave
0
7
14
3
24
Blazers
7
14
3
7
31
Total
49ers
0
0
0
7
7
Blazers
14
7
0
7
28
Total
Blazers
0
7
7
14
28
Bulldogs
7
0
0
0
7
Total
Blazers
14
14
14
0
42
Owls
0
0
0
0
0
Total
Mean Green
7
14
0
0
21
Blazers
3
7
9
10
29
Total
Blazers
10
0
2
7
19
Miners
0
0
0
0
0
Total
Roadrunners
3
0
0
0
3
Blazers
21
17
7
7
52
Total
Golden Eagles
7
6
0
7 3
23
Blazers
0
7
13
0 6
26
Total
Blazers
7
0
0
13
20
Aggies
14
10
10
7
41
Total
Blazers
3
0
0
0
3
Blue Raiders
0
13
7
7
27
At Middle Tennessee (C-USA Championship game)
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Total
Blazers
3
21
0
3
27
Blue Raiders
13
3
6
3
25
Vs. Northern Illinois (Boca Raton Bowl)
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Total
Huskies
7
3
3
0
13
Blazers
10
17
10
0
37
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