Preseason All-PFL team
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The PFL released their preseason all-PFL team on July 30, 2018, with the Crusaders having three players selected.[1]
Offense
Tom Schofield – OL
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Defense
Nick Turner – LB
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Special teams
Bailey Gessinger – RET
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Preseason coaches poll
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The PFL released their preseason coaches poll on July 31, 2018, with the Crusaders predicted to finish in a tie for fourth place.[2]
Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
San Diego |
81 (9)
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2 |
Dayton |
72 (1)
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3 |
Drake |
58
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T–4 |
Butler |
48
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T–4 |
Valparaiso |
48
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6 |
Jacksonville |
47
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7 |
Marist |
44
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8 |
Morehead State |
22
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9 |
Stetson |
19
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10 |
Davidson |
11
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 8 | 11:00 a.m. | at Duquesne* | | NECFR | L 21–23 | 943 |
September 15 | 1:00 p.m. | at Youngstown State* | | ESPN+ | L 7–42 | 14,913 |
September 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Truman State* | | ESPN3 | L 20–34 | 1,840 |
September 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Davidson | - Brown Field
- Valparaiso, IN
| ESPN3 | L 35–40 | 4,605 |
October 6 | 12:00 p.m. | at Dayton | | Facebook Live | L 20–53 | 2,592 |
October 13 | 1:00 p.m. | Butler | | ESPN+ | W 35–17 | 1,724 |
October 20 | 1:00 p.m. | at Morehead State | | ESPN+ | L 24–31 | 8,145 |
October 27 | 1:00 p.m. | Drake | - Brown Field
- Valparaiso, IN
| ESPN+ | L 25–42 | 1,945 |
November 3 | 11:00 a.m. | at Marist | | Red Fox Network | L 24–35 | 1,227 |
November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Jacksonville | - Brown Field
- Valparaiso, IN
| ESPN+ | W 48–30 | 1,150 |
November 17 | 12:00 p.m. | at Stetson | | ESPN+ | L 45–31 | 1,961 |
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Crusaders |
0 |
14 | 0 | 7 |
21 |
• Dukes |
7 |
0 | 10 | 6 |
23 |
- Date: September 8, 2018
- Location: Rooney Field • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game start: 12:05 pm EDT
- Elapsed time: 2:28
- Game attendance: 943
- Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Rainy, cool • Wind: ENE 13 mph (21 km/h)[3]
- Television network: NEC Front Row
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Crusaders |
7 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
• Penguins |
7 |
14 | 14 | 7 |
42 |
- Date: September 15, 2018
- Location: Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, Ohio
- Game start: 2:05 pm EDT
- Elapsed time: 3:13
- Game attendance: 14,913
- Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: E 5–10 mph (8.0–16.1 km/h)[4]
- Referee: Andy Speciale
- Television network: ESPN+
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Bulldogs |
6 |
0 | 11 | 7 |
24 |
Crusaders |
7 |
0 | 3 | 10 |
20 |
- Date: September 22, 2018
- Location: Brown Field • Valparaiso, Indiana
- Game start: 1:04 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: 2:58
- Game attendance: 1,840
- Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: E 9 mph (14 km/h)
- Referee: Aaron Adams[5]
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Todd Ickow, Dave Huseman
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Homecoming
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Wildcats |
14 |
20 | 0 | 6 |
40 |
Crusaders |
14 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
35 |
- Date: September 29, 2018
- Location: Brown Field • Valparaiso, Indiana
- Game start: 1:04 pm CDT
- Game attendance: 4,605
- Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: NE 3 mph (4.8 km/h)
- Referee: Marcel Kerr[6]
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Todd Ickow, Dave Huseman
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Crusaders |
7 |
6 | 0 | 7 |
20 |
• Flyers |
14 |
23 | 16 | 0 |
53 |
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Hoosier Helmet Trophy
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs |
0 |
14 | 3 | 0 |
17 |
• Crusaders |
14 |
0 | 7 | 14 |
35 |
- Date: October 13, 2018
- Location: Brown Field • Valparaiso, Indiana
- Game start: 1:04 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: 2:52
- Game attendance: 1,724[9]
- Game weather: Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 10 mph (16 km/h)
- Referee: C. J. Jackson[10]
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Todd Ickow, Dave Huseman
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Crusaders |
0 |
7 | 0 | 17 |
24 |
• Eagles |
0 |
21 | 7 | 3 |
31 |
- Date: October 20, 2018
- Location: Jayne Stadium • Morehead, Kentucky
- Game start: 1:05 pm[11] CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:15
- Game attendance: 8,145
- Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Mostly rainy
- Referee: Lamar Gresham[12]
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Chuck Mraz, Jason Blanton[13]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Bulldogs |
7 |
14 | 0 | 21 |
42 |
Crusaders |
3 |
0 | 7 | 15 |
25 |
- Date: October 27, 2018
- Location: Brown Field • Valparaiso, Indiana
- Game start: 1:04 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:18
- Game attendance: 1,945
- Game weather: Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: N 10 mph (16 km/h)
- Referee: Andy Speciale[14]
- TV announcers (ESPN+[15]): Todd Ickow, Dave Huseman
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Crusaders |
3 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
24 |
• Red Foxes |
0 |
28 | 0 | 7 |
35 |
- Date: November 3, 2018
- Location: Leonidoff Field • Poughkeepsie, New York
- Game start: 12:05 pm EDT
- Elapsed time: 2:51
- Game attendance: 1,227
- Game weather: Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Mostly cloudy, windy • Wind: W 14 mph (23 km/h)
- Referee: Tom Kichline[16]
- TV announcers (Red Fox Network): Geoff Brault, Ed Weir[17]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Dolphins |
0 |
10 | 7 | 13 |
30 |
• Crusaders |
14 |
13 | 14 | 7 |
48 |
- Date: November 10, 2018
- Location: Brown Field • Valparaiso, Indiana
- Game start: 12:04 pm CST
- Game attendance: 1,150
- Game weather: Temperature: 29 °F (−2 °C) • Weather: Extremely cold • Wind: W 7 mph (11 km/h)
- Referee: Matt Packowski[18]
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Todd Ickow, Dave Huseman[19]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Crusaders |
7 |
17 | 0 | 7 |
31 |
• Hatters |
7 |
14 | 21 | 3 |
45 |
- Date: November 17, 2018
- Location: Spec Martin Stadium • DeLand, Florida
- Game start: 1:04 pm EST
- Elapsed time: 3:12
- Game attendance: 1,961
- Game weather: Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 7 mph (11 km/h)
- Referee: Terrance Lamar[20]
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Evan Weston, Tom James
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- ^ "Twelve First-Team All-PFL returnees highlight Preseason All-PFL Team".
- ^ "Defending Champion San Diego edges Dayton in PFL Preseason Coaches' Poll".
- ^ "Duquesne 23 Valparaiso 21". Go Duquesne. Duquesne University. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ "Youngstown State 42 Valparaiso 7". YSU sports. Youngstown State University. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ "Truman State 34 Valparaiso 20". Truman State Athletics. Truman State University. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ "Davidson 40 Valparaiso 35". Davidson Wildcats. Davidson University. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ "Dayton 53 Valparaiso 20". Dayton Flyers. University of Dayton. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Football Game Notes" (PDF). valpoathletics.com. Valpo Sports Media Relations.
- ^ "Game 6 Notes". valpoathletics. Valparaiso University. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ "Valparaiso 35 Butler 17". Butler Sports. Butler University. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ "Game 7 Box Score". Valpo Athletics. Valparaiso University. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ "Morehead State 31 Valparaiso 24". msueagles.com. Morehead State University. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ Lucia, Joe (October 17, 2018). "Your 2018 college football Week 8 announcing schedule". Awful Announcing. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ "Drake 42 Valparaiso 25". Drake University Athletics. Drake University. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ "Game 8 Preview" (PDF). Valpo Athletics. Valparaiso University. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ^ "Marist 35 Valparaiso 24". Go Red Foxes. Marist College. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ "Your 2018 college football Week 10 announcing schedule". Awful Announcing. Awful Announcing. November 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ "Valparaiso 48 Jacksonville 30". JU Dolphins. Jacksonville University. Retrieved November 10, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Week 11 Preview" (PDF). Valpo Athletics. Valparaiso University. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ "Stetson 45 Valparaiso 31". Go Hatters. Stetson University. Retrieved November 18, 2018.