The 2018 Duquesne Dukes football team represented Duquesne University in the

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. They were led by 14th-year head coach

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and played their home games at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field. They played as a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 5–1 in NEC play to be NEC co-champions with

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. Due to their head-to-head win over Sacred Heart, they received the NEC's automatic bid to the

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where they defeated Towson in the first round before losing in the second round to

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Previous season

The Dukes finished the 2017 season 7–4, 4–2 in NEC play to finish in a tie for second place.

Preseason

Award watch lists

NEC coaches poll

The NEC released their preseason coaches poll on July 24, 2018, with the Dukes predicted to finish in second place.

Preseason All-NEC team

The Dukes placed five players on the preseason all-NEC team.2018 All-Northeast Conference Football Preseason Team
/ref> Offense AJ Hines – RB Nehari Crawford – WR Alex Conley – OL Matt Fitzpatrick – OL Defense Jonathant Istache – DB

Schedule

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Game summaries

at UMass

Lock Haven

Valparaiso

Dayton

at Hawaii

Bryant

Robert Morris

at Saint Francis (PA)

at Wagner

Sacred Heart

at Central Connecticut

FCS Playoffs

at Towson–First Round

at South Dakota State–Second Round

Ranking movements

References

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