The 2018 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Dan Hawkins, and played their home games at UC Davis Health Stadium in Davis, California. It was the Aggies 101st season overall and 5th in the Big Sky.
The Aggies compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the Big Sky title with Eastern Washington and Weber State.
UC Davis received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs where, after a first round bye, they defeated Northern Iowa in the second round before losing in the quarterfinals to Eastern Washington.
The Aggies finished 7th in STATS and 8th in FCS Coaches, both new highs for the program and the first time finishing ranked since joining Division I-AA. The Aggies also won their first Big Sky conference title, alongside their first birth in the FCS Playoffs.
Preseason Polls On July 16, 2018, during the Big Sky Kickoff in Spokane, Washington, the Aggies were predicted to finish in ninth place in both the coaches and media poll.
Preseason All-Conference Team The Aggies had two players selected to the Preseason All-Conference Team.
Keelan Doss – Sr. WR. Also selected as the preseason offensive player of the year.
Wes Preece – Jr. TE
Award watch lists Walter Payton AwardKeelan DossWRSRJake MaierQBJR
Schedule
Game summaries
At San Jose State
San Diego
At Stanford
Idaho
At Northern Colorado
Idaho State
At Cal Poly
At Montana
Northern Arizona
At Eastern Washington
Vs. Sacramento State
FCS Playoffs
Vs. Northern Iowa–Second Round
At Eastern Washington–Quarterfinals
Ranking movements
References