The 2018 Emporia State Hornets football team represented Emporia State University in the 2018 NCAA Division II football season. The Hornets played their home games on Jones Field at Francis G. Welch Stadium in Emporia, Kansas, as they have done since 1937. 2018 was the 121st season in school history. The Hornets are led by head coach Garin Higgins, who is in his 17th season overall, and 12th season at Emporia State as head coach. Emporia State has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) since 1991.
Schedule
Preseason The Hornets entered the 2018 season after finishing with a 6–5 overall and in conference play the previous season under Higgins. On July 31, 2018 at the MIAA Football Media Day, the Hornets were chosen to finish fifth in both the coaches and media polls.
Game summaries Northeastern State
Pittsburg State
Nebraska–Kearney
Lindenwood
Northwest Missouri State
Fort Hays State
Central Missouri
Missouri Western
Washburn
Missouri Southern
Central Oklahoma
Corsicana Bowl: Arkansas–Monticello
Personnel Coaching staff Along with Higgins, there are 9 assistants. Garin Higgins Head coach 12 Emporia State (1992) Mike LoPorto Co-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach 9 Emporia State (2010) Bryan Nardo Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers Coach 7 Ohio (2008) Cayden Cochran Passing Game/recruiting coordinator/running backs 1 Valdosta State (2013) Nathan Linsey Defensive Secondary/special teams coordinator 8 Emporia State (2010) Tony Koehling Running game coordinator/offensive line coach 4 Ohio (2013) Austin Willis Running backs/strength and conditioning coach 2 Emporia State (2015) Jarrett Stastny Graduate Assistant/offensive line 1 Emporia State (2017) Brock Burrows Graduate Assistant/linebackers Emporia State (2018) Darius Hicks Graduate Assistant/defensive backs Lincoln (MO) (2017) Reference:
Roster
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