The 2018 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team represented West Texas A&M University in the 2018 NCAA Division II football season as members of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The Buffaloes were led by second-year head coach Hunter Hughes. The team played its home games at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium in Canyon, Texas. This was the last year the Buffaloes played their home games at Kimbrough Memorial as the Canyon Independent School District purchased the stadium from the university; the team moved to the on-campus Buffalo Stadium (later renamed Bain–Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium) starting with the 2019 season.
The Buffaloes finished the 2018 season with an overall record of 6–5, going 4–4 in LSC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place.
Preseason LSC media poll The LSC media poll was released on July 30, 2018. The Buffaloes were predicted to finish seventh in the conference.
Schedule
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Game summaries At Azusa Pacific
Statistics WTAPU First downs 21 20 Total yards 305 357 Rushing yards 76 236 Passing yards 229 121 Turnovers 3 4 Time of possession 27:48 32:12
Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Mitch Hood 23/39, 229 yards, 2 INT Rushing Duke Carter IV 13 rushes, 46 yards Receiving Markel Steward 6 receptions, 85 yardsAzusa Pacific Passing Tyrone Williams Jr. 12/20, 121 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Zikel Reddick 27 rushes, 201 yards, TD Receiving Weston Carr 6 receptions, 74 yards
Oklahoma Panhandle State
Statistics OPSUWT First downs 20 13 Total yards 283 285 Rushing yards 63 143 Passing yards 220 142 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 32:36 27:24 Team Category Player StatisticsOklahoma Panhandle State Passing John Polston 18/32, 153 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Brandon Ramon 2 rushes, 15 yards Receiving Nick West 4 receptions, 49 yards, TDWest Texas A&M Passing Mitch Hood 8/18, 142 yards, TD, INT Rushing Duke Carter IV 13 rushes, 84 yards, TD Receiving Payton Gonzales 1 reception, 61 yards, TD
Tarleton State
Statistics TSUWT First downs 21 11 Total yards 419 123 Rushing yards 225 31 Passing yards 194 92 Turnovers 0 4 Time of possession 34:24 25:36 Team Category Player StatisticsTarleton State Passing Ben Holmes 13/17, 194 yards Rushing D'Anthony Hopkins 12 rushes, 61 yards, TD Receiving DeShun Qualls 3 receptions, 82 yardsWest Texas A&M Passing Justin Houghtaling 7/10, 71 yards, INT Rushing Duke Carter IV 22 rushes, 32 yards, TD Receiving Semaj Mitchell 6 receptions, 46 yards
At Western New Mexico
Statistics WTWNMU First downs 15 20 Total yards 250 426 Rushing yards 165 72 Passing yards 85 354 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 32:30 27:30 Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Mitch Hood 8/17, 85 yards, TD, INT Rushing Duke Carter IV 33 rushes, 150 yards, TD Receiving Jamaal Hamilton 1 reception, 31 yardsWestern New Mexico Passing Blayne Armstrong 34/49, 354 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing DeAndre Williams 21 rushes, 67 yards Receiving Kourde Roberts 8 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD
At No. 14 Central Washington
Statistics WTCWU First downs 16 26 Total yards 352 562 Rushing yards 268 126 Passing yards 84 436 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 30:05 29:55 Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Justin Houghtaling 11/18, 84 yards, 2 TD Rushing Duke Carter IV 35 rushes, 259 yards, TD Receiving Jordan Johnson 3 receptions, 36 yards, TDCentral Washington Passing Reilly Hennessey 31/49, 436 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Michael Roots 11 rushes, 56 yards Receiving Tony Archie 6 receptions, 106 yards, TD
UT Permian Basin
Statistics UTPBWT First downs 11 21 Total yards 292 397 Rushing yards 98 180 Passing yards 194 187 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 24:40 35:20 Team Category Player StatisticsUT Permian Basin Passing Taylor Null 12/28, 194 yards, 2 TD Rushing Marquis Simmons 10 rushes, 44 yards Receiving Kyle McBride 2 receptions, 125 yards, TDWest Texas A&M Passing Justin Houghtaling 17/21, 187 yards, TD Rushing Duke Carter IV 29 rushes, 143 yards, 4 TD Receiving Jordan Johnson 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD
At Angelo State
Statistics WTASU First downs 17 19 Total yards 297 365 Rushing yards 59 151 Passing yards 238 214 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 37:10 20:42 Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Justin Houghtaling 22/32, 238 yards, TD Rushing Duke Carter IV 31 rushes, 58 yards Receiving Semaj Mitchell 7 receptions, 93 yardsAngelo State Passing Payne Sullins 17/25, 214 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Tyrese Nathan 18 rushes, 96 yards Receiving Tyrese Nathan 7 receptions, 73 yards, TD
Eastern New Mexico
Statistics ENMUWT First downs 26 8 Total yards 489 134 Rushing yards 440 61 Passing yards 49 73 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 38:34 21:26
Team Category Player StatisticsEastern New Mexico Passing Roel Sanchez 1/1, 38 yards, TD Rushing Paul Terry 21 rushes, 134 yards Receiving Johnny Smith 1 reception, 38 yards, TDWest Texas A&M Passing Justin Houghtaling 9/21, 73 yards Rushing Duke Carter IV 9 rushes, 46 yards Receiving Payton Gonzales 4 receptions, 44 yards
At No. 18 Texas A&M–Commerce
Statistics WTTAMUC First downs 12 16 Total yards 286 375 Rushing yards 22 244 Passing yards 264 131 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 27:46 32:14 Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Justin Houghtaling 21/32, 264 yards, INT Rushing Marshawn Brown 5 rushes, 29 yards, TD Receiving Payton Gonzales 4 receptions, 79 yardsTexas A&M–Commerce Passing Kane Wilson 12/15, 131 yards, TD Rushing Ovie Urevbu 20 rushes, 118 yards Receiving Ryan Stokes 3 receptions, 85 yards
Texas A&M–Kingsville
Statistics TAMUKWT First downs 26 10 Total yards 420 363 Rushing yards 106 257 Passing yards 314 106 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 39:49 20:08 Team Category Player StatisticsTexas A&M–Kingsville Passing Koy Detmer Jr. 28/47, 314 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Nick Pelrean 13 rushes, 74 yards Receiving Tyler Wilson 9 receptions, 154 yardsWest Texas A&M Passing Justin Houghtaling 6/15, 106 yards, TD Rushing Brandon Blair 16 rushes, 182 yards, 3 TD Receiving Semaj Mitchell 2 receptions, 83 yards
At No. 10 Midwestern State
Statistics WTMSU First downs 18 26 Total yards 282 477 Rushing yards 143 219 Passing yards 139 258 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 31:44 28:16 Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Justin Houghtaling 8/17, 73 yards, INT Rushing Brandon Blair 26 rushes, 96 yards, TD Receiving Payton Gonzales 4 receptions, 46 yards, TDMidwestern State Passing Layton Rabb 20/35, 258 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Vincent Johnson 23 rushes, 138 yards, TD Receiving Juwan Johnson 6 receptions, 97 yards
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