2018 Emporia State Hornets football team

2018 Emporia State Hornets football
Corsicana Bowl, W 30–22
ConferenceMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Record8–4 (7–4 MIAA)
Head coach
Co-defensive coordinatorMike LoPorto (9th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorBryan Nardo (7th season)
Home stadiumFrancis G. Welch Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 NW Missouri State +^   9 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 22 Fort Hays State +^   9 – 2     9 – 3  
Pittsburg State   8 – 3     8 – 3  
Central Oklahoma #   7 – 4     8 – 4  
Emporia State #   7 – 4     8 – 4  
Missouri Western #   6 – 5     7 – 5  
Central Missouri   5 – 6     5 – 6  
Nebraska–Kearney   5 – 6     5 – 6  
Washburn   5 – 6     5 – 6  
Lindenwood   4 – 7     4 – 7  
Missouri Southern   1 – 10     1 – 10  
Northeastern State   0 – 11     0 – 11  
Rankings from AFCA Poll

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.[1] 2018 was the 121st season in school history.[2] 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.[3] Emporia State has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) since 1991.[4]

  1. ^ "Emporia State University Athletics – Facilities – Welch Stadium". Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  2. ^ Weast, Don (August 29, 2016). "#24 Emporia State Football Opens Up Against #1 Northwest Missouri" (Press release). Emporia State University Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  3. ^ "Higgins, Garin". Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  4. ^ "Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Conference History". Themiaa.com. May 21, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2018.