On July 16, 2018 during the Big Sky Kickoff in Spokane, Washington , the Thunderbirds were predicted to finish in sixth place in both the coaches and media poll.[ 1]
Preseason All-Conference Team
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The Thunderbirds had five players selected to the Preseason All-Conference Team.[ 2]
Marquez Tucker – Sr. OT
PJ Nu’usa – Jr. OG
Zach Larsen – Jr. C
Chinedu Ahanonu – Sr. LB
Jalen Russell – So. CB
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 6:00 p.m. North Alabama * Pluto TV 236L 30–348,912 September 8 6:00 p.m. at Oregon State * P12N L 25–4836,448 September 15 9:00 p.m. at Arizona * P12N L 31–6241,493 September 22 4:00 p.m. at Northern Arizona Pluto TV 239 L 23–315,832 October 6 2:00 p.m. at No. 5 Eastern Washington ATTRM L 17–558,887 October 13 6:00 p.m. Sacramento State Eccles Coliseum Cedar City, UT Pluto TV 236 W 48–2710,424 October 20 3:00 p.m. at Idaho Pluto TV 242 L 12–3112,798 October 27 6:00 p.m. Northern Colorado Eccles Coliseum Cedar City, UT Pluto TV 236 L 39–427,106 November 3 1:00 p.m. Montana Eccles Coliseum Cedar City, UT ATTRM L 14–577,162 November 10 5:00 p.m. No. 3 Weber State ELVN L 18–317,415 November 17 5:00 p.m. at Cal Poly Pluto TV 244 L 24–384,520
Total
Lions 3
10
7
14
34
Thunderbirds
0
16
7
7
30
Total
Thunderbirds
0
7
9
9
25
Beavers 17
24
0
7
48
Total
Thunderbirds
0
17
0
14
31
Wildcats 7
17
24
14
62
Total
Thunderbirds
0
7
16
0
23
Lumberjacks 7
7
10
7
31
At Eastern Washington
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Total
Thunderbirds
3
7
7
0
17
No. 5 Eagles 14
20
21
0
55
Total
Hornets
21
3
0
3
27
Thunderbirds 7
20
14
7
48
Total
Thunderbirds
0
0
0
12
12
Vandals 10
14
7
0
31
Total
Bears 14
10
18
0
42
Thunderbirds
8
3
14
14
39
Total
Grizzlies 20
10
21
6
57
Thunderbirds
7
7
0
0
14
Total
No. 3 Wildcats 7
14
7
3
31
Thunderbirds
6
6
6
0
18
Total
Thunderbirds
14
7
0
3
24
Mustangs 0
21
7
10
38
