2018 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team

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2018 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 LSC)
Head coach
  • Hunter Hughes (2nd season)
Offensive coordinatorRyan McDonough (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorMiles Kochevar (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumKimbrough Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Tarleton State $^   8 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 9 Texas A&M–Commerce ^   7 – 1     10 – 3  
No. 25 Midwestern State   6 – 2     8 – 2  
Angelo State #   4 – 4     6 – 6  
West Texas A&M   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Eastern New Mexico   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Texas A&M–Kingsville   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Texas–Permian Basin   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Western New Mexico   0 – 8     0 – 10  
Rankings from AFCA poll

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[1]) starting with the 2019 season.[2][3]

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[edit]

LSC media poll[edit]

LSC media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Texas A&M–Commerce 201 (13)
2 Midwestern State 200 (10)
3 Eastern New Mexico 142
4 Angelo State 136
5 Tarleton State 130
6 Texas A&M–Kingsville 104
7 West Texas A&M 73
8 Texas–Permian Basin 57 (1)
9 Western New Mexico 37
Source: [4]

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 18:00 p.m.at Azusa Pacific*
L 7–175,117
September 86:00 p.m.Oklahoma Panhandle State*
W 42–76,889
September 156:00 p.m.Tarleton State
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 7–445,542
September 221:00 p.m.at Western New Mexico
W 27–17544
September 298:00 p.m.at No. 14 Central Washington*
W 28–265,209
October 66:00 p.m.Texas–Permian Basindagger
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 42–216,399
October 134:00 p.m.at Angelo State
W 26–182,698
October 206:00 p.m.Eastern New Mexico
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX (Battle for the Wagon Wheel)
L 0–288,279
October 274:00 p.m.at No. 18 Texas A&M–Commerce
L 16–419,168
November 36:00 p.m.Texas A&M–Kingsville
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 35–316,137
November 101:00 p.m.at No. 16 Midwestern State
L 23–24 OT7,862
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
Schedule source:[5]

Game summaries[edit]

At Azusa Pacific[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Buffaloes 0 7 0 0 7
Cougars 7 7 3 0 17
Statistics WTAMU APU
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 Statistics
West 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 yards
Azusa 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[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 0 0 7 0 7
Buffaloes 14 14 14 0 42

Tarleton State[edit]

See also: 2018 Tarleton State Texans football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Texans 3 20 14 7 44
Buffaloes 0 7 0 0 7

At Western New Mexico[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Buffaloes 7 10 3 7 27
Mustangs 0 3 7 7 17

At No. 14 Central Washington[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Buffaloes 0 16 6 6 28
No. 14 Wildcats 0 7 12 7 26

Texas–Permian Basin[edit]

See also: 2018 Texas–Permian Basin Falcons football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 7 14 0 0 21
Buffaloes 7 14 7 14 42
Statistics UTPB WTAMU
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 Statistics
Texas–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, TD
West 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[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Buffaloes 0 3 16 7 26
Rams 7 0 3 8 18

Eastern New Mexico[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 14 7 0 7 28
Buffaloes 0 0 0 0 0
Statistics ENMU WTAMU
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 Statistics
Eastern New Mexico Passing Roel Sanchez 1/1, 38 yards, TD
Rushing Paul Terry 21 rushes, 134 yards
Receiving Johnny Smith 1 reception, 38 yards, TD
West 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[edit]

See also: 2018 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Buffaloes 7 6 3 0 16
No. 18 Lions 7 10 17 7 41
Statistics WTAMU TAMUC
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 Statistics
West 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 yards
Texas 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[edit]

See also: 2018 Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Javelinas 3 11 10 7 31
Buffaloes 7 7 14 7 35

At No. 10 Midwestern State[edit]

See also: 2018 Midwestern State Mustangs football team
1 2 3 4OT Total
Buffaloes 7 0 0 106 23
No. 10 Mustangs 10 7 0 07 24

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cuviello, Michael (September 2, 2022). "WT officially renames facility as Bain-Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium". Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  2. ^ Woksman, Blessing (September 12, 2017). "CISD Buys Kimbrough Memorial Stadium". MYHIGHPLAINS. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  3. ^ Zamora, Kaitlin (October 1, 2020). "WTAMU's Buffalo Stadium named top Division II football stadium in the nation". KCBD. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  4. ^ "2018 LSC Football Media Guide" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  5. ^ "2018 Football Schedule". Retrieved October 13, 2023.
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