▁ten ▁of ▁the ▁AP , ▁Co aches , ▁and ▁CF P ▁rank ings , ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁they ▁had ▁been ▁ranked ▁in ▁the ▁top ▁ten ▁in ▁all ▁three ▁during ▁the ▁regular ▁season . ▁ ▁After ▁winning ▁their ▁first ▁twelve ▁games ▁of ▁the ▁season , ▁U CF ▁extended ▁their ▁school ▁record ▁winning ▁stre ak ▁to ▁ 2 5 ▁consecutive ▁games , ▁d ating ▁back ▁to ▁the ▁start ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁season . ▁The ▁Kn ights ▁also ▁secured ▁their ▁second - con sec utive ▁und efe ated ▁regular ▁season , ▁and ▁second - con sec utive ▁American ▁Athlet ic ▁Conference ▁title ▁by ▁defe ating ▁M emph is ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁A AC ▁Championship ▁Game . ▁It ▁was ▁the ▁fourth ▁A AC ▁conference ▁title ▁in ▁six ▁years ▁for ▁the ▁Kn ights . ▁They ▁were ▁invited ▁to ▁their ▁third ▁NY 6 / BC S ▁bow l ▁in ▁school ▁history , ▁the ▁F i esta ▁Bowl . ▁Their ▁winning ▁stre ak ▁came ▁to ▁end , ▁as ▁they ▁were ▁defeated ▁by ▁L SU , ▁ 4 0 - 3 2 . ▁ ▁Pres e ason ▁ ▁Award ▁watch ▁lists ▁List ed ▁in ▁the ▁order ▁that ▁they ▁were ▁released ▁ ▁A AC ▁media ▁poll ▁The ▁A AC ▁media ▁poll ▁was ▁released ▁on ▁July ▁ 2 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁with ▁the ▁Kn ights ▁predicted ▁to ▁win ▁A AC ▁East ▁Division . ▁They ▁were ▁also ▁predicted ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁overall ▁A AC ▁championship . ▁ ▁Spring ▁game ▁The ▁