The 2018 Florida Launch season is the fifth season for the Florida Launch of Major League Lacrosse. The Launch are coming off their best year in franchise history, going 8-6 in 2017 and clinching the team's first ever playoff berth where they fell to the eventual champion Ohio Machine. They look to continue that success in 2018.
Offseason
- September 5, 2017 - Chazz Woodson retires from Major League Lacrosse after 12 seasons of seven different teams, including the first Florida Launch playoff squad in 2017.[1]
- October 10 - Reigning Defensive Player of the Year Tucker Durkin signs a contract extension with the Launch through the 2018 season.[2]
Schedule
Regular season
| Date |
Opponent |
Stadium |
Result |
Attendance |
Record |
| April 22 |
at Atlanta Blaze |
Fifth Third Bank Stadium |
W 13-10 |
1,043 |
1-0 |
| April 28 |
Chesapeake Bayhawks |
FAU Stadium |
L 11-14 |
2,897 |
1-1 |
| May 6 |
Denver Outlaws |
FAU Stadium |
W 16-7 |
2,406 |
2-1 |
| May 10 |
Boston Cannons |
FAU Stadium |
L 9-15 |
1,576 |
2-2 |
| May 19 |
New York Lizards |
FAU Stadium |
L 13-14 |
2,082 |
2-3 |
| May 26 |
Dallas Rattlers |
FAU Stadium |
L 13-19 |
1,011 |
2-4 |
| June 2 |
at Boston Cannons |
Endicott College (Beverly, MA) |
L 15-16 |
2,648 |
2-5 |
| June 9 |
at New York Lizards |
James M. Shuart Stadium |
W 20-18 |
5,237 |
3-5 |
| June 16 |
at Denver Outlaws |
Sports Authority Field at Mile High |
L 15-26 |
4,734 |
3-6 |
| June 23 |
at Charlotte Hounds |
American Legion Memorial Stadium |
W 21-17 |
1,975 |
4-6 |
| July 7 |
Ohio Machine |
FAU Stadium |
L 11-13 |
2,127 |
4-7 |
| July 26 |
at Ohio Machine |
Fortress Obetz |
W 13-12 |
2,387 |
5-7 |
| July 28 |
Atlanta Blaze |
FAU Stadium |
L 13-16 |
|
5-8 |
| August 4 |
at Dallas Rattlers |
The Ford Center at The Star |
L 13-14 |
5,297 |
5-9 |