American college football season
2018 Buffalo Bulls football |
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MAC East Division champion |
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Dollar General Bowl, L 32–42 vs. Troy |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
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Division | East Division |
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Record | 10–4 (7–1 MAC) |
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Head coach | - Lance Leipold (4th season)
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Offensive coordinator | Andy Kotelnicki (4th season) |
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Offensive scheme | Multiple pro-style |
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Defensive coordinator | Brian Borland (4th season) |
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Base defense | 4–3 |
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Home stadium | University at Buffalo Stadium |
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Uniform |
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The 2018 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls were led by fourth-year head coach Lance Leipold and played their home games at the University at Buffalo Stadium as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 10–4, 7–1 in MAC play to be champions of the East Division. They represented the East Division in the MAC Championship Game where they lost to West Division champion Northern Illinois. They were invited to the Dollar General Bowl where they lost to Troy. Their 10 wins are the most in program history with the previous best being eight wins set in 2008.
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Bulls predicted to finish in second place in the East Division.[11]
East Division |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
1 | Ohio | 140 (21) |
2 | Buffalo | 112 (1) |
3 | Miami | 95 (2) |
4 | Akron | 74 |
5 | Bowling Green | 58 |
6 | Kent State | 25 |
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Delaware State* | | ESPN3 | W 48–10 | 17,959 |
September 8 | 3:30 p.m. | at Temple* | | ESPN3 | W 36–29 | 25,511 |
September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | | ESPN+ | W 35–28 | 18,384 |
September 22 | 12:00 p.m. | at Rutgers* | | BTN | W 42–13 | 34,574 |
September 29 | 12:00 p.m. | Army* | | CBSSN | L 13–42 | 23,671 |
October 6 | 12:00 p.m. | at Central Michigan | | CBSSN | W 34–24 | 14,044 |
October 13 | 12:00 p.m. | Akron![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | | CBSSN | W 24–6 | 19,506 |
October 20 | 12:00 p.m. | at Toledo | | ESPN+/WGRZ | W 31–17 | 18,114 |
October 30 | 8:00 p.m. | Miami (OH) | | ESPN2 | W 51–42 | 15,682 |
November 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Kent State | | ESPNU | W 48–14 | 15,078 |
November 14 | 7:00 p.m. | at Ohio | | ESPN2 | L 17–52 | 13,839 |
November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at Bowling Green | | ESPNU | W 44–14 | 10,518 |
November 30 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Northern Illinois | | ESPN2 | L 29–30 | 10,255 |
December 22 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Troy* | | ESPN | L 32–42 | 31,818 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Source:[12]
Game summaries
Delaware State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hornets | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Bulls | 20 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 48 |
At Temple
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulls | 6 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 36 |
Owls | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 29 |
Eastern Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
Bulls | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
At Rutgers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulls | 14 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 42 |
Scarlet Knights | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Army
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Black Knights | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
Bulls | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
At Central Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulls | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
Chippewas | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
Akron
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Zips | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Bulls | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
At Toledo
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulls | 0 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
Rockets | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Miami (OH)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
RedHawks | 14 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 42 |
Bulls | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 51 |
Kent State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Golden Flashes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Bulls | 21 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 48 |
At Ohio
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulls | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Bobcats | 14 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
At Bowling Green
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulls | 13 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 44 |
Falcons | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Vs. Northern Illinois (MAC Championship game)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Huskies | 0 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 |
Bulls | 7 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 29 |
Vs. Troy (Dollar General Bowl)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Trojans | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
Bulls | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 32 |
Roster
References
- ^ "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Bednarik Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "Davey O'Brien Award Watch List includes 26 players". July 17, 2018. Archived from the original on July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ "Butkus Award - 2018 Collegiate Watchlist". The Butkus Award. July 23, 2018. Archived from the original on August 18, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Watch List for 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ® Presented by A. O. Smith Announced". August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "NIU & Ohio Picked as Divisional Winners in 2018 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll".
- ^ 2018 Buffalo Bulls football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
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