2018 Bowling Green Falcons football team
The 2018 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by third-year head coach Mike Jinks for the first seven games until he was fired and replaced by interim head coach Carl Pelini. They played their home games at Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the East Division.
| 2018 Bowling Green Falcons football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| East Division | |
| 2018 record | 3–9 (2–6 MAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Co-offensive coordinator | Kevin Kilmer (3rd season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Andy Padron (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Carl Pelini (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Doyt Perry Stadium (Capacity: 23,724) |
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| Buffalo x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami | 6 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois x$ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Northern Illinois 30, Buffalo 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On November 28, 2018, the Falcons hired Boston College offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler as the new head coach.[1]
Previous season
The Falcons finished the 2017 season 2–10, 2–6 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the East Division.
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doak Walker Award[2] | Andrew Clair | RB | SO |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award[3] | Scotty Miller | WR | SR |
| Paul Hornung Award[4] | Andrew Clair | RB/KR | SO |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[5] | Jarret Doege | QB | SO |
Preseason media poll
The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Falcons predicted to finish in fifth place in the East Division.[6]
| East Division | ||
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 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 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 24 Oregon* | P12N | L 24–58 | 50,112 | |
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Maryland* | ESPN+ | L 14–45 | 16,142 | |
| September 15 | 4:00 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky* |
| ESPN3 | W 42–35 | 17,542 |
| September 22 | 3:00 p.m. | Miami (OH) |
| ESPN+ | L 23–38 | 14,380 |
| September 29 | 12:00 p.m. | at Georgia Tech* | ACCRSN | L 17–63 | 40,740 | |
| October 6 | 3:30 p.m. | at Toledo | ESPN+ | L 36–52 | 24,685 | |
| October 13 | 3:00 p.m. | Western Michigan |
| ESPN+ | L 35–42 | 18,551 |
| October 20 | 2:00 p.m. | at Ohio | ESPN3 | L 14–49 | 19,492 | |
| October 30 | 8:00 p.m. | Kent State |
| ESPNU | L 28–35 | 13,131 |
| November 10 | 3:00 p.m. | at Central Michigan | ESPN+ | W 24–13 | 8,041 | |
| November 17 | 3:30 p.m. | at Akron | ESPN3 | W 21–6 | 17,742 | |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | Buffalo |
| ESPNU | L 14–44 | 10,518 |
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Game summaries
at Oregon
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| No. 24 Ducks | 7 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 58 |
Maryland
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Terrapins | 0 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 45 |
| Falcons | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Eastern Kentucky
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Colonels | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| Falcons | 0 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 42 |
Miami (OH)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| RedHawks | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Falcons | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 23 |
at Georgia Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Yellow Jackets | 14 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 63 |
at Toledo
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Falcons | 7 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 36 |
| Rockets | 17 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 52 |
Western Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Broncos | 0 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 42 |
| Falcons | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Ohio
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Falcons | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Bobcats | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
Kent State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Flashes | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Falcons | 3 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 28 |
at Central Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 24 |
| Chippewas | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at Akron
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Falcons | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Zips | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Buffalo
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | 13 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 44 |
| Falcons | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Players drafted into the NFL
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 6 | 208 | Scotty Miller | WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
References
- "Scot Loeffler named new Bowling Green coach". ESPN.com. November 28, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 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.
- "43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- "2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award" (PDF). August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- http://getsomemaction.com/news/2018/7/23/niu-ohio-picked-as-divisional-winners-in-2018-mac-football-media-preseason-poll.aspx
- 2018 Bowling Green Falcons football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
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