2018 Ohio Bobcats football team
The 2018 Ohio Bobcats football team represented Ohio University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by 14th-year head coach Frank Solich and played their home games at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in a tie for second place in the East division. They were invited to the Frisco Bowl where they defeated San Diego State.
| 2018 Ohio Bobcats football | |
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Frisco Bowl champion | |
Frisco Bowl, W 27–0 vs. San Diego State | |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| East Division | |
| 2018 record | 9–4 (6–2 MAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Tim Albin (14th season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Jim Burrow (14th season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Ron Collins (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Peden Stadium (Capacity: 24,000) |
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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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Previous season
The Bobcats finished the 2017 season 9–4, 5–3 in MAC play to finish in second play in the East Division. They received an invitation to the Bahamas Bowl where they defeated UAB.
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Award[1] | Nathan Rourke | QB | JR |
| Jim Thorpe Award[2] | Javon Hagan | S | JR |
| Outland Trophy[3] | Joe Lowery | OL | SR |
| Lou Groza Award[4] | Louis Zervos | K | JR |
| Manning Award[5] | Nathan Rourke | QB | JR |
Preseason media poll
The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Bobcats predicted to finish as champions of 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 | 2:00 p.m. | Howard* | ESPN+ | W 38–32 | 18,275 | |
| September 15 | 4:15 p.m. | vs. Virginia* | ESPN2 | L 31–45 | 5,438 | |
| September 22 | 12:00 p.m. | at Cincinnati* | ESPNU | L 30–34 | 35,220 | |
| September 29 | 2:00 p.m. | UMass* |
| ESPN3 | W 58–42 | 19,056 |
| October 6 | 3:30 p.m. | at Kent State | ESPN+ | W 27–26 | 20,026 | |
| October 13 | 3:30 p.m. | at Northern Illinois | ESPN+ | L 21–24 | 12,138 | |
| October 20 | 2:00 p.m. | Bowling Green |
| ESPN3 | W 49–14 | 19,492 |
| October 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Ball State |
| CBSSN | W 52–14 | 13,774 |
| November 1 | 7:00 p.m. | at Western Michigan | ESPNU | W 59–14 | 11,935 | |
| November 7 | 7:00 p.m. | at Miami (OH) | ESPNU | L 28–30 | 15,975 | |
| November 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Buffalo |
| ESPN2 | W 52–17 | 13,839 |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | Akron |
| CBSSN | W 49–28 | 12,938 |
| December 19 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. San Diego State* | ESPN | W 27–0 | 11,029 | |
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- Moved from Scott Stadium in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.
Source:[7]
Game summaries
Howard
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bison | 10 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 32 |
| Bobcats | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
vs Virginia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bobcats | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Cavaliers | 21 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 45 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 0–2 | 1993 | UVA, 41–7 |
at Cincinnati
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobcats | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
| Bearcats | 0 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 34 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 23–24–3 | 1981 | CINCI, 19–9 |
UMass
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Minutemen | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| Bobcats | 14 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 58 |
at Kent State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bobcats | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
| Golden Flashes | 14 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 26 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 42–26–2 | 2017 | OHIO, 48–3 |
at Northern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bobcats | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Huskies | 3 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 24 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 10–11 | 2015 | OHIO, 26–21 |
Bowling Green
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Bobcats | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
Ball State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Bobcats | 0 | 31 | 21 | 0 | 52 |
at Western Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobcats | 21 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 59 |
| Broncos | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 28–33–1 | 2016 | WMU, 29–23 |
at Miami (OH)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobcats | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| RedHawks | 7 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 30 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 40–51–2 | 2017 | OHIO, 45–28 |
Buffalo
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Bobcats | 14 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
Akron
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zips | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Bobcats | 21 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
vs. San Diego State (Frisco Bowl)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aztecs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobcats | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
References
- "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- "Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Names 2018 Preseason Watchlist". July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- "22018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- "Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Announces 2018 Preseason Watch List". July 25, 2018. Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- "Manning Award: See which quarterbacks made the preseason watch list for 2018". 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 Ohio Bobcats Football Schedule | Bobcats | FBSchedules.com". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
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