2018 Bowling Green Falcons football team

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2018 Bowling Green Falcons football
Bowling Green Falcons wordmark.svg
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record3–9 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorKevin Kilmer (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorAndy Padron (3rd season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinatorCarl Pelini (1st season)
Base defense 4–2–5
Home stadium Doyt Perry Stadium
Seasons
  2017
2019  
2018 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Buffalo x  7 1   10 4  
Miami (OH)  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
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions

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.

Contents

On November 28, 2018, the Falcons hired Boston College offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler as the new head coach. [1]

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Doak Walker Award [2] Andrew ClairRBSO
Fred Biletnikoff Award [3] Scotty Miller WRSR
Paul Hornung Award [4] Andrew ClairRB/KRSO
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award [5] Jarret Doege QBSO

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 finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Ohio140 (21)
2Buffalo112 (1)
3Miami95 (2)
4Akron74
5Bowling Green58
6Kent State25

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 18:00 p.m.at No. 24 Oregon * P12N L 24–5850,112
September 86:00 p.m. Maryland * ESPN+ L 14–4516,142
September 154:00 p.m. Eastern Kentucky *
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN3 W 42–3517,542
September 223:00 p.m. Miami (OH)
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN+L 23–3814,380
September 2912:00 p.m.at Georgia Tech * ACCRSN L 17–6340,740
October 63:30 p.m.at Toledo ESPN+L 36–5224,685
October 133:00 p.m. Western Michigan Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN+L 35–4218,551
October 202:00 p.m.at Ohio ESPN3L 14–4919,492
October 308:00 p.m. Kent State
ESPNU L 28–3513,131
November 103:00 p.m.at Central Michigan ESPN+W 24–138,041
November 173:30 p.m.at Akron ESPN3W 21–617,742
November 2312:00 p.m. Buffalo
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
ESPNUL 14–4410,518
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[7]

Game summaries

At Oregon

1234Total
Falcons1077024
No. 24 Ducks73014758

Maryland

1234Total
Terrapins01072845
Falcons770014

Eastern Kentucky

1234Total
Colonels14714035
Falcons0286842

Miami (OH)

1234Total
RedHawks7177738
Falcons0302023

At Georgia Tech

1234Total
Falcons377017
Yellow Jackets1414211463

At Toledo

1234Total
Falcons7147836
Rockets17772152

Western Michigan

1234Total
Broncos07211442
Falcons7147735

At Ohio

1234Total
Falcons770014
Bobcats14217749

Kent State

1234Total
Golden Flashes7771435
Falcons31001528

At Central Michigan

1234Total
Falcons0017724
Chippewas760013

At Akron

1234Total
Falcons077721
Zips33006

Buffalo

1234Total
Bulls13217344
Falcons700714

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
6208 Scotty Miller WR Tampa Bay Buccaneers

References

  1. "Scot Loeffler named new Bowling Green coach". ESPN.com. November 28, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  2. "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  3. "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  4. "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.
  5. "2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award" (PDF). August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  6. "NIU & Ohio Picked as Divisional Winners in 2018 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll".
  7. 2018 Bowling Green Falcons football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 7, 2018.