2018 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team

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2018 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football
Gardner Webb Runnin Bulldogs Wordmark.png
Conference Big South Conference
Record3–8 (2–3 Big South)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrett Nichols (4th season)
Home stadium Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
Seasons
  2017
2019  
2018 Big South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 5 Kennesaw State $^  5 0   11 2  
Monmouth  4 1   8 3  
Charleston Southern  3 2   5 6  
Gardner–Webb  2 3   3 8  
Campbell  1 4   6 5  
Presbyterian  0 5   2 8  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2018 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team represented Gardner–Webb University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Carroll McCray, the Runnin' Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the Big South. Gardner–Webb played home games at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.

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Preseason

Big South poll

In the Big South preseason poll released on July 23, 2018, the Runnin' Bulldogs were predicted to finish in fourth place. [1]

Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Kennesaw State107 (17)
2Monmouth82 (1)
3Charleston Southern75
4Gardner–Webb52
5Campbell36
6Presbyterian26

Preseason All-Big South team

The Big South released their preseason all-Big South team on July 23, 2018, with the Runnin' Bulldogs having two players on the honorable mention list. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1 6:00 p.m. Limestone * ESPN+ W 52–17 4,418
September 8 6:00 p.m. at No. 5 North Carolina A&T *L 6–45 13,111
September 14 [lower-alpha 1] 6:00 p.m. Western Carolina *
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
ESPN+ L 10–28 2,257
September 22 3:30 p.m. at Appalachian State * ESPN+ L 7–72 21,084
September 29 6:00 p.m. No. 7 Wofford *
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
ESPN+ L 14–45 2,850
October 6 3:30 p.m. at East Tennessee State * ESPN3 L 0–45 8,501
October 13 1:30 p.m. No. 3 Kennesaw State
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
ESPN3 L 17–56 4,150
October 27 4:00 p.m. at Campbell ESPN3 W 35–7 6,712
November 3 1:30 p.m. Presbyterian
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
ESPN+ W 38–20 2,817
November 10 3:00 p.m. at Charleston Southern ESPN+ L 0–16 1,640
November 17 1:30 p.m. Monmouth
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
ESPN+ L 42–56 2,350

[3] [4]

  1. This game was originally scheduled for September 15. It was moved up one day in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.

Game summaries

Limestone

1234Total
Saints1000717
Runnin' Bulldogs72810752

At North Carolina A&T

1234Total
Runnin' Bulldogs33006
No. 5 Aggies710141445

Western Carolina

1234Total
Catamounts7140728
Runnin' Bulldogs730010

At Appalachian State

1234Total
Runnin' Bulldogs70007
Mountaineers282414672

Wofford

1234Total
No. 7 Terriers141071445
Runnin' Bulldogs077014

At East Tennessee State

1234Total
Runnin' Bulldogs00000
Buccaneers710141445

Kennesaw State

1234Total
No. 3 Owls721141456
Runnin' Bulldogs3001417

At Campbell

1234Total
Runnin' Bulldogs13157035
Fighting Camels07007

Presbyterian

1234Total
Blue Hose0701320
Runnin' Bulldogs14717038

At Charleston Southern

1234Total
Runnin' Bulldogs00000
Buccaneers3130016

Monmouth

1234Total
Hawks21721756
Runnin' Bulldogs71471442

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References

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  2. "Burks, Armstrong Headline 2018 Preseason All-Conference Team". bigsouthsports.com. Big South Conference.
  3. "Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Schedule 2018". ESPN . Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  4. "2018 Football Schedule". Gardner–Webb University . Retrieved October 18, 2023.