2018 Ohio Bobcats football team

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2018 Ohio Bobcats football
Ohio Bobcats wordmark.svg
Frisco Bowl champion
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record9–4 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Tim Albin (14th season)
Offensive scheme Spread option
Co-defensive coordinator Jim Burrow (14th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorRon Collins (2nd season)
Base defense4-3
Home stadium Peden Stadium
Seasons
←  2017
2019  →
2018 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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 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. [1] [2] 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.

Contents

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Maxwell Award [3] Nathan Rourke QBJR
Jim Thorpe Award [4] Javon Hagan SJR
Outland Trophy [5] Joe LoweryOLSR
Lou Groza Award [6] Louis ZervosKJR
Manning Award [7] Nathan RourkeQBJR

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. [8]

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

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 12:00 p.m. Howard *
 ESPN+ W 38–3218,275
September 154:15 p.m.vs. Virginia *
 ESPN2 L 31–455,438
September 2212:00 p.m.at Cincinnati *
 ESPNU L 30–3435,220
September 292:00 p.m. UMass *
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
 ESPN3 W 58–4219,056
October 63:30 p.m.at Kent State
ESPN+W 27–2620,026
October 133:30 p.m.at Northern Illinois
ESPN+L 21–2412,138
October 202:00 p.m. Bowling Green Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
ESPN3W 49–1419,492
October 257:00 p.m. Ball State
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
 CBSSN W 52–1413,774
November 17:00 p.m.at Western Michigan
ESPNUW 59–1411,935
November 77:00 p.m.at Miami (OH)
ESPNUL 28–3015,975
November 147:00 p.m. Buffalo
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
ESPN2W 52–1713,839
November 2312:00 p.m. Akron
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
CBSSNW 49–2812,938
December 198:00 p.m.vs. San Diego State *
 ESPN W 27–011,029
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
  1. ↑ Moved from Scott Stadium in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.

Source: [9]

Game summaries

Howard

1234Total
Bison10127332
Bobcats31414738

vs Virginia

1234Total
Bobcats7147331
Cavaliers21170745

At Cincinnati

1234Total
Bobcats14103330
Bearcats07141334

UMass

1234Total
Minutemen2177742
Bobcats142117658

At Kent State

1234Total
Bobcats7071327
Golden Flashes1436326

At Northern Illinois

1234Total
Bobcats0714021
Huskies3601524

Bowling Green

1234Total
Falcons770014
Bobcats14217749

Ball State

1234Total
Cardinals700714
Bobcats03121052

At Western Michigan

1234Total
Bobcats21247759
Broncos007714

At Miami (OH)

1234Total
Bobcats7071428
RedHawks7210230

Buffalo

1234Total
Bulls730717
Bobcats141714752

Akron

1234Total
Zips0771428
Bobcats21771449

Vs. San Diego State (Frisco Bowl)

1234Total
Aztecs00000
Bobcats3143727

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References

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  2. ↑ "Frank Solich". Sports Reference.
  3. ↑ "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
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  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "Manning Award: See which quarterbacks made the preseason watch list for 2018". August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  8. ↑ "NIU & Ohio Picked as Divisional Winners in 2018 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll".
  9. ↑ "2018 Ohio Bobcats Football Schedule | Bobcats | FBSchedules.com". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.


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