2018 Buffalo Bulls football team explained

Year:2018
Team:Buffalo Bulls
Sport:football
Conference:Mid-American Conference
Division:East Division
Short Conf:MAC
Record:10–4
Conf Record:7–1
Head Coach:Lance Leipold
Hc Year:4th
Off Coach:Andy Kotelnicki
Off Scheme:Multiple pro-style
Oc Year:4th
Def Coach:Brian Borland
Dc Year:4th
Def Scheme:4–3
Stadium:University at Buffalo Stadium
Champion:MAC East Division champion
Conf Champ:MAC Championship
Conf Champ Result:L 29–30 vs. Northern Illinois
Bowl:Dollar General Bowl
Bowl Result:L 32–42 vs. Troy

The 2018 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls were led by fourth-year head coach Lance Leipold and played their home games at the University at Buffalo Stadium as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 10–4, 7–1 in MAC play to be champions of the East Division. They represented the East Division in the MAC Championship Game where they lost to West Division champion Northern Illinois. They were invited to the Dollar General Bowl where they lost to Troy. Their 10 wins are the most in program history with the previous best being eight wins set in 2008.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Rimington Trophy[1] James O'HaganCSR
Chuck Bednarik Award[2] Khalil HodgeLBSR
Maxwell Award[3] Anthony JohnsonWRSR
Davey O'Brien Award[4] Tyree JacksonQBJR
Doak Walker Award[5] Emmanuel ReedRBJR
Fred Biletnikoff Award[6] Anthony JohnsonWRSR
John Mackey Award[7] Tyler MabryTEJR
Butkus Award[8] Khalil HodgeLBSR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[9] Khalil HodgeLBSR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[10] Tyree JacksonQBJR

Preseason media poll

The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Bulls predicted to finish in second place in the East Division.[11]

East Division
1 Ohio 140 (21)
2 Buffalo 112 (1)
3 Miami 95 (2)
4 Akron 74
5 Bowling Green 58
6 Kent State 25

Schedule

Source:[12]

Game summaries

Delaware State

See also: 2018 Delaware State Hornets football team.

At Temple

See also: 2018 Temple Owls football team.

Eastern Michigan

See also: 2018 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team.

At Rutgers

See also: 2018 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team.

Army

See also: 2018 Army Black Knights football team.

At Central Michigan

See also: 2018 Central Michigan Chippewas football team.

Akron

See also: 2018 Akron Zips football team.

At Toledo

See also: 2018 Toledo Rockets football team.

Miami (OH)

See also: 2018 Miami RedHawks football team.

Kent State

See also: 2018 Kent State Golden Flashes football team.

At Ohio

See also: 2018 Ohio Bobcats football team.

At Bowling Green

See also: 2018 Bowling Green Falcons football team.

Vs. Northern Illinois (MAC Championship game)

See also: 2018 Northern Illinois Huskies football team and 2018 MAC Championship Game.

Vs. Troy (Dollar General Bowl)

See also: 2018 Troy Trojans football team and 2018 Dollar General Bowl.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rimington Trophy Press Release. May 30, 2018. July 14, 2018.
  2. Web site: 2018 Bednarik Award Watch List. July 16, 2018. July 16, 2018. July 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180716194921/https://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/2018-maxwell-bednarik-watch-list/. dead.
  3. Web site: 2018 Maxwell Award Watch List. July 16, 2018. July 17, 2018. July 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180716194824/https://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/2018-maxwell-watch-list/. dead.
  4. Web site: Davey O'Brien Award Watch List includes 26 players. July 17, 2018. July 17, 2018. July 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180717184023/http://daveyobrienaward.org/2018/07/2018-davey-obrien-award-watch-list-includes-26-players/. dead.
  5. Web site: 2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates. July 18, 2018. July 18, 2018.
  6. Web site: 2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List. July 19, 2018. July 19, 2018.
  7. Web site: 2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released. July 20, 2018. July 20, 2018.
  8. Web site: Butkus Award - 2018 Collegiate Watchlist . July 23, 2018 . The Butkus Award . July 23, 2018 . August 18, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080818081322/http://www.thebutkusaward.com/watchlist/view.aspx?t=c . dead .
  9. Web site: 2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List. July 24, 2018. July 24, 2018.
  10. Web site: Watch List for 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ® Presented by A. O. Smith Announced. August 14, 2018. August 17, 2018.
  11. Web site: NIU & Ohio Picked as Divisional Winners in 2018 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll.
  12. http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-18/2018-buffalo-bulls-football-schedule.php 2018 Buffalo Bulls football schedule