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American college football season
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.
Preseason[edit]
Award watch lists[edit]
Listed in the order that they were released
Preseason media poll[edit]
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
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Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
Ohio |
140 (21)
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2 |
Buffalo |
112 (1)
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3 |
Miami |
95 (2)
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4 |
Akron |
74
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5 |
Bowling Green |
58
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6 |
Kent State |
25
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Schedule[edit]
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 |
| 7:00 p.m. | Ball State | | CBSSN | W 52–14 | 13,774 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at Western Michigan | | ESPNU | W 59–14 | 11,935 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at Miami (OH) | | ESPNU | L 28–30 | 15,975 |
| 7:00 p.m. | Buffalo | | ESPN2 | W 52–17 | 13,839 |
| 12:00 p.m. | Akron | | CBSSN | W 49–28 | 12,938 |
| 8:00 p.m. | vs. San Diego State* | | ESPN | W 27–0 | 11,029 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Source:[9]
Game summaries[edit]
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bison
|
10
|
12
|
7
|
3 |
32 |
Bobcats
|
3
|
14
|
14
|
7 |
38 |
vs Virginia[edit]
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bobcats
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
3 |
31 |
Cavaliers
|
21
|
17
|
0
|
7 |
45 |
At Cincinnati[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bobcats
|
14
|
10
|
3
|
3 |
30 |
Bearcats
|
0
|
7
|
14
|
13 |
34 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Minutemen
|
21
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
42 |
Bobcats
|
14
|
21
|
17
|
6 |
58 |
At Kent State[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bobcats
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
13 |
27 |
Golden Flashes
|
14
|
3
|
6
|
3 |
26 |
At Northern Illinois[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bobcats
|
0
|
7
|
14
|
0 |
21 |
Huskies
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
15 |
24 |
Bowling Green[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
Bobcats
|
14
|
21
|
7
|
7 |
49 |
Ball State[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Cardinals
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
Bobcats
|
0
|
31
|
21
|
0 |
52 |
At Western Michigan[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bobcats
|
21
|
24
|
7
|
7 |
59 |
Broncos
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
14 |
At Miami (OH)[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bobcats
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
14 |
28 |
RedHawks
|
7
|
21
|
0
|
2 |
30 |
Buffalo[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulls
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
7 |
17 |
Bobcats
|
14
|
17
|
14
|
7 |
52 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Zips
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
14 |
28 |
Bobcats
|
21
|
7
|
7
|
14 |
49 |
Vs. San Diego State (Frisco Bowl)[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Aztecs
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
Bobcats
|
3
|
14
|
3
|
7 |
27 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ "Frank Solich". Sports Reference.
- ^ "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on 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.
- ^ "NIU & Ohio Picked as Divisional Winners in 2018 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll".
- ^ "2018 Ohio Bobcats Football Schedule | Bobcats | FBSchedules.com". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
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