| 2018 Bucknell Bison football | |
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| Conference | Patriot League |
| Record | 1–10 (1–5 Patriot) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Bobby Acosta |
| Defensive coordinator | Matt Borich |
| Home stadium | Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 8 Colgate $^ | 6 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lehigh | 2 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 2 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucknell | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Bucknell Bison football team represented Bucknell University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by ninth-year head coach Joe Susan and played their home games at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the Patriot League. They finished the season 1–10, 1–5 in Patriot League play to finish in last place.
Preseason
Preseason coaches poll
The Patriot League released their preseason coaches poll on July 26, 2018, with the Bison predicted to finish in a tie for fifth place.[1]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colgate | 71 (11) |
| 2 | Lehigh | 63 (3) |
| 3 | Fordham | 45 |
| 4 | Holy Cross | 40 |
| T–5 | Bucknell | 31 |
| T–5 | Lafayette | 31 |
| 7 | Georgetown | 13 |
Preseason All-Patriot League team
The Bison placed two players on the preseason all-Patriot League team.
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Offense Pat Finn – OL Special teams Alex Pechin – P |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | William & Mary* | Stadium | L 7–14 | 5,042 | |
| September 8 | 3:00 p.m. | Sacred Heart* |
| Stadium | L 14–30 | 1,872 |
| September 15 | 3:00 p.m. | at Penn* | ESPN+ | L 17–34 | 5,033 | |
| September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Villanova* | L 7–49 | 9,341 | ||
| September 29 | 1:00 p.m. | at Holy Cross | Stadium | W 19–16 | 8,275 | |
| October 6 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 21 Colgate |
| Stadium | L 3–27 | 2,007 |
| October 13 | 1:00 p.m. | at Monmouth* | ESPN+ | L 19–36 | 2,452 | |
| October 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Lafayette |
| Stadium | L 27–29 | 3,097 |
| November 3 | 12:30 p.m. | at Lehigh | Stadium | L 17–45 | 4,203 | |
| November 10 | 12:30 p.m. | at Georgetown | Stadium | L 3–14 | 1,825 | |
| November 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Fordham |
| Stadium | L 14–17 | 1,126 |
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Game summaries
William & Mary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tribe | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Bison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Sacred Heart
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Pioneers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
| Bison | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
At Penn
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bison | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Quakers | 17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
At Villanova
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bison | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 15 Wildcats | 28 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 49 |
At Holy Cross
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bison | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| Crusaders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 |
Colgate
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 21 Raiders | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| Bison | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
At Monmouth
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bison | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
| Hawks | 0 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 36 |
Lafayette
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Leopards | 7 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 29 |
| Bison | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
At Lehigh
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bison | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Mountain Hawks | 7 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 45 |
At Georgetown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bison | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Hoyas | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Fordham
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Rams | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Bison | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
References
- ↑ "Patriot League Football Preseason Major Awards, Poll and All-League Honors Announced (7.26.18)".
- ↑ "2018 Bucknell Football Schedule". Bucknell University Athletics. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
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