2018 Ohio Bobcats football
Frisco Bowl champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record9–4 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTim Albin (14th season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Co-defensive coordinatorJim Burrow (14th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorRon Collins (2nd season)
Base defense4-3
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
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.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Maxwell Award[3] Nathan Rourke QB JR
Jim Thorpe Award[4] Javon Hagan S JR
Outland Trophy[5] Joe Lowery OL SR
Lou Groza Award[6] Louis Zervos K JR
Manning Award[7] Nathan Rourke QB JR

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 finish Team Votes (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*
ESPN2L 31–455,438
September 2212:00 p.m.at Cincinnati*
ESPNUL 30–3435,220
September 292:00 p.m.UMass*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
ESPN3W 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 Greendagger
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
ESPN3W 49–1419,492
October 257:00 p.m.Ball State
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
CBSSNW 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*
ESPNW 27–011,029
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • 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

1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 10 12 7 3 32
Bobcats 3 14 14 7 38

vs Virginia

1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 7 14 7 3 31
Cavaliers 21 17 0 7 45

At Cincinnati

1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 14 10 3 3 30
Bearcats 0 7 14 13 34

UMass

1 2 3 4 Total
Minutemen 21 7 7 7 42
Bobcats 14 21 17 6 58

At Kent State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 7 0 7 13 27
Golden Flashes 14 3 6 3 26

At Northern Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 0 7 14 0 21
Huskies 3 6 0 15 24

Bowling Green

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 7 7 0 0 14
Bobcats 14 21 7 7 49

Ball State

1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 7 0 0 7 14
Bobcats 0 31 21 0 52

At Western Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 21 24 7 7 59
Broncos 0 0 7 7 14

At Miami (OH)

1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 7 0 7 14 28
RedHawks 7 21 0 2 30

Buffalo

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 7 3 0 7 17
Bobcats 14 17 14 7 52

Akron

1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 0 7 7 14 28
Bobcats 21 7 7 14 49

Vs. San Diego State (Frisco Bowl)

1 2 3 4 Total
Aztecs 0 0 0 0 0
Bobcats 3 14 3 7 27

References

  1. ↑ "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  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.
  4. ↑ "Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Names 2018 Preseason Watchlist". July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  5. ↑ "22018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  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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