2018 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record3–9 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorKevin Kilmer (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorAndy Padron (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorCarl Pelini (1st season)
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by third-year head coach Mike Jinks for the first seven games until he was fired and replaced by interim head coach Carl Pelini. They played their home games at Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the East Division.

On November 28, 2018, the Falcons hired Boston College offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler as the new head coach.[1]

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Doak Walker Award[2] Andrew Clair RB SO
Fred Biletnikoff Award[3] Scotty Miller WR SR
Paul Hornung Award[4] Andrew Clair RB/KR SO
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[5] Jarret Doege QB SO

Preseason media poll

The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Falcons predicted to finish in fifth place in the East Division.[6]

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

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 18:00 p.m.at No. 24 Oregon*
P12NL 24–5850,112
September 86:00 p.m.Maryland*
ESPN+L 14–4516,142
September 154:00 p.m.Eastern Kentucky*
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN3W 42–3517,542
September 223:00 p.m.Miami (OH)
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN+L 23–3814,380
September 2912:00 p.m.at Georgia Tech*
ACCRSNL 17–6340,740
October 63:30 p.m.at Toledo
ESPN+L 36–5224,685
October 133:00 p.m.Western Michigandagger
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN+L 35–4218,551
October 202:00 p.m.at Ohio
ESPN3L 14–4919,492
October 308:00 p.m.Kent State
ESPNUL 28–3513,131
November 103:00 p.m.at Central Michigan
ESPN+W 24–138,041
November 173:30 p.m.at Akron
ESPN3W 21–617,742
November 2312:00 p.m.Buffalo
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
ESPNUL 14–4410,518
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[7]

Game summaries

At Oregon

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 10 7 7 0 24
No. 24 Ducks 7 30 14 7 58

See also: 2018 Oregon Ducks football team

Maryland

1 2 3 4 Total
Terrapins 0 10 7 28 45
Falcons 7 7 0 0 14

See also: 2018 Maryland Terrapins football team

Eastern Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total
Colonels 14 7 14 0 35
Falcons 0 28 6 8 42

See also: 2018 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

Miami (OH)

1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 7 17 7 7 38
Falcons 0 3 0 20 23

See also: 2018 Miami RedHawks football team

At Georgia Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 3 7 7 0 17
Yellow Jackets 14 14 21 14 63

See also: 2018 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

At Toledo

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 7 14 7 8 36
Rockets 17 7 7 21 52

See also: 2018 Toledo Rockets football team and Bowling Green–Toledo football rivalry

Western Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 0 7 21 14 42
Falcons 7 14 7 7 35

See also: 2018 Western Michigan Broncos football team

At Ohio

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

See also: 2018 Ohio Bobcats football team

Kent State

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 7 7 7 14 35
Falcons 3 10 0 15 28

See also: 2018 Kent State Golden Flashes football team and Anniversary Award

At Central Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 0 0 17 7 24
Chippewas 7 6 0 0 13

See also: 2018 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

At Akron

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 0 7 7 7 21
Zips 3 3 0 0 6

See also: 2018 Akron Zips football team

Buffalo

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 13 21 7 3 44
Falcons 7 0 0 7 14

See also: 2018 Buffalo Bulls football team

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2019 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
6 208 Scotty Miller WR Tampa Bay Buccaneers

References

  1. ^ "Scot Loeffler named new Bowling Green coach". ESPN.com. November 28, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  4. ^ "43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  5. ^ "2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award" (PDF). August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  6. ^ "NIU & Ohio Picked as Divisional Winners in 2018 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll".
  7. ^ 2018 Bowling Green Falcons football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 7, 2018.


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