2018 Jacksonville Dolphins football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record2–8 (1–7 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorIan Shields (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorAlan Darlin (2nd season)
Home stadiumD. B. Milne Field
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 25 San Diego $^   8 – 0     9 – 3  
Stetson   6 – 2     8 – 2  
Drake   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Marist   5 – 3     5 – 6  
Dayton   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Davidson   3 – 5     6 – 5  
Butler   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Morehead State   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Valparaiso   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Jacksonville   1 – 7     2 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2018 Jacksonville Dolphins football team represented Jacksonville University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Ian Shields and played their home games at D. B. Milne Field. They were members of the Pioneer Football League (PFL). they finished the season 2–8, 1–7 in PFL play to finish in last place.

Previous season

The Dolphins finished the 2017 season 7–4, 5–3 in PFL play to finish in a three-way tie for third place.

Preseason

Preseason All-PFL team

The PFL released their preseason all-PFL team on July 30, 2018, with the Dolphins having two players selected.[1]

Preseason coaches poll

The PFL released their preseason coaches poll on July 31, 2018, with the Dolphins predicted to finish in sixth place.[2]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 San Diego 81 (9)
2 Dayton 72 (1)
3 Drake 58
T–4 Butler 48
T–4 Valparaiso 48
6 Jacksonville 47
7 Marist 44
8 Morehead State 22
9 Stetson 19
10 Davidson 11

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 11:00 p.m.St. Augustine's*
ESPN3W 63–142,417
September 86:00 p.m.at Mercer*
ESPN3L 3–4510,200
September 151:00 p.m.Walsh*
  • D. B. Milne Field
  • Jacksonville, FL
ESPN3 Cancelled [a]
September 291:00 p.m.Drake
  • D. B. Milne Field
  • Jacksonville, FL
ESPN3L 9–411,738
October 61:00 p.m.at Davidson
L 37–443,524
October 131:00 p.m.Maristdagger
  • D. B. Milne Field
  • Jacksonville, FL
ESPN3L 17–202,533
October 201:00 p.m.at Stetson
L 35–382,427
October 271:00 p.m.at San Diego
L 35–591,047
November 312:00 p.m.Butler
  • D. B. Milne Field
  • Jacksonville, FL
ESPN3W 48–441,765
November 101:00 p.m.at Valparaiso
ESPN+L 30–481,150
November 171:00 p.m.Dayton
  • D. B. Milne Field
  • Jacksonville, FL
L 7–341,492
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
  1. ^ This game has been cancelled in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.

Game summaries

St. Augustine's

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 0 7 0 7 14
Dolphins 14 21 28 0 63

At Mercer

1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 0 0 0 3 3
Bears 7 24 14 0 45

See also: 2018 Mercer Bears football team

Drake

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 14 17 0 10 41
Dolphins 0 0 2 7 9

See also: 2018 Drake Bulldogs football team

At Davidson

1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 6 3 0 28 37
Wildcats 16 7 21 0 44

See also: 2018 Davidson Wildcats football team

Marist

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Foxes 0 0 7 13 20
Dolphins 7 7 3 0 17

See also: 2018 Marist Red Foxes football team

At Stetson

1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 7 7 7 14 35
Hatters 14 7 7 10 38

See also: 2018 Stetson Hatters football team

At San Diego

1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 7 7 14 7 35
Toreros 7 21 14 17 59

See also: 2018 San Diego Toreros football team

Butler

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 13 14 3 14 44
Dolphins 14 14 7 13 48

See also: 2018 Butler Bulldogs football team

At Valparaiso

1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 0 10 7 13 30
Crusaders 14 13 14 7 48

See also: 2018 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

Dayton

1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 3 17 14 0 34
Dolphins 0 0 0 7 7

See also: 2018 Dayton Flyers football team

References

  1. ^ "Twelve First-Team All-PFL returnees highlight Preseason All-PFL Team".
  2. ^ "Defending Champion San Diego edges Dayton in PFL Preseason Coaches' Poll".


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