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.
Listed in the order that they were released
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
|
Votes (1st place)
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1 |
Ohio |
140 (21)
|
2 |
Buffalo |
112 (1)
|
3 |
Miami |
95 (2)
|
4 |
Akron |
74
|
5 |
Bowling Green |
58
|
6 |
Kent State |
25
|
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![dagger](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | | 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
|
Source:[9]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bison
|
10
|
12
|
7
|
3 |
32 |
Bobcats
|
3
|
14
|
14
|
7 |
38 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bobcats
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
3 |
31 |
Cavaliers
|
21
|
17
|
0
|
7 |
45 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
Bobcats
|
14
|
21
|
7
|
7 |
49 |
|
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 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bobcats
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
14 |
28 |
RedHawks
|
7
|
21
|
0
|
2 |
30 |
|
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 |
- ^ "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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