2018 Bucknell Bison football team

2018 Bucknell Bison football
ConferencePatriot League
Record1–10 (1–5 Patriot)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBobby Acosta
Defensive coordinatorMatt Borich
Home stadiumChristy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
Uniform
2018 Patriot League football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
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 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

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]

Preseason All-Patriot League team

The Bison placed two players on the preseason all-Patriot League team.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 p.m.William & Mary*
StadiumL 7–145,042
September 83:00 p.m.Sacred Heart*
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
StadiumL 14–301,872
September 153:00 p.m.at Penn*
ESPN+L 17–345,033
September 226:00 p.m.at No. 15 Villanova*
L 7–499,341
September 291:00 p.m.at Holy Cross
StadiumW 19–168,275
October 612:00 p.m.No. 21 Colgate
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
StadiumL 3–272,007
October 131:00 p.m.at Monmouth*
ESPN+L 19–362,452
October 2012:00 p.m.Lafayette
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
StadiumL 27–293,097
November 312:30 p.m.at Lehigh
StadiumL 17–454,203
November 1012:30 p.m.at Georgetown
StadiumL 3–141,825
November 1712:00 p.m.Fordham
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
StadiumL 14–171,126

[2]

Game summaries

William & Mary

1 2 3 4 Total
Tribe 7 0 0 7 14
Bison 0 0 0 7 7

Sacred Heart

1 2 3 4 Total
Pioneers 7 7 7 9 30
Bison 0 14 0 0 14

At Penn

1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 3 7 7 0 17
Quakers 17 10 0 7 34

At Villanova

1 2 3 4 Total
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
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
Bison 0 0 3 0 3
Hoyas 0 7 7 0 14

Fordham

1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 7 7 3 0 17
Bison 0 7 7 0 14

References

  1. ↑ "Patriot League Football Preseason Major Awards, Poll and All-League Honors Announced (7.26.18)".
  2. ↑ "2018 Bucknell Football Schedule". Bucknell University Athletics. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
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