2018 Buffalo Bulls football team

2018 Buffalo Bulls football
Conference Mid-American Conference
Division East Division
2018 record 6–1 (3–0 MAC)
Head coach Lance Leipold (4th season)
Offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki (4th season)
Defensive coordinator Brian Borland (4th season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium University at Buffalo Stadium
(Capacity: 29,013)
2018 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
Buffalo  3 –0     6 –1  
Miami  3 –1     3 –4  
Ohio  1 –1     3 –3  
Akron  0 –2     2 –3  
Bowling Green  0 –3     1 –6  
Kent State  0 –3     1 –6  
West Division
Northern Illinois  4 –0     4 –3  
Western Michigan  3 –0     5 –2  
Ball State  2 –1     3 –4  
Toledo  1 –1     3 –3  
Eastern Michigan  1 –3     3 –4  
Central Michigan  0 –3     1 –6  
Championship: November 30, 2018
As of October 15, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Buffalo Bulls football team represents the University at Buffalo in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls are led by fourth-year head coach Lance Leipold and play their home games at the University at Buffalo Stadium as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.

Previous season

The Bulls finished the 2017 season 6–6, 4–4 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the East Division. Despite being bowl-eligible, the Bulls did not receive an invitation to a bowl game.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Rimington Trophy[1] James O'Hagan C SR
Chuck Bednarik Award[2] Khalil Hodge LB SR
Maxwell Award[3] Anthony Johnson WR SR
Davey O'Brien Award[4] Tyree Jackson QB JR
Doak Walker Award[5] Emmanuel Reed RB JR
Fred Biletnikoff Award[6] Anthony Johnson WR SR
John Mackey Award[7] Tyler Mabry TE JR
Butkus Award[8] Khalil Hodge LB SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[9] Khalil Hodge LB SR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[10] Tyree Jackson QB JR

Preseason media poll

The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Bulls predicted to finish in second place in the East Division.[11]

East Division
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Ohio140 (21)
2Buffalo112 (1)
3Miami95 (2)
4Akron74
5Bowling Green58
6Kent State25

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 p.m.Delaware State*
ESPN3W 48–1017,959
September 83:30 p.m.at Temple*
ESPN3W 36–2925,511
September 156:00 p.m.Eastern Michigan
  • UB Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
ESPN+W 35–2818,384
September 2212:00 p.m.at Rutgers*
BTNW 42–1334,574
September 2912:00 p.m.Army*
  • UB Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
CBSSNL 13–4223,671
October 612:00 p.m.at Central Michigan
CBSSNW 34–2414,044
October 1312:00 p.m.Akrondagger
  • UB Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
CBSSNW 24–619,506
October 2012:00 p.m.at Toledo
ESPN+/WGRZ
October 308:00 p.m.Miami (OH)
  • UB Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
ESPN2/ESPNU
November 67:30 p.m.Kent State
  • UB Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
ESPNU
November 14at Ohio
ESPN2/ESPNU
November 23at Bowling Green
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Source: [12]

Game summaries

Delaware State

1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 0 3 0 7 10
Bulls 20 14 14 0 48
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 1997 BUFF, 40–30

at Temple

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 6 6 10 14 36
Owls 0 7 7 15 29
Overall record Last meeting Result
12–4 2011 TEMP, 34–0

Eastern Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 21 0 7 28
Bulls 14 14 0 7 35
Overall record Last meeting Result
6–1 2014 EMU, 37–27

at Rutgers

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 14 21 0 7 42
Scarlet Knights 3 3 0 7 13
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–5 2007 RUTG, 38–3

Army

1 2 3 4 Total
Black Knights 7 14 7 14 42
Bulls 7 0 6 0 13
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–3 2017 ARMY, 21–17

at Central Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 7 10 7 10 34
Chippewas 3 0 14 7 24
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–7 2015 CMU, 51–14

Akron

1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 3 3 0 0 6
Bulls 7 3 7 7 24
Overall record Last meeting Result
6–11 2017 AKR, 21–20

at Toledo

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 0
Rockets 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–7 2013 TOL, 51–41

Miami (OH)

1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 0
Bulls 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
6–14 2017 MIOH, 24–14

Kent State

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 0
Bulls 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
12–10 2017 BUFF, 27–13

at Ohio

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 0
Bobcats 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
10–14 2017 BUFF, 31–24

at Bowling Green

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 0
Falcons 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–11 2017 BUFF, 38–28

References

  1. ↑ "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  2. ↑ "2018 Bednarik Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  3. ↑ "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Davey O'Brien Award Watch List includes 26 players". July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  5. ↑ "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  6. ↑ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  7. ↑ "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Butkus Award - 2018 Collegiate Watchlist". The Butkus Award. July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  9. ↑ "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Watch List for 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ® Presented by A. O. Smith Announced". August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  11. ↑ http://getsomemaction.com/news/2018/7/23/niu-ohio-picked-as-divisional-winners-in-2018-mac-football-media-preseason-poll.aspx
  12. ↑ 2018 Buffalo Bulls football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
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