2018 San Diego Toreros football team

2018 San Diego Toreros football
Conference Pioneer Football League
2018 record 3–2 (2–0 PFL)
Head coach Dale Lindsey (6th season)
Home stadium Torero Stadium
(Capacity: 5,792)
2018 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Drake  2 –0     3 –1  
San Diego  2 –0     3 –2  
Dayton  2 –1     3 –3  
Davidson  2 –1     5 –1  
Stetson  1 –1     3 –1  
Butler  1 –1     3 –2  
Marist  1 –1     1 –4  
Jacksonville  0 –2     1 –3  
Morehead State  0 –2     1 –4  
Valparaiso  0 –2     0 –5  
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2018 San Diego Toreros football team represents the University of San Diego during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are led by sixth-year head coach Dale Lindsey and played their home games at Torero Stadium. They are a member of the Pioneer Football League.

Previous season

The Toreros finished the 2017 season 10–3, 8–0 in PFL play to be crowned Pioneer Football League champions. They received the PFL's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Northern Arizona in the first round[1] before losing to North Dakota State in the second round for the second consecutive year.[2][3]

Preseason

Award watch lists

Award Player Position Year
Walter Payton Award[4] Anthony Lawrence QB SR

Preseason All-PFL team

The PFL released their preseason all-PFL team on July 30, 2018, with the Toreros having four players selected.[5]

Preseason coaches poll

The PFL released their preseason coaches poll on July 31, 2018, with the Toreros predicted to finish as PFL champions.[6]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1San Diego81 (9)
2Dayton72 (1)
3Drake58
T–4Butler48
T–4Valparaiso48
6Jacksonville47
7Marist44
8Morehead State22
9Stetson19
10Davidson11

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 12:00 p.m.Western New Mexico*
W 38–92,023
September 87:00 p.m.at UC Davis*
Pluto TVL 21–547,305
September 159:00 a.m.at Harvard*
ESPN+L 14–368,709
September 292:00 p.m.Stetson
  • Torero Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 49–101,471
October 69:00 a.m.at Morehead State
ESPN+W 51–345,557
October 132:00 p.m.Daytondagger
  • Torero Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
October 209:00 a.m.at Butler
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October 272:00 p.m.Jacksonville
  • Torero Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
November 310:30 a.m.at Drake
November 102:00 p.m.Davidson
  • Torero Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
November 179:00 a.m.at Marist
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

Western New Mexico

1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 0 3 6 0 9
Toreros 21 7 10 0 38
Overall record Last meeting Result
9–1 2017 USD, 34–20

at UC Davis

1 2 3 4 Total
Toreros 0 0 21 0 21
Aggies 7 13 7 27 54
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–5 2017 DAVIS, 35–7

at Harvard

1 2 3 4 Total
Toreros 3 3 8 0 14
Crimson 27 0 3 6 36
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–2 2013 HARV, 42–20

Stetson

1 2 3 4 Total
Hatters 0 7 3 0 10
Toreros 14 14 14 7 49
Overall record Last meeting Result
5–0 2017 USD, 48–7

at Morehead State

1 2 3 4 Total
Toreros 14 17 13 7 51
Eagles 7 7 12 8 34
Overall record Last meeting Result
11–0 2017 USD, 56–27

Dayton

1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 0
Toreros 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
9–16 2017 USD, 23–7

at Butler

1 2 3 4 Total
Toreros 0
Bulldogs 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
18–5 2017 USD, 37–17

Jacksonville

1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 0
Toreros 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
6–4 2017 USD, 63–10

at Drake

1 2 3 4 Total
Toreros 0
Bulldogs 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
13–11 2017 USD, 45–15

Davidson

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0
Toreros 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
11–2 2017 USD, 63–7

at Marist

1 2 3 4 Total
Toreros 0
Red Foxes 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
13–11 2017 USD, 35–7

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final 
STATS FCS RV RV RV NR  
Coaches RV RV RV NR

References

  1. ↑ "San Diego vs. Northern Arizona - Game Recap - November 25, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  2. ↑ Norcross, Don. "Toreros fall in FCS playoffs to North Dakota State". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  3. ↑ "North Dakota State rolls past San Diego again, 38-3". WTOP. 2017-12-02. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  4. ↑ "FCS football: 2018 Walter Payton Award watch list". August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Twelve First-Team All-PFL returnees highlight Preseason All-PFL Team".
  6. ↑ "Defending Champion San Diego edges Dayton in PFL Preseason Coaches’ Poll".
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