2018 The Citadel Bulldogs football team
The 2018 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by third-year head coach Brent Thompson and played their home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium. They were members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). They finished the season 5–6, 4–4 in SoCon play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place.
| 2018 The Citadel Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| 2018 record | 5–6 (4–4 SoCon) |
| Head coach | Brent Thompson (3rd season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Lou Conte (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Blake Harrell (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Johnson Hagood Stadium (Capacity: 11,322) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Wofford +^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 East Tennessee State +^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman + | 6 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samford | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2017 season 5–6, 3–5 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for sixth place.
Preseason
Preseason media poll
The SoCon released their preseason media poll on July 25, 2018, with the Bulldogs predicted to finish in seventh place.[1] The same day the coaches released their preseason poll with the Bulldogs also predicted to finish in seventh place.[2]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samford | 204 (20) |
| 2 | Furman | 174 (2) |
| 3 | Wofford | 163 (1) |
| 4 | Mercer | 133 |
| 5 | Western Carolina | 114 |
| 6 | Chattanooga | 88 |
| 7 | The Citadel | 83 |
| 8 | East Tennessee State | 53 |
| 9 | VMI | 23 |
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samford | 63 (7) |
| 2 | Wofford | 53 (1) |
| 3 | Furman | 52 (1) |
| 4 | Western Carolina | 39 |
| 5 | Chattanooga | 34 |
| 6 | Mercer | 32 |
| 7 | The Citadel | 28 |
| 8 | East Tennessee State | 15 |
| 9 | VMI | 8 |
Preseason All-SoCon Teams
The Bulldogs placed five players on the preseason all-SoCon teams.
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Offense 1st team Tyler Davis – OL 2nd team Drew McEntyre – OL |
Defense 1st team Aron Spann III – RB 2nd team Ja'Lon Williams – DL Noah Dawkins – LB |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 10 Wofford | ESPN+ | L 21–28 | 8,930 | |||
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Chattanooga | ESPN+ | L 28–29 OT | 8,076 | |||
| September 22 | 4:00 p.m. | at Mercer | ESPN+ | W 38–31 | 11,772 | |||
| September 29 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Towson* | CAA.tv | L 27–44 | 7,323 | |||
| October 13 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 23 East Tennessee State |
| ESPN3 | L 23–26 | 11,043 | ||
| October 20 | 1:30 p.m. | at VMI | ESPN3 | W 34–32 | 7,002 | |||
| October 27 | 2:00 p.m. | Furman |
| ESPN+ | L 17–28 | 8,574 | ||
| November 3 | 3:30 p.m. | at Western Carolina |
| ESPN+ | W 38–24 | 10,499 | ||
| November 10 | 2:00 p.m. | Samford |
| ESPN+ | W 42–27 | 11,145 | ||
| November 17 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 1 Alabama* | SECN | L 17–50 | 101,681 | |||
| November 29[lower-alpha 1] | 7:00 p.m. | Charleston Southern* |
| ESPN+ | W 43–14 | 7,877 | ||
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- This game was originally scheduled for September 15, but it was rescheduled in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.
- Source:[3]
Game summaries
at Wofford
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| No. 10 Terriers | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 42–28–1 | 2017 | L, 16–20 |
Chattanooga
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mocs | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 29 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 18–30–2 | 2017 | L, 14–20 |
at Mercer
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 38 |
| Bears | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 9–5–1 | 2017 | L, 14–24 |
at Towson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| No. 25 Tigers | 7 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 44 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
East Tennessee State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 23 Buccaneers | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 26 |
| Bulldogs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 23 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 11–15 | 2017 | W, 31–25 |
at VMI
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 34 |
| Keydets | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 32 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 41–30–2 | 2017 | W, 21–3 |
Furman
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paladins | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 35–59–3 | 2017 | L, 20–56 |
at Western Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
| Catamounts | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 24–17–1 | 2017 | L, 19–31 |
Samford
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| SAM Bulldogs | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| CIT Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 42 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 6–5 | 2017 | L, 14–35 |
at Alabama
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Crimson Tide | 7 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 50 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
Charleston Southern
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 43 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 5–5 | 2015 FCS Playoffs | L, 6–14 |
References
- http://www.soconsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=21895&SPID=1781&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211735859&DB_OEM_ID=4000
- http://www.soconsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=21895&SPID=1781&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211735863&DB_OEM_ID=4000
- "2018 Football Schedule". citadelsports.com. The Citadel. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
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