2018 Bucknell Bison football team

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2018 Bucknell Bison football
Bucknell Bison wordmark.png
ConferencePatriot League
2018 record1–10 (1–5 Patriot)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBobby Acosta
Defensive coordinatorMatt Borich
Home stadiumChristy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 13,100)
Uniform
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Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
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.

Previous season[]

The Bison finished the 2017 season 5–6, 2–4 in Patriot League play to finish in sixth 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]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Colgate 71 (11)
2 Lehigh 63 (3)
3 Fordham 45
4 Holy Cross 40
T–5 Bucknell 31
T–5 Lafayette 31
7 Georgetown 13

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 CrossStadiumW 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 LehighStadiumL 17–454,203
November 1012:30 p.m.at GeorgetownStadiumL 3–141,825
November 1712:00 p.m.Fordham
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
StadiumL 14–171,126
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[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 17 May 2018.
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