American college football season
The 2018 Ohio Bobcats football team represented Ohio University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by 14th-year head coach Frank Solich and played their home games at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference . They finished the season 9–4, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in a tie for second place in the East division. They were invited to the Frisco Bowl where they defeated San Diego State .
Previous season [ ] The Bobcats finished the 2017 season 9–4, 5–3 in MAC play to finish in second play in the East Division. They received an invitation to the Bahamas Bowl where they defeated UAB .
Preseason [ ] Award watch lists [ ] Listed in the order that they were released
Preseason media poll [ ] The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Bobcats predicted to finish as champions of the East Division.[6]
East Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Ohio 140 (21)
2
Buffalo
112 (1)
3
Miami
95 (2)
4
Akron
74
5
Bowling Green
58
6
Kent State
25
Schedule [ ] Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 2:00 p.m. Howard * ESPN+ W 38–3218,275 September 15 4:15 p.m. vs. Virginia * ESPN2 L 31–455,438 September 22 12:00 p.m. at Cincinnati * ESPNU L 30–3435,220 September 29 2:00 p.m. UMass * ESPN3 W 58–4219,056 October 6 3:30 p.m. at Kent State ESPN+ W 27–2620,026 October 13 3:30 p.m. at Northern Illinois ESPN+ L 21–2412,138 October 20 2:00 p.m. Bowling Green ESPN3 W 49–1419,492 7:00 p.m. Ball State CBSSN W 52–1413,774 7:00 p.m. at Western Michigan ESPNU W 59–1411,935 7:00 p.m. at Miami (OH) ESPNU L 28–3015,975 7:00 p.m. Buffalo ESPN2 W 52–1713,839 12:00 p.m. Akron CBSSN W 49–2812,938 8:00 p.m. vs. San Diego State * ESPN W 27–011,029 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
Source:[7]
Game summaries [ ] Howard [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bison
10
12
7
3
32
Bobcats
3
14
14
7
38
vs Virginia [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
7
14
7
3
31
Cavaliers
21
17
0
7
45
at Cincinnati [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
14
10
3
3
30
Bearcats
0
7
14
13
34
UMass [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Minutemen
21
7
7
7
42
Bobcats
14
21
17
6
58
at Kent State [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
7
0
7
13
27
Golden Flashes
14
3
6
3
26
at Northern Illinois [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
0
7
14
0
21
Huskies
3
6
0
15
24
Bowling Green [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
7
7
0
0
14
Bobcats
14
21
7
7
49
Ball State [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
7
0
0
7
14
Bobcats
0
31
21
0
52
at Western Michigan [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
21
24
7
7
59
Broncos
0
0
7
7
14
at Miami (OH) [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
7
0
7
14
28
RedHawks
7
21
0
2
30
Buffalo [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulls
7
3
0
7
17
Bobcats
14
17
14
7
52
Akron [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Zips
0
7
7
14
28
Bobcats
21
7
7
14
49
vs. San Diego State (Frisco Bowl) [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Aztecs
0
0
0
0
0
Bobcats
3
14
3
7
27
References [ ]
^ "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List" . July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018 .^ "Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Names 2018 Preseason Watchlist" . July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018 .^ "22018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED" . July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018 .^ "Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Announces 2018 Preseason Watch List" . July 25, 2018. Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2018 .^ "Manning Award: See which quarterbacks made the preseason watch list for 2018" . August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018 .^ "NIU & Ohio Picked as Divisional Winners in 2018 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll" .^ "2018 Ohio Bobcats Football Schedule | Bobcats | FBSchedules.com" . FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018 .
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