American college football season
The 2018 San Diego Toreros football team represented the University of San Diego during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season . They were led by sixth-year head coach Dale Lindsey and played their home games at Torero Stadium . They were a member of the Pioneer Football League . They finished the season 9–3, 8–0 in PFL play to be PFL champions. They earned the PFL's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost in the first round to Nicholls .
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 [ ]
Preseason All-PFL team [ ]
The PFL released their preseason all-PFL team on July 30, 2018, with the Toreros having four players selected.[5]
Offense
Anthony Lawrence – QB
Zack Nelson – FB
Daniel Cooney – OL
Defense
Connor Spencer – DL
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)
1
San Diego
81 (9)
2
Dayton
72 (1)
3
Drake
58
T–4
Butler
48
T–4
Valparaiso
48
6
Jacksonville
47
7
Marist
44
8
Morehead State
22
9
Stetson
19
10
Davidson
11
Schedule [ ]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 1 2:00 p.m. Western New Mexico * TheW.tv via Stadium W 38–92,023
September 8 7:00 p.m. at UC Davis * Pluto TV L 21–547,305
September 15 9:00 a.m. at Harvard * ESPN+ L 14–368,709
September 29 2:00 p.m. Stetson Torero Stadium San Diego, CA TheW.tv via Stadium W 49–101,471
October 6 9:00 a.m. at Morehead State ESPN+ W 51–345,557
October 13 2:00 p.m. Dayton Torero Stadium San Diego, CA TheW.tv via Stadium W 36–342,997
October 20 9:00 a.m. at Butler Facebook Live W 42–132,071
October 27 2:00 p.m. Jacksonville Torero Stadium San Diego, CA TheW.tv via Stadium W 59–351,047
November 3 10:30 a.m. at Drake Bulldog Vision W 27–101,522
November 10 2:00 p.m. Davidson Torero Stadium San Diego, CA TheW.tv via Stadium W 56–523,115
November 17 9:00 a.m. at Marist No. 21 W 31–141,254
November 24 1:00 p.m. at No. 14 Nicholls * No. 19 ESPN3 L 30–498,571
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings 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
at UC Davis [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Toreros
0
0
21
0
21
Aggies
7
13
7
27
54
at Harvard [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Toreros
3
3
8
0
14
Crimson
27
0
3
6
36
Stetson [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Hatters
0
7
3
0
10
Toreros
14
14
14
7
49
at Morehead State [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Toreros
14
17
13
7
51
Eagles
7
7
12
8
34
Dayton [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Flyers
7
7
7
13
34
Toreros
6
17
0
13
36
at Butler [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Toreros
14
21
7
0
42
Bulldogs
0
0
6
7
13
Jacksonville [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Dolphins
7
7
14
7
35
Toreros
7
21
14
17
59
at Drake [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Toreros
13
7
7
0
27
Bulldogs
0
7
3
0
10
Davidson [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Wildcats
24
14
7
7
52
Toreros
7
28
7
14
56
at Marist [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 21 Toreros
10
14
7
0
31
Red Foxes
0
0
7
7
14
FCS Playoffs [ ]
at Nicholls–First Round [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 19 Toreros
7
3
13
7
30
No. 14 Colonels
21
14
7
7
49
Ranking movements [ ]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = 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
NR
NR
NR
NR
RV
RV
RV
21
19
25
Coaches
RV
RV
RV
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
RV
RV
22
19
20
References [ ]
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