American college football season
2018 Butler Bulldogs football |
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Conference | Pioneer Football League |
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Record | 4–7 (2–6 PFL) |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive coordinator | Kyle Conner (3rd season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Joe Cheshire (9th season) |
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Home stadium | Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl |
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The 2018 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Jeff Voris, Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for seventh in the PFL. Butler played home games at the Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl in Indianapolis.
Preseason
Preseason All-PFL team
The PFL released their preseason all-PFL team on July 30, 2018, with the Bulldogs having four players selected.[1]
Offense Pace Temple – WR Bobby Jensen – OL Dakota Sneed – OL Special teams Drew Bevalhimer – K |
Preseason coaches poll
The PFL released their preseason coaches poll on July 31, 2018, with the Bulldogs predicted to finish in a tie for fourth place.[2]
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 | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Youngstown State* | | ESPN+ | W 23–21 | 11,219 |
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at Taylor* | | YouTube | W 31–17 | 755 |
September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Princeton* | | Facebook Live | L 7–50 | 4,527 |
September 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Morehead State | - Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
- Indianapolis, IN
| Facebook Live | W 24–21 | 4,062 |
October 6 | 2:00 p.m. | at Drake | | | L 6–36 | 3,011 |
October 13 | 2:00 p.m. | at Valparaiso | | ESPN+ | L 17–35 | 1,724 |
October 20 | 12:00 p.m. | San Diego | - Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
- Indianapolis, IN
| Facebook Live | L 13–42 | 2,071 |
October 27 | 1:00 p.m. | Dayton | - Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
- Indianapolis, IN
| Facebook Live | L 28–38 | 1,992 |
November 3 | 12:00 p.m. | at Jacksonville | | | L 44–48 | 1,765 |
November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Stetson | - Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
- Indianapolis, IN
| Facebook Live | W 28–23 | 2,345 |
November 17 | 1:00 p.m. | at Davidson | | | L 38–41 | 3,675 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
At Youngstown State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 23 |
No. 25 Penguins | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
At Taylor
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 0 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
Trojans | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Princeton
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers | 17 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 50 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Morehead State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
At Drake
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
BU Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
DU Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 36 |
At Valparaiso
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Crusaders | 14 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
San Diego
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Toreros | 14 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
Dayton
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Flyers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 28 |
At Jacksonville
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 13 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 44 |
Dolphins | 14 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 48 |
Stetson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hatters | 6 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
At Davidson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 10 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 38 |
Wildcats | 6 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
References
- ^ "Twelve First-Team All-PFL returnees highlight Preseason All-PFL Team".
- ^ "Defending Champion San Diego edges Dayton in PFL Preseason Coaches' Poll".
- ^ "Butler Bulldogs Schedule 2018". ESPN. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ "2018 Football Schedule". Butler University. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
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