2018 Bowling Green Falcons football | |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Division | East Division |
Record | 3–9 (2–6 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Kevin Kilmer (3rd season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Andy Padron (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Carl Pelini (1st season) |
Home stadium | Doyt Perry Stadium |
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Buffalox | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 6 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Northern Illinois x$ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Northern Illinois 30, Buffalo 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by third-year head coach Mike Jinks for the first seven games until he was fired and replaced by interim head coach Carl Pelini. They played their home games at Doyt Perry StadiuminBowling Green, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the East Division.
On November 28, 2018, the Falcons hired Boston College offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler as the new head coach.[1]
Listed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Doak Walker Award[2] | Andrew Clair | RB | SO |
Fred Biletnikoff Award[3] | Scotty Miller | WR | SR |
Paul Hornung Award[4] | Andrew Clair | RB/KR | SO |
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[5] | Jarret Doege | QB | SO |
The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Falcons predicted to finish in fifth place in the East Division.[6]
East Division | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Ohio | 140 (21) |
2 | Buffalo | 112 (1) |
3 | Miami | 95 (2) |
4 | Akron | 74 |
5 | Bowling Green | 58 |
6 | Kent State | 25 |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 24Oregon* |
| P12N | L 24–58 | 50,112 |
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Maryland* |
| ESPN+ | L 14–45 | 16,142 |
September 15 | 4:00 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky* |
| ESPN3 | W 42–35 | 17,542 |
September 22 | 3:00 p.m. | Miami (OH) |
| ESPN+ | L 23–38 | 14,380 |
September 29 | 12:00 p.m. | atGeorgia Tech* |
| ACCRSN | L 17–63 | 40,740 |
October 6 | 3:30 p.m. | atToledo |
| ESPN+ | L 36–52 | 24,685 |
October 13 | 3:00 p.m. | Western Michigan |
| ESPN+ | L 35–42 | 18,551 |
October 20 | 2:00 p.m. | atOhio |
| ESPN3 | L 14–49 | 19,492 |
October 30 | 8:00 p.m. | Kent State |
| ESPNU | L 28–35 | 13,131 |
November 10 | 3:00 p.m. | atCentral Michigan |
| ESPN+ | W 24–13 | 8,041 |
November 17 | 3:30 p.m. | atAkron |
| ESPN3 | W 21–6 | 17,742 |
November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | Buffalo |
| ESPNU | L 14–44 | 10,518 |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
No. 24 Ducks | 7 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 58 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Terrapins | 0 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 45 |
Falcons | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Colonels | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
Falcons | 0 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 42 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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RedHawks | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
Falcons | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 23 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Yellow Jackets | 14 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 63 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons | 7 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 36 |
Rockets | 17 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 52 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Broncos | 0 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 42 |
Falcons | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Bobcats | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Flashes | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Falcons | 3 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 28 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 24 |
Chippewas | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Zips | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulls | 13 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 44 |
Falcons | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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6 | 208 | Scotty Miller | WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
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