American college football season
Conference Mid-American Conference Division East Division Record 3–9 (2–6 MAC) Head coach 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 Seasons
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 Stadium in Bowling 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]
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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 Falcons predicted to finish in fifth place in 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 8:00 p.m. at No. 24 Oregon * P12N L 24–5850,112
September 8 6:00 p.m. Maryland * ESPN+ L 14–4516,142
September 15 4:00 p.m. Eastern Kentucky * Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH ESPN3 W 42–3517,542
September 22 3:00 p.m. Miami (OH) Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH ESPN+ L 23–3814,380
September 29 12:00 p.m. at Georgia Tech * ACCRSN L 17–6340,740
October 6 3:30 p.m. at Toledo ESPN+ L 36–5224,685
October 13 3:00 p.m. Western Michigan Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH ESPN+ L 35–4218,551
October 20 2:00 p.m. at Ohio ESPN3 L 14–4919,492
8:00 p.m. Kent State ESPNU L 28–3513,131
November 10 3:00 p.m. at Central Michigan ESPN+ W 24–138,041
November 17 3:30 p.m. at Akron ESPN3 W 21–617,742
12:00 p.m. Buffalo Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH ESPNU L 14–4410,518
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
At Oregon
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
10
7
7
0
24
No. 24 Ducks
7
30
14
7
58
Maryland
1
2
3
4
Total
Terrapins
0
10
7
28
45
Falcons
7
7
0
0
14
Eastern Kentucky
1
2
3
4
Total
Colonels
14
7
14
0
35
Falcons
0
28
6
8
42
Miami (OH)
1
2
3
4
Total
RedHawks
7
17
7
7
38
Falcons
0
3
0
20
23
At Georgia Tech
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
3
7
7
0
17
Yellow Jackets
14
14
21
14
63
At Toledo
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
7
14
7
8
36
Rockets
17
7
7
21
52
Western Michigan
1
2
3
4
Total
Broncos
0
7
21
14
42
Falcons
7
14
7
7
35
At Ohio
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
7
7
0
0
14
Bobcats
14
21
7
7
49
Kent State
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Flashes
7
7
7
14
35
Falcons
3
10
0
15
28
At Central Michigan
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
0
0
17
7
24
Chippewas
7
6
0
0
13
At Akron
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
0
7
7
7
21
Zips
3
3
0
0
6
Buffalo
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulls
13
21
7
3
44
Falcons
7
0
0
7
14
Players drafted into the NFL
References
^ "Scot Loeffler named new Bowling Green coach" . ESPN.com . November 28, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018 .
^ "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates" . July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018 .
^ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List" . July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018 .
^ "43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST" . July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018 .
^ "2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award" (PDF) . August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018 .
^ "NIU & Ohio Picked as Divisional Winners in 2018 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll" .
^ 2018 Bowling Green Falcons football schedule . FBSchedules.com . Retrieved April 7, 2018.
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