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2018 Bucknell Bison football
ConferencePatriot League
Record1–10 (1–5 Patriot)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBobby Acosta
Defensive coordinatorMatt Borich
Home stadiumChristy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Patriot League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 8 Colgate $^   6 – 0     10 – 2  
Holy Cross   4 – 2     5 – 6  
Georgetown   4 – 2     5 – 6  
Lehigh   2 – 4     3 – 8  
Lafayette   2 – 4     3 – 8  
Fordham   2 – 4     2 – 9  
Bucknell   1 – 5     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2018 Bucknell Bison football team represented Bucknell University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by ninth-year head coach Joe Susan and played their home games at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the Patriot League. They finished the season 1–10, 1–5 in Patriot League play to finish in last place.

Preseason

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Preseason coaches poll

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The Patriot League released their preseason coaches poll on July 26, 2018, with the Bison predicted to finish in a tie for fifth place.[1]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Colgate 71 (11)
2 Lehigh 63 (3)
3 Fordham 45
4 Holy Cross 40
T–5 Bucknell 31
T–5 Lafayette 31
7 Georgetown 13

Preseason All-Patriot League team

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The Bison placed two players on the preseason all-Patriot League team.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 p.m.William & Mary*
StadiumL 7–145,042
September 83:00 p.m.Sacred Heart*
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
StadiumL 14–301,872
September 153:00 p.m.at Penn*
ESPN+L 17–345,033
September 226:00 p.m.at No. 15 Villanova*
L 7–499,341
September 291:00 p.m.at Holy Cross
StadiumW 19–168,275
October 612:00 p.m.No. 21 Colgate
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
StadiumL 3–272,007
October 131:00 p.m.at Monmouth*
ESPN+L 19–362,452
October 2012:00 p.m.Lafayette
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
StadiumL 27–293,097
November 312:30 p.m.at Lehigh
StadiumL 17–454,203
November 1012:30 p.m.at Georgetown
StadiumL 3–141,825
November 1712:00 p.m.Fordham
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
StadiumL 14–171,126

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Game summaries

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William & Mary

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tribe 7 0 0 7 14
Bison 0 0 0 7 7
See also: 2018 William & Mary Tribe football team

Sacred Heart

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1 2 3 4 Total
Pioneers 7 7 7 9 30
Bison 0 14 0 0 14
See also: 2018 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

At Penn

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 3 7 7 0 17
Quakers 17 10 0 7 34
See also: 2018 Penn Quakers football team

At Villanova

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 0 7 0 0 7
No. 15 Wildcats 28 14 0 7 49
See also: 2018 Villanova Wildcats football team

At Holy Cross

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 0 6 6 7 19
Crusaders 7 0 0 9 16
See also: 2018 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

Colgate

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 21 Raiders 0 17 3 7 27
Bison 0 0 3 0 3
See also: 2018 Colgate Raiders football team

At Monmouth

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 0 6 7 6 19
Hawks 0 9 7 20 36
See also: 2018 Monmouth Hawks football team

Lafayette

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1 2 3 4 Total
Leopards 7 0 13 9 29
Bison 7 7 7 6 27
See also: 2018 Lafayette Leopards football team

At Lehigh

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 0 14 3 0 17
Mountain Hawks 7 14 10 14 45
See also: 2018 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team

At Georgetown

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 0 0 3 0 3
Hoyas 0 7 7 0 14
See also: 2018 Georgetown Hoyas football team

Fordham

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 7 7 3 0 17
Bison 0 7 7 0 14
See also: 2018 Fordham Rams football team

References

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  1. ^ "Patriot League Football Preseason Major Awards, Poll and All-League Honors Announced (7.26.18)".
  2. ^ "2018 Bucknell Football Schedule". Bucknell University Athletics. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
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