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American college football season
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 All-PFL team
[edit]The PFL released their preseason all-PFL team on July 30, 2018, with the Bulldogs having four players selected.[1]
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Offense
Pace Temple – WR
Bobby Jensen – OL
Dakota Sneed – OL
Special teams
Drew Bevalhimer – K
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Preseason coaches poll
[edit]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
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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| 1 |
San Diego |
81 (9)
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| 2 |
Dayton |
72 (1)
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| 3 |
Drake |
58
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| T–4 |
Butler |
48
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| T–4 |
Valparaiso |
48
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| 6 |
Jacksonville |
47
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| 7 |
Marist |
44
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| 8 |
Morehead State |
22
|
| 9 |
Stetson |
19
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| 10 |
Davidson |
11
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| 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
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| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at Taylor* | | YouTube | W 31–17 | 755
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| September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Princeton* | | Facebook Live | L 7–50 | 4,527
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| September 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Morehead State | - Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
- Indianapolis, IN
| Facebook Live | W 24–21 | 4,062
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| October 6 | 2:00 p.m. | at Drake | | | L 6–36 | 3,011
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| October 13 | 2:00 p.m. | at Valparaiso | | ESPN+ | L 17–35 | 1,724
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| October 20 | 12:00 p.m. | San Diego | - Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
- Indianapolis, IN
| Facebook Live | L 13–42 | 2,071
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| October 27 | 1:00 p.m. | Dayton | - Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
- Indianapolis, IN
| Facebook Live | L 28–38 | 1,992
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| November 3 | 12:00 p.m. | at Jacksonville | | | L 44–48 | 1,765
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| November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Stetson | - Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
- Indianapolis, IN
| Facebook Live | W 28–23 | 2,345
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| November 17 | 1:00 p.m. | at Davidson | | | L 38–41 | 3,675
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- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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[3][4]
At Youngstown State
[edit]
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Bulldogs
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
16 |
23 |
| No. 25 Penguins
|
7
|
0
|
14
|
0 |
21 |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Bulldogs
|
0
|
17
|
14
|
0 |
31 |
| Trojans
|
0
|
3
|
7
|
7 |
17 |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Tigers
|
17
|
27
|
0
|
6 |
50 |
| Bulldogs
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
7 |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Eagles
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
21 |
| Bulldogs
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
3 |
24 |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| BU Bulldogs
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6 |
6 |
| DU Bulldogs
|
7
|
7
|
13
|
9 |
36 |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Bulldogs
|
0
|
14
|
3
|
0 |
17 |
| Crusaders
|
14
|
0
|
7
|
14 |
35 |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Toreros
|
14
|
21
|
7
|
0 |
42 |
| Bulldogs
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
7 |
13 |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Flyers
|
14
|
7
|
7
|
10 |
38 |
| Bulldogs
|
0
|
7
|
6
|
15 |
28 |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Bulldogs
|
13
|
14
|
3
|
14 |
44 |
| Dolphins
|
14
|
14
|
7
|
13 |
48 |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Hatters
|
6
|
10
|
0
|
7 |
23 |
| Bulldogs
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
0 |
28 |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Bulldogs
|
10
|
10
|
7
|
11 |
38 |
| Wildcats
|
6
|
21
|
7
|
7 |
41 |
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