Year: | 2018 |
Team: | Ohio Bobcats |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
Division: | East Division |
Short Conf: | MAC |
Record: | 9–4 |
Conf Record: | 6–2 |
Head Coach: | Frank Solich |
Hc Year: | 14th |
Off Coach: | Tim Albin |
Oc Year: | 14th |
Off Scheme: | Spread option |
Codef Coach1: | Jim Burrow |
Codc1 Year: | 14th |
Codef Coach2: | Ron Collins |
Codc2 Year: | 2nd |
Def Scheme: | 4-3 |
Stadium: | Peden Stadium |
Champion: | Frisco Bowl champion |
Bowl: | Frisco Bowl |
Bowl Result: | W 27–0 vs. San Diego State |
The 2018 Ohio Bobcats football team represented Ohio University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by 14th-year head coach Frank Solich and played their home games at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.[1] [2] They finished the season 9–4, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in a tie for second place in the East division. They were invited to the Frisco Bowl where they defeated San Diego State.
Listed in the order that they were released
Maxwell Award[3] | Nathan Rourke | QB | JR | |
Jim Thorpe Award[4] | Javon Hagan | S | JR | |
Outland Trophy[5] | Joe Lowery | OL | SR | |
Lou Groza Award[6] | Louis Zervos | K | JR | |
Manning Award[7] | Nathan Rourke | QB | JR |
The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Bobcats predicted to finish as champions of the East Division.[8]
East Division | |||
1 | Ohio | 140 (21) | |
2 | Buffalo | 112 (1) | |
3 | Miami | 95 (2) | |
4 | Akron | 74 | |
5 | Bowling Green | 58 | |
6 | Kent State | 25 |
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See also: 2018 Howard Bison football team.
See also: 2018 Virginia Cavaliers football team.
See also: 2018 Cincinnati Bearcats football team.
See also: 2018 UMass Minutemen football team.
See also: 2018 Kent State Golden Flashes football team.
See also: 2018 Northern Illinois Huskies football team.
See also: 2018 Bowling Green Falcons football team.
See also: 2018 Ball State Cardinals football team.
See also: 2018 Western Michigan Broncos football team.
See also: 2018 Miami RedHawks football team and Battle of the Bricks.
See also: 2018 Buffalo Bulls football team.
See also: 2018 Akron Zips football team.
See also: 2018 San Diego State Aztecs football team and 2018 Frisco Bowl.
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