2018 Bucknell Bison football team

2018 Bucknell Bison football
2018 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	1–10 (1–5 Patriot)
Head coach	Joe Susan (9th season);
Offensive coordinator	Bobby Acosta
Defensive coordinator	Matt Borich
Home stadium	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

2018 Patriot League football standings
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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

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]

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

Offense

Pat Finn – OL

Special teams

Alex Pechin – P

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 p.m.	William & Mary*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	Stadium	L 7–14	5,042
September 8	3:00 p.m.	Sacred Heart*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	Stadium	L 14–30	1,872
September 15	3:00 p.m.	at Penn*	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	ESPN+	L 17–34	5,033
September 22	6:00 p.m.	at No. 15 Villanova*	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA		L 7–49	9,341
September 29	1:00 p.m.	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	Stadium	W 19–16	8,275
October 6	12:00 p.m.	No. 21 Colgate	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	Stadium	L 3–27	2,007
October 13	1:00 p.m.	at Monmouth*	Kessler Stadium West Long Branch, NJ	ESPN+	L 19–36	2,452
October 20	12:00 p.m.	Lafayette	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	Stadium	L 27–29	3,097
November 3	12:30 p.m.	at Lehigh	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA	Stadium	L 17–45	4,203
November 10	12:30 p.m.	at Georgetown	Cooper Field Washington, DC	Stadium	L 3–14	1,825
November 17	12:00 p.m.	Fordham	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	Stadium	L 14–17	1,126
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tribe	7	0	0	7	14
Bison	0	0	0	7	7

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pioneers	7	7	7	9	30
Bison	0	14	0	0	14

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	3	7	7	0	17
Quakers	17	10	0	7	34

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	0	7	0	0	7
No. 15 Wildcats	28	14	0	7	49

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	0	6	6	7	19
Crusaders	7	0	0	9	16

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 Raiders	0	17	3	7	27
Bison	0	0	3	0	3

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	0	6	7	6	19
Hawks	0	9	7	20	36

	1	2	3	4	Total
Leopards	7	0	13	9	29
Bison	7	7	7	6	27

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	0	14	3	0	17
Mountain Hawks	7	14	10	14	45

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	0	0	3	0	3
Hoyas	0	7	7	0	14

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	7	3	0	17
Bison	0	7	7	0	14

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Venues	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium (1924–present)
Bowls & rivalries	1935 Orange Bowl
Culture & lore	"Ray Bucknell" 2021 Patriot League Football Championship Game
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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