2018 Bowling Green Falcons football team

2018 Bowling Green Falcons football
2018 Bowling Green Falcons football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
	East Division
Record	3–9 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach	Mike Jinks (3rd season; first 7 games); Carl Pelini (interim; remainder of season);
Co-offensive coordinators	Kevin Kilmer (3rd season); Andy Padron (3rd season);
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Carl Pelini (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Doyt Perry Stadium
	Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

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.

East Division

Record3–9 (2–6 MAC)

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2018 Mid-American Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Buffalo x	7	–	1	10	–	4
Miami (OH)	6	–	2	6	–	6
Ohio	6	–	2	9	–	4
Akron	2	–	6	4	–	8
Bowling Green	2	–	6	3	–	9
Kent State	1	–	7	2	–	10
West Division
Northern Illinois x$	6	–	2	8	–	6
Western Michigan	5	–	3	7	–	6
Eastern Michigan	5	–	3	7	–	6
Toledo	5	–	3	7	–	6
Ball State	3	–	5	4	–	8
Central Michigan	0	–	8	1	–	11
Championship: Northern Illinois 30, Buffalo 29
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions

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On November 28, 2018, the Falcons hired Boston College offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler as the new head coach.^[1]

Award	Player	Position	Year
Doak Walker Award^[2]	Andrew Clair	RB	SO
Fred Biletnikoff Award^[3]	Scotty Miller	WR	SR
Paul Hornung Award^[4]	Andrew Clair	RB/KR	SO
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award^[5]	Jarret Doege	QB	SO

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	8:00 p.m.	at No. 24 Oregon*	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	P12N	L 24–58	50,112
September 8	6:00 p.m.	Maryland*	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	ESPN+	L 14–45	16,142
September 15	4:00 p.m.	Eastern Kentucky*	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	ESPN3	W 42–35	17,542
September 22	3:00 p.m.	Miami (OH)	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	ESPN+	L 23–38	14,380
September 29	12:00 p.m.	at Georgia Tech*	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ACCRSN	L 17–63	40,740
October 6	3:30 p.m.	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH (Battle of I-75 Trophy)	ESPN+	L 36–52	24,685
October 13	3:00 p.m.	Western Michigan	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	ESPN+	L 35–42	18,551
October 20	2:00 p.m.	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	ESPN3	L 14–49	19,492
October 30	8:00 p.m.	Kent State	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH (Anniversary Award)	ESPNU	L 28–35	13,131
November 10	3:00 p.m.	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	ESPN+	W 24–13	8,041
November 17	3:30 p.m.	at Akron	InfoCision Stadium Akron, OH	ESPN3	W 21–6	17,742
November 23	12:00 p.m.	Buffalo	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	ESPNU	L 14–44	10,518
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	10	7	7	0	24
No. 24 Ducks	7	30	14	7	58

	1	2	3	4	Total
Terrapins	0	10	7	28	45
Falcons	7	7	0	0	14

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonels	14	7	14	0	35
Falcons	0	28	6	8	42

Preseason

2018 Bowling Green Falcons football

Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	East Division
Record	3–9 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach	Mike Jinks (3rd season; first 7 games) Carl Pelini (interim; remainder of season)
Co-offensive coordinators	Kevin Kilmer (3rd season) Andy Padron (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Carl Pelini (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Doyt Perry Stadium
Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	3	7	7	0	17
Yellow Jackets	14	14	21	14	63

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Flashes	7	7	7	14	35
Falcons	3	10	0	15	28