2018 Butler Bulldogs football team

2018 Butler Bulldogs football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record4–7 (2–6 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKyle Conner (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Cheshire (9th season)
Home stadiumBud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 25 San Diego $^   8 0     9 3  
Stetson   6 2     8 2  
Drake   6 2     7 4  
Marist   5 3     5 6  
Dayton   5 3     6 5  
Davidson   3 5     6 5  
Butler   2 6     4 7  
Morehead State   2 6     3 8  
Valparaiso   2 6     2 9  
Jacksonville   1 7     2 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

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

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Preseason All-PFL team

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The PFL released their preseason all-PFL team on July 30, 2018, with the Bulldogs having four players selected.[1]

Preseason coaches poll

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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 Team Votes (1st place)
1 San Diego 81 (9)
2 Dayton 72 (1)
3 Drake 58
T–4 Butler 48
T–4 Valparaiso 48
6 Jacksonville 47
7 Marist 44
8 Morehead State 22
9 Stetson 19
10 Davidson 11

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1 2:00 p.m. at No. 25 Youngstown State* ESPN+ W 23–21 11,219
September 8 6:00 p.m. at Taylor*
YouTube W 31–17 755
September 15 6:00 p.m. Princeton* Facebook Live L 7–50 4,527
September 29 1:00 p.m. Morehead Statedagger
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
Facebook Live W 24–21 4,062
October 6 2:00 p.m. at Drake L 6–36 3,011
October 13 2:00 p.m. at Valparaiso ESPN+ L 17–35 1,724
October 20 12:00 p.m. San Diego
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
Facebook Live L 13–42 2,071
October 27 1:00 p.m. Dayton
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
Facebook Live L 28–38 1,992
November 3 12:00 p.m. at Jacksonville L 44–48 1,765
November 10 12:00 p.m. Stetson
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
Facebook Live W 28–23 2,345
November 17 1:00 p.m. at Davidson L 38–41 3,675
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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At Youngstown State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 0 0 16 23
No. 25 Penguins 7 0 14 0 21

At Taylor

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 17 14 0 31
Trojans 0 3 7 7 17

Princeton

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 17 27 0 6 50
Bulldogs 0 7 0 0 7

Morehead State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 7 0 7 21
Bulldogs 7 7 7 3 24

At Drake

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1 2 3 4 Total
BU Bulldogs 0 0 0 6 6
DU Bulldogs 7 7 13 9 36

At Valparaiso

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 14 3 0 17
Crusaders 14 0 7 14 35

San Diego

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1 2 3 4 Total
Toreros 14 21 7 0 42
Bulldogs 0 0 6 7 13

Dayton

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1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 14 7 7 10 38
Bulldogs 0 7 6 15 28

At Jacksonville

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 13 14 3 14 44
Dolphins 14 14 7 13 48

Stetson

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hatters 6 10 0 7 23
Bulldogs 7 14 7 0 28

At Davidson

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 10 10 7 11 38
Wildcats 6 21 7 7 41

References

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  1. ^ "Twelve First-Team All-PFL returnees highlight Preseason All-PFL Team".
  2. ^ "Defending Champion San Diego edges Dayton in PFL Preseason Coaches' Poll".
  3. ^ "Butler Bulldogs Schedule 2018". ESPN. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "2018 Football Schedule". Butler University. Retrieved July 28, 2024.