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2018 Bowling Green Falcons football team

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.

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

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Preseason media poll

The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Falcons predicted to finish in fifth place in the East Division.[6]

Schedule

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Game summaries

At Oregon

Maryland

Eastern Kentucky

Miami (OH)

At Georgia Tech

At Toledo

Western Michigan

At Ohio

Kent State

At Central Michigan

At Akron

Buffalo

Players drafted into the NFL

References

  1. ^ "Scot Loeffler named new Bowling Green coach". ESPN.com. November 28, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  4. ^ "43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  5. ^ "2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award" (PDF). August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  6. ^ "NIU & Ohio Picked as Divisional Winners in 2018 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll".
  7. ^ 2018 Bowling Green Falcons football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 7, 2018.