Preseason
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Award watch lists
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Listed in the order that they were released
Preseason media poll
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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]
East Division
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Predicted finish
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Team
|
Votes (1st place)
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1 |
Ohio |
140 (21)
|
2 |
Buffalo |
112 (1)
|
3 |
Miami |
95 (2)
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4 |
Akron |
74
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5 |
Bowling Green |
58
|
6 |
Kent State |
25
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Schedule
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 24 Oregon* | | P12N | L 24–58 | 50,112 |
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Maryland* | | 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* | | ACCRSN | L 17–63 | 40,740 |
October 6 | 3:30 p.m. | at Toledo | | 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 | | ESPN3 | L 14–49 | 19,492 |
| 8:00 p.m. | Kent State | | ESPNU | L 28–35 | 13,131 |
November 10 | 3:00 p.m. | at Central Michigan | | ESPN+ | W 24–13 | 8,041 |
November 17 | 3:30 p.m. | at Akron | | ESPN3 | W 21–6 | 17,742 |
| 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
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Game summaries
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At Oregon
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1
|
2
|
3
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4 |
Total |
Falcons
|
10
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
24 |
No. 24 Ducks
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7
|
30
|
14
|
7 |
58 |
Maryland
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Terrapins
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0
|
10
|
7
|
28 |
45 |
Falcons
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
Eastern Kentucky
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Colonels
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14
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7
|
14
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0 |
35 |
Falcons
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0
|
28
|
6
|
8 |
42 |
Miami (OH)
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
RedHawks
|
7
|
17
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7
|
7 |
38 |
Falcons
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0
|
3
|
0
|
20 |
23 |
At Georgia Tech
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
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3
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
17 |
Yellow Jackets
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14
|
14
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21
|
14 |
63 |
At Toledo
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1
|
2
|
3
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4 |
Total |
Falcons
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7
|
14
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7
|
8 |
36 |
Rockets
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17
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7
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7
|
21 |
52 |
Western Michigan
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1
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2
|
3
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4 |
Total |
Broncos
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0
|
7
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21
|
14 |
42 |
Falcons
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7
|
14
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7
|
7 |
35 |
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
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7
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
Bobcats
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14
|
21
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7
|
7 |
49 |
Kent State
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Golden Flashes
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7
|
7
|
7
|
14 |
35 |
Falcons
|
3
|
10
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0
|
15 |
28 |
At Central Michigan
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
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0
|
0
|
17
|
7 |
24 |
Chippewas
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7
|
6
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0
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0 |
13 |
At Akron
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1
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2
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3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
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0
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7
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7
|
7 |
21 |
Zips
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3
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3
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0
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0 |
6 |
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulls
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13
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21
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7
|
3 |
44 |
Falcons
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7
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0
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0
|
7 |
14 |
Players drafted into the NFL
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References
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- ^ "Scot Loeffler named new Bowling Green coach". ESPN.com. November 28, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award" (PDF). August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "NIU & Ohio Picked as Divisional Winners in 2018 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll".
- ^ 2018 Bowling Green Falcons football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 7, 2018.