2018 Jacksonville Dolphins football team

The 2018 Jacksonville Dolphins football team represented Jacksonville University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Ian Shields and played their home games at D. B. Milne Field. They were members of the Pioneer Football League (PFL). they finished the season 2–8, 1–7 in PFL play to finish in last place.

2018 Jacksonville Dolphins football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	2–8 (1–7 PFL)
Head coach	Ian Shields (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Ian Shields (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Alan Darlin (2nd season)
Home stadium	D. B. Milne Field

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

Previous season

The Dolphins finished the 2017 season 7–4, 5–3 in PFL play to finish in a three-way tie for third place.

Preseason

Preseason All-PFL team

The PFL released their preseason all-PFL team on July 30, 2018, with the Dolphins having two players selected.

Defense

Caysaun Wakeley – LB

Trevor Tufano – LB

Preseason coaches poll

The PFL released their preseason coaches poll on July 31, 2018, with the Dolphins predicted to finish in sixth place.

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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	1:00 p.m.	St. Augustine's*	D. B. Milne Field Jacksonville, FL	ESPN3	W 63–14	2,417
September 8	6:00 p.m.	at Mercer*	Five Star Stadium Macon, GA	ESPN3	L 3–45	10,200
September 15	1:00 p.m.	Walsh*	D. B. Milne Field Jacksonville, FL	ESPN3	Cancelled
September 29	1:00 p.m.	Drake	D. B. Milne Field Jacksonville, FL	ESPN3	L 9–41	1,738
October 6	1:00 p.m.	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC		L 37–44	3,524
October 13	1:00 p.m.	Marist	D. B. Milne Field Jacksonville, FL	ESPN3	L 17–20	2,533
October 20	1:00 p.m.	at Stetson	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL		L 35–38	2,427
October 27	1:00 p.m.	at San Diego	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA		L 35–59	1,047
November 3	12:00 p.m.	Butler	D. B. Milne Field Jacksonville, FL	ESPN3	W 48–44	1,765
November 10	1:00 p.m.	at Valparaiso	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	ESPN+	L 30–48	1,150
November 17	1:00 p.m.	Dayton	D. B. Milne Field Jacksonville, FL		L 7–34	1,492
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

• Source: Schedule

Game summaries

St. Augustine's

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	7	0	7	14
Dolphins	14	21	28	0	63

At Mercer

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	0	0	3	3
Bears	7	24	14	0	45

See also: 2018 Mercer Bears football team

Drake

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	14	17	0	10	41
Dolphins	0	0	2	7	9

See also: 2018 Drake Bulldogs football team

At Davidson

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	6	3	0	28	37
Wildcats	16	7	21	0	44

See also: 2018 Davidson Wildcats football team

Marist

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Foxes	0	0	7	13	20
Dolphins	7	7	3	0	17

See also: 2018 Marist Red Foxes football team

At Stetson

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	7	7	7	14	35
Hatters	14	7	7	10	38

See also: 2018 Stetson Hatters football team

At San Diego

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	7	7	14	7	35
Toreros	7	21	14	17	59

See also: 2018 San Diego Toreros football team

Butler

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

See also: 2018 Butler Bulldogs football team

At Valparaiso

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	10	7	13	30
Crusaders	14	13	14	7	48

See also: 2018 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

Dayton

	1	2	3	4	Total
Flyers	3	17	14	0	34
Dolphins	0	0	0	7	7

See also: 2018 Dayton Flyers football team