American college football season
The 2018 Bucknell Bison football team represented Bucknell University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season . They were led by ninth-year head coach Joe Susan and played their home games at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium . They were a member of the Patriot League . They finished the season 1–10, 1–5 in Patriot League play to finish in last place.
Preseason
Preseason coaches poll
The Patriot League released their preseason coaches poll on July 26, 2018, with the Bison predicted to finish in a tie for fifth place.[ 1]
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Colgate
71 (11)
2
Lehigh
63 (3)
3
Fordham
45
4
Holy Cross
40
T–5
Bucknell
31
T–5
Lafayette
31
7
Georgetown
13
Preseason All-Patriot League team
The Bison placed two players on the preseason all-Patriot League team.
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 6:00 p.m. William & Mary * Stadium L 7–145,042
September 8 3:00 p.m. Sacred Heart * Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA Stadium L 14–301,872
September 15 3:00 p.m. at Penn * ESPN+ L 17–345,033
September 22 6:00 p.m. at No. 15 Villanova * L 7–499,341
September 29 1:00 p.m. at Holy Cross Stadium W 19–168,275
October 6 12:00 p.m. No. 21 Colgate Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA Stadium L 3–272,007
October 13 1:00 p.m. at Monmouth * ESPN+ L 19–362,452
October 20 12:00 p.m. Lafayette Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA Stadium L 27–293,097
November 3 12:30 p.m. at Lehigh Stadium L 17–454,203
November 10 12:30 p.m. at Georgetown Stadium L 3–141,825
November 17 12:00 p.m. Fordham Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA Stadium L 14–171,126
[ 2]
Game summaries
William & Mary
1
2
3
4
Total
Tribe
7
0
0
7
14
Bison
0
0
0
7
7
Sacred Heart
1
2
3
4
Total
Pioneers
7
7
7
9
30
Bison
0
14
0
0
14
At Penn
1
2
3
4
Total
Bison
3
7
7
0
17
Quakers
17
10
0
7
34
At Villanova
1
2
3
4
Total
Bison
0
7
0
0
7
No. 15 Wildcats
28
14
0
7
49
At Holy Cross
1
2
3
4
Total
Bison
0
6
6
7
19
Crusaders
7
0
0
9
16
Colgate
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 21 Raiders
0
17
3
7
27
Bison
0
0
3
0
3
At Monmouth
1
2
3
4
Total
Bison
0
6
7
6
19
Hawks
0
9
7
20
36
Lafayette
1
2
3
4
Total
Leopards
7
0
13
9
29
Bison
7
7
7
6
27
At Lehigh
1
2
3
4
Total
Bison
0
14
3
0
17
Mountain Hawks
7
14
10
14
45
At Georgetown
1
2
3
4
Total
Bison
0
0
3
0
3
Hoyas
0
7
7
0
14
Fordham
1
2
3
4
Total
Rams
7
7
3
0
17
Bison
0
7
7
0
14
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