2018 Buffalo Bulls football team


The 2018 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls were led by fourth-year head coach Lance Leipold and played their home games at the University at Buffalo Stadium as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 10–4, 7–1 in MAC play to be champions of the East Division. They represented the East Division in the MAC Championship Game where they lost to West Division champion Northern Illinois. They were invited to the Dollar General Bowl where they lost to Troy. Their 10 wins are the most in program history with the previous best being eight wins set in 2008.

Previous season

The Bulls finished the 2017 season 6–6, 4–4 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the East Division. Despite being bowl-eligible, the Bulls did not receive an invitation to a bowl game.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
Rimington TrophyJames O'HaganCSR
Chuck Bednarik AwardKhalil HodgeLBSR
Maxwell AwardAnthony JohnsonWRSR
Davey O'Brien AwardTyree JacksonQBJR
Doak Walker AwardEmmanuel ReedRBJR
Fred Biletnikoff AwardAnthony JohnsonWRSR
John Mackey AwardTyler MabryTEJR
Butkus AwardKhalil HodgeLBSR
Bronko Nagurski TrophyKhalil HodgeLBSR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardTyree JacksonQBJR

Preseason media poll

The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Bulls predicted to finish in second place in the East Division.
East Division

Schedule

Source:

Game summaries

Delaware State

at Temple

Overall recordLast meetingResult
12–42011TEMP, 34–0

Eastern Michigan

at Rutgers

Overall recordLast meetingResult
1–52007RUTG, 38–3

Army

at Central Michigan

Overall recordLast meetingResult
1–72015CMU, 51–14

Akron

at Toledo

Overall recordLast meetingResult
3–72013TOL, 51–41

Miami (OH)

Kent State

at Ohio

Overall recordLast meetingResult
10–142017BUFF, 31–24

at Bowling Green

Overall recordLast meetingResult
4–112017BUFF, 38–28

vs. Northern Illinois (MAC Championship Game)

vs. Troy (Dollar General Bowl)

Roster