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2018 Bryant Bulldogs football
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record6–5 (2–4 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorVinny Marino (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorKevin Kelly (2nd season)
Home stadiumBeirne Stadium
Seasons← 20172019 →
2018 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 21 Duquesne +^   5 – 1     8 – 3  
Sacred Heart +   5 – 1     7 – 4  
Central Connecticut   4 – 2     6 – 5  
Wagner   3 – 3     4 – 7  
Saint Francis (PA)   2 – 4     4 – 7  
Bryant   2 – 4     6 – 5  
Robert Morris   0 – 6     2 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2018 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led James Perry in his second and final season as head coach, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the NEC. Bryant played home games at Beirne Stadium in Smithfield, Rhode Island.

On December 3, Perry resigned to become the head football coach at Brown University. He finished his two-year tenure Bryant with a record of 12–10.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Award Player Position Year
Buck Buchanan Award Thomas Costigan LB SR

NEC coaches poll

The NEC released their preseason coaches poll on July 24, 2018, with the Bulldogs predicted to finish in third place.

Predicted finish Team
1 Central Connecticut
2 Duquesne
3 Bryant
4 Saint Francis
5 Wagner
6 Sacred Heart
7 Robert Morris

Preseason All-NEC team

The Bulldogs placed six players on the preseason all-NEC team.

Offense

Tom Kennedy – WR

Defense

Dillon Guthro – DL

Kevin Lazo – DL

Thomas Gostigan – LB


Special teams

Gavin Rowley – K

Jean Constant – RS

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 13:00 p.m.New Haven*NECFRW 41–314,969
September 86:00 p.m.at No. 24 Stony Brook*WolfievisionL 21–505,708
September 156:00 p.m.Marist*
  • Beirne Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
NECFRW 37–273,673
September 221:00 p.m.Robert Morris
  • Beirne Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
ESPN3W 49–463,792
October 61:00 p.m.at DuquesneNECFRW 21–202,145
October 131:00 p.m.Central Connecticut
  • Beirne Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
NECFRL 14–483,745
October 201:00 p.m.at Fordham*StadiumW 42–411,906
October 271:00 p.m.at Sacred HeartESPN3L 26–491,678
November 312:00 p.m.at Saint Francis (PA)NECFRL 14–271,489
November 101:00 p.m.Wagner
  • Beirne Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
NECFRL 36–521,652
November 171:00 p.m.at Howard*ESPN3W 56–553,974
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

New Haven

1 2 3 4 Total
Chargers 7 6 3 15 31
Bulldogs 14 13 7 7 41

At Stony Brook

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 7 14 0 21
No. 24 Seawolves 13 7 14 16 50
See also: 2018 Stony Brook Seawolves football team

Marist

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Foxes 7 6 7 7 27
Bulldogs 7 10 6 14 37
See also: 2018 Marist Red Foxes football team

Robert Morris

1 2 3 4 Total
Colonials 0 10 21 15 46
Bulldogs 14 14 14 7 49
See also: 2018 Robert Morris Colonials football team

At Duquesne

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 7 7 0 21
Dukes 7 6 7 0 20
See also: 2018 Duquesne Dukes football team

Central Connecticut

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 6 14 8 20 48
Bulldogs 14 0 0 0 14
See also: 2018 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team

At Fordham

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 21 0 12 9 42
Rams 3 17 14 7 41
See also: 2018 Fordham Rams football team

At Sacred Heart

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 14 6 0 6 26
Pioneers 14 13 13 9 49
See also: 2018 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

At Saint Francis (PA)

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 14 0 0 14
Red Flash 17 7 0 3 27
See also: 2018 Saint Francis Red Flash football team

Wagner

1 2 3 4 Total
Seahawks 10 21 14 7 52
Bulldogs 0 14 14 8 36
See also: 2018 Wagner Seahawks football team

At Howard

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 14 21 7 14 56
Bison 14 21 0 20 55
See also: 2018 Howard Bison football team

References

  1. "James Perry steps down as head football coach". December 3, 2018.
  2. "FCS football: 2018 Buck Buchanan Award watch list announced". August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  3. "Defending Champ CCSU Tops Preseason Coaches' Poll, Places League-high Seven on All-NEC Team".
  4. 2018 All-Northeast Conference Football Preseason Team
  5. "Bryant Bulldogs Schedule 2018". ESPN. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  6. "2018 Football Schedule". Bryant University Athletics. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
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