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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 represents Bryant University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are led by second-year head coach James Perry and play their home games at Bulldog Stadium. They are a member of the Northeast Conference.

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2017 season 6–5, 4–2 in NEC play to finish in a tie for second place.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Award Player Position Year
Buck Buchanan Award[1] 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.[2]

Predicted finish Team
1 Central Connecticu7ut
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.[3]

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*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
NECFRW 37–273,673
September 221:00 p.m.Robert Morrisdagger
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
ESPN3W 49-463,792
October 61:00 p.m.at DuquesneNECFRW 21-202,145
October 131:00 p.m.Central Connectiut
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
NECFR
October 201:00 p.m.at Fordham*Stadium
October 271:00 p.m.at Sacred HeartESPN3
November 312:00 p.m.at Saint Francis (PA)NECFR
November 101:00 p.m.Wagner
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
NECFR
November 171:00 p.m.at Howard*
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[4]

Game summaries

New Haven

1 2 3 4 Total
Chargers 7 6 3 15 31
Bulldogs 14 13 7 7 41
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at Stony Brook

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 7 14 0 21
No. 24 Seawolves 13 7 14 16 50
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–2 2014 BRY, 13–7

Marist

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Foxes 7 6 7 7 27
Bulldogs 7 10 6 14 37
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–2 2012 MAR, 35–10

Robert Morris

1 2 3 4 Total
Colonials 0 10 21 15 46
Bulldogs 14 14 14 7 49
Overall record Last meeting Result
8–2 2017 BRY, 42–17

at Duquesne

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 7 7 0 21
Dukes 7 6 7 0 20
Overall record Last meeting Result
5–5 2017 BRY, 38–29

Central Connecticut

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 0
Bulldogs 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–6 2017 CCSU, 31–14

at Fordham

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0
Rams 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–1 2017 BRY, 45–40

at Sacred Heart

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0
Pioneers 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
5–6 2017 BRY, 48–45

at Saint Francis (PA)

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0
Red Flash 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
6–4 2017 SFU, 30–14

Wagner

1 2 3 4 Total
Seahawks 0
Bulldogs 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
7–3 2017 BRY, 31–16

at Howard

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0
Bison 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

References

  1. ^ "FCS football: 2018 Buck Buchanan Award watch list announced". August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  2. ^ http://www.northeastconference.org/news/2018/7/24/football-defending-champ-ccsu-tops-preseason-coaches-poll-places-league-high-seven-on-all-nec-team.aspx
  3. ^ http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/northeastconference.org/documents/2018/7/24/FB_18_All_NEC_preseason_list.pdf?id=18285
  4. ^ "2018 Bryant Bulldogs Football Schedule". Bryant University Department of Athletics. Retrieved May 17, 2018.