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American college football season
The 2018 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team represented Charleston Southern University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season . They were led by second-year head coach Mark Tucker and played their home games at Buccaneer Field . They were a member of the Big South Conference . They finished the season 5–6, 3–2 in Big South play to finish in third place.
Previous season
The Buccaneers finished the 2017 season 6–5, 3–2 in Big South play to finish in third place.
Preseason
Big South poll
In the Big South preseason poll released on July 23, 2018, the Buccaneers were predicted to finish in third place.[ 1]
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Kennesaw State
107 (17)
2
Monmouth
82 (1)
3
Charleston Southern 75
4
Gardner–Webb
52
5
Campbell
36
6
Presbyterian
26
Preseason All-Big South team
The Big South released their preseason all-Big South team on July 23, 2018, with the Buccaneers having seven players selected along with three more on the honorable mention list.[ 2]
Offense
Kameron Brown – WR
Defense
Solomon Brown – DL
Johnny Robinson – DL
J.D. Sosebee – LB
Shadarius Hopkins – DB
Special teams
Kyle Reighard – P
Taz Lindsey – PR
Honorable mention
Brandon Rowland – DB
Tyler Tekac – K
Ethan Ray – LS
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 7:30 p.m. at Florida * SECN L 6–53 81,164
September 22 6:00 p.m. No. 12 Elon * ESPN+ L 22–31 2,465
September 29 2:00 p.m. at Hampton * ESPN+ W 48–14 5,124
October 6 6:00 p.m. at Savannah State * ESPN3 L 3–23 2,970
October 13 6:00 p.m. Virginia–Lynchburg * Buccaneer Field North Charleston, SC ESPN+ W 58–6 1,473
October 20 6:00 p.m. Presbyterian Buccaneer Field North Charleston, SC ESPN+ W 41–7 2,000
October 27 6:00 p.m. No. 2 Kennesaw State Buccaneer Field North Charleston, SC ESPN+ L 10–38 1,242
November 3 1:00 p.m. at Monmouth ESPN3 L 3–37 1,492
November 10 3:00 p.m. Gardner–Webb Buccaneer Field North Charleston, SC ESPN+ W 16–0 1,640
November 17 2:00 p.m. at Campbell ESPN+ W 12–7 4,348
[ a] 7:00 p.m. at The Citadel * ESPN+ L 14–43 7,877
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
^ This game was originally scheduled for September 15, but it was rescheduled in anticipation of Hurricane Florence .
Game summaries
at Florida
1
2
3
4
Total
Buccaneers
0
0
0
6
6
Gators
10
28
13
2
53
Overall record
Last Meeting
Result
0–1
2009
FLA, 62–3
Elon
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 12 Phoenix
3
7
21
0
31
Buccaneers
13
6
3
0
22
Overall record
Last Meeting
Result
0–4
2017
ELON, 19–17
at Hampton
1
2
3
4
Total
Buccaneers
14
21
6
7
48
Pirates
0
14
0
0
14
Overall record
Last Meeting
Result
First meeting
at Savannah State
1
2
3
4
Total
Buccaneers
0
3
0
0
3
Tigers
7
7
0
9
23
Overall record
Last Meeting
Result
7–0
2017
CSU, 52–27
1
2
3
4
Total
Dragons
0
0
0
6
6
Buccaneers
3
20
14
21
58
Overall record
Last Meeting
Result
First meeting
Presbyterian
1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Hose
7
0
0
0
7
Buccaneers
0
17
17
7
41
Overall record
Last Meeting
Result
11–14
2017
CSU, 7–0
Kennesaw State
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 2 Owls
7
17
7
7
38
Buccaneers
3
7
0
0
10
Overall record
Last Meeting
Result
2–1
2017
KSU, 38–0
at Monmouth
1
2
3
4
Total
Buccaneers
0
0
3
0
3
Hawks
7
17
3
10
37
Overall record
Last Meeting
Result
3–1
2017
MON, 23–20
1
2
3
4
Total
Runnin' Bulldogs
0
0
0
0
0
Buccaneers
3
13
0
0
16
Overall record
Last Meeting
Result
7–11
2017
CSU, 10–9
at Campbell
1
2
3
4
Total
Buccaneers
0
9
3
0
12
Fighting Camels
0
0
7
0
7
Overall record
Last Meeting
Result
2–0
2014
CSU, 34–10
at The Citadel
1
2
3
4
Total
Buccaneers
0
14
0
0
14
Bulldogs
14
23
3
3
43
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