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American college football season
The 2018 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach James Perry and played their home games at Beirne Stadium. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 6–5, 2–4 in NEC play to finish in a tie for fifth place.
On December 3, head coach James Perry resigned to become the head coach at Brown.[1] He finished at Bryant with a two-year record of 12–10.
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
NEC coaches poll
The NEC released their preseason coaches poll on July 24, 2018, with the Bulldogs predicted to finish in third place.[3]
Predicted finish
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Team
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1 |
Central Connecticu7ut
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2 |
Duquesne
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3 |
Bryant
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4 |
Saint Francis
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5 |
Wagner
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6 |
Sacred Heart
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7 |
Robert Morris
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Preseason All-NEC team
The Bulldogs placed six players on the preseason all-NEC team.[4]
Offense
Tom Kennedy – WR
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Defense
Dillon Guthro – DL
Kevin Lazo – DL
Thomas Gostigan – LB
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Special teams
Gavin Rowley – K
Jean Constant – RS
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 3:00 p.m. | New Haven* | | NECFR | W 41–31 | 4,969 |
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 24 Stony Brook* | | Wolfievision | L 21–50 | 5,708 |
September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Marist* | - Beirne Stadium
- Smithfield, RI
| NECFR | W 37–27 | 3,673 |
September 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Robert Morris | - Beirne Stadium
- Smithfield, RI
| ESPN3 | W 49–46 | 3,792 |
October 6 | 1:00 p.m. | at Duquesne | | NECFR | W 21–20 | 2,145 |
October 13 | 1:00 p.m. | Central Connectiut | - Beirne Stadium
- Smithfield, RI
| NECFR | L 14–48 | 3,745 |
October 20 | 1:00 p.m. | at Fordham* | | Stadium | W 42–41 | 1,906 |
October 27 | 1:00 p.m. | at Sacred Heart | | ESPN3 | L 26–49 | 1,678 |
November 3 | Noon | at Saint Francis (PA) | | NECFR | L 14–27 | 1,489 |
November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Wagner | - Beirne Stadium
- Smithfield, RI
| NECFR | L 36–52 | 1,652 |
November 17 | 1:00 p.m. | at Howard* | | ESPN3 | W 56–55 | 3,974 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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[5]
Game summaries
New Haven
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1
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2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Chargers
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7
|
6
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3
|
15 |
31 |
Bulldogs
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14
|
13
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7
|
7 |
41 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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First meeting
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at Stony Brook
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1
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2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
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0
|
7
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14
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0 |
21 |
No. 24 Seawolves
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13
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7
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14
|
16 |
50 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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1–2
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2014
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BRY, 13–7
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Marist
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Red Foxes
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7
|
6
|
7
|
7 |
27 |
Bulldogs
|
7
|
10
|
6
|
14 |
37 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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0–2
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2012
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MAR, 35–10
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Robert Morris
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Colonials
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0
|
10
|
21
|
15 |
46 |
Bulldogs
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
7 |
49 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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8–2
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2017
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BRY, 42–17
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at Duquesne
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
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7
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
21 |
Dukes
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7
|
6
|
7
|
0 |
20 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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5–5
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2017
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BRY, 38–29
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Central Connecticut
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Blue Devils
|
6
|
14
|
8
|
20 |
48 |
Bulldogs
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
4–6
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2017
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CCSU, 31–14
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at Fordham
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
21
|
0
|
12
|
9 |
42 |
Rams
|
3
|
17
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14
|
7 |
41 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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2–1
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2017
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BRY, 45–40
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at Sacred Heart
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
14
|
6
|
0
|
6 |
26 |
Pioneers
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14
|
13
|
13
|
9 |
49 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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5–6
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2017
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BRY, 48–45
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at Saint Francis (PA)
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
Red Flash
|
17
|
7
|
0
|
3 |
27 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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6–4
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2017
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SFU, 30–14
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Wagner
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Seahawks
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10
|
21
|
14
|
7 |
52 |
Bulldogs
|
0
|
14
|
14
|
8 |
36 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
|
Result
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7–3
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2017
|
BRY, 31–16
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at Howard
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
14
|
21
|
7
|
14 |
56 |
Bison
|
14
|
21
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0
|
20 |
55 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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First meeting
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