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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
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.[11]
East Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Ohio
140 (21)
2
Buffalo
112 (1)
3
Miami
95 (2)
4
Akron
74
5
Bowling Green
58
6
Kent State
25
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 6:00 p.m. Delaware State * ESPN3 W 48–1017,959
September 8 3:30 p.m. at Temple * ESPN3 W 36–2925,511
September 15 6:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan ESPN+ W 35–2818,384
September 22 12:00 p.m. at Rutgers * BTN W 42–1334,574
September 29 12:00 p.m. Army * CBSSN L 13–4223,671
October 6 12:00 p.m. at Central Michigan CBSSN W 34–2414,044
October 13 12:00 p.m. Akron CBSSN W 24–619,506
October 20 12:00 p.m. at Toledo ESPN+/WGRZ W 31–1718,114
8:00 p.m. Miami (OH) ESPN2 W 51–4215,682
7:30 p.m. Kent State ESPNU W 48–1415,078
7:00 p.m. at Ohio ESPN2 L 17–5213,839
12:00 p.m. at Bowling Green ESPNU W 44–1410,518
7:00 p.m. vs. Northern Illinois ESPN2 L 29–3010,255
December 22 6:00 p.m. vs. Troy * ESPN L 32–4231,818
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
Source:[12]
Game summaries
Delaware State
1
2
3
4
Total
Hornets
0
3
0
7
10
Bulls
20
14
14
0
48
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–0
1997
BUFF, 40–30
at Temple
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulls
6
6
10
14
36
Owls
0
7
7
15
29
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
12–4
2011
TEMP, 34–0
Eastern Michigan
1
2
3
4
Total
Eagles
0
21
0
7
28
Bulls
14
14
0
7
35
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
6–1
2014
EMU, 37–27
at Rutgers
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulls
14
21
0
7
42
Scarlet Knights
3
3
0
7
13
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–5
2007
RUTG, 38–3
Army
1
2
3
4
Total
Black Knights
7
14
7
14
42
Bulls
7
0
6
0
13
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
3–3
2017
ARMY, 21–17
at Central Michigan
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulls
7
10
7
10
34
Chippewas
3
0
14
7
24
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–7
2015
CMU, 51–14
Akron
1
2
3
4
Total
Zips
3
3
0
0
6
Bulls
7
3
7
7
24
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
6–11
2017
AKR, 21–20
at Toledo
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulls
0
7
10
14
31
Rockets
7
10
0
0
17
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
3–7
2013
TOL, 51–41
Miami (OH)
1
2
3
4
Total
RedHawks
14
7
21
0
42
Bulls
14
14
14
9
51
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
6–14
2017
MIOH, 24–14
Kent State
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Flashes
0
0
0
14
14
Bulls
21
13
14
0
48
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
12–10
2017
BUFF, 27–13
at Ohio
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulls
7
3
0
7
17
Bobcats
14
17
14
7
52
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
10–14
2017
BUFF, 31–24
at Bowling Green
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulls
13
21
7
3
44
Falcons
7
0
0
7
14
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
4–11
2017
BUFF, 38–28
vs. Northern Illinois (MAC Championship Game)
1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
0
10
7
13
30
Bulls
7
15
7
0
29
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–11
2017
NIU, 14–13
vs. Troy (Dollar General Bowl)
1
2
3
4
Total
Trojans
7
7
7
21
42
Bulls
7
10
7
8
32
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First Meeting
Roster
References
^ "Rimington Trophy Press Release" . May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018 .
^ "2018 Bednarik Award Watch List" . July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018 .
^ "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List" . July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018 .
^ "Davey O'Brien Award Watch List includes 26 players" . July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018 .
^ "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates" . July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018 .
^ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List" . July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018 .
^ "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF) . July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018 .
^ "Butkus Award - 2018 Collegiate Watchlist" . The Butkus Award. July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018 .
^ "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List" . July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018 .
^ "Watch List for 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ® Presented by A. O. Smith Announced" . August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018 .
^ http://getsomemaction.com/news/2018/7/23/niu-ohio-picked-as-divisional-winners-in-2018-mac-football-media-preseason-poll.aspx
^ 2018 Buffalo Bulls football schedule . FBSchedules.com . Retrieved April 7, 2018.
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