2018 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team
The 2018 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team represented Gardner–Webb University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Carroll McCray, the Runnin' Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the Big South. Gardner–Webb played home games at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.
| 2018 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Big South Conference |
| Record | 3–8 (2–3 Big South) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Brett Nichols (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Ernest W. Spangler Stadium (capacity: 9,000) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Kennesaw State $^ | 5 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monmouth | 4 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charleston Southern | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gardner–Webb | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Campbell | 1 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Presbyterian | 0 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
Big South poll
In the Big South preseason poll released on July 23, 2018, the Runnin' Bulldogs were predicted to finish in fourth place.[1]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 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 Runnin' Bulldogs having two players on the honorable mention list.[2]
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Honorable mention Will Millikan – OL Josh Ramseur – DL |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Limestone* | ESPN+ | W 52–17 | 4,418 | |||
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 5 North Carolina A&T* | L 6–45 | 13,111 | ||||
| September 14[lower-alpha 1] | 6:00 p.m. | Western Carolina* |
| ESPN+ | L 10–28 | 2,257 | ||
| September 22 | 3:30 p.m. | at Appalachian State* | ESPN+ | L 7–72 | 21,084 | |||
| September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 7 Wofford* |
| ESPN+ | L 14–45 | 2,850 | ||
| October 6 | 3:30 p.m. | at East Tennessee State* | ESPN3 | L 0–45 | 8,501 | |||
| October 13 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 3 Kennesaw State |
| ESPN3 | L 17–56 | 4,150 | ||
| October 27 | 4:00 p.m. | at Campbell | ESPN3 | W 35–7 | 6,712 | |||
| November 3 | 1:30 p.m. | Presbyterian |
| ESPN+ | W 38–20 | 2,817 | ||
| November 10 | 3:00 p.m. | at Charleston Southern | ESPN+ | L 0–16 | 1,640 | |||
| November 17 | 1:30 p.m. | Monmouth |
| ESPN+ | L 42–56 | 2,350 | ||
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- This game was originally scheduled for September 15. It was moved up one day in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.
Game summaries
Limestone
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Saints | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 7 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 52 |
At North Carolina A&T
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Runnin' Bulldogs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| No. 5 Aggies | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
Western Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Catamounts | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
At Appalachian State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Runnin' Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Mountaineers | 28 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 72 |
Wofford
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 7 Terriers | 14 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
At East Tennessee State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Runnin' Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
Kennesaw State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 3 Owls | 7 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
At Campbell
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Runnin' Bulldogs | 13 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
| Fighting Camels | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Presbyterian
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Hose | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 14 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 38 |
At Charleston Southern
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Runnin' Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Monmouth
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hawks | 21 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
References
- "Kennesaw State Voted 2018 Preseason Football Favorite". bigsouthsports.com. Big South Conference.
- "Burks, Armstrong Headline 2018 Preseason All-Conference Team". bigsouthsports.com. Big South Conference.
- "Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Schedule 2018". ESPN. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- "2018 Football Schedule". Gardner–Webb University. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
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