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2018 Davidson Wildcats football team

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2018 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record6–5 (3–5 PFL)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJon Berlin (1st season)
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 25 San Diego $^   8 0     9 3  
Stetson   6 2     8 2  
Drake   6 2     7 4  
Marist   5 3     5 6  
Dayton   5 3     6 5  
Davidson   3 5     6 5  
Butler   2 6     4 7  
Morehead State   2 6     3 8  
Valparaiso   2 6     2 9  
Jacksonville   1 7     2 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2018 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Scott Abell and played their home games at Richardson Stadium. They were members of the Pioneer Football League (PFL). They finished the season 6–5, 3–5 in PFL play to finish in sixth place. Davidson finished 2018 ranked #1 in the FCS for total offense, averaging 561.9 yards per game.[1]

Preseason

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Preseason All-PFL team

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The PFL released their preseason all-PFL team on July 30, 2018, with the Wildcats having one player selected.[2]

Preseason coaches poll

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The PFL released their preseason coaches poll on July 31, 2018, with the Wildcats predicted to finish in last place.[3]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 San Diego 81 (9)
2 Dayton 72 (1)
3 Drake 58
T–4 Butler 48
T–4 Valparaiso 48
6 Jacksonville 47
7 Marist 44
8 Morehead State 22
9 Stetson 19
10 Davidson 11

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m.Brevard*MI-CONNW 34–134,109
September 87:00 p.m.Chowan*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
MI-CONNW 49–283,941
September 13[a]7:00 p.m.Guilford*dagger
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
MI-CONNW 91–612,922
September 221:00 p.m.at DaytonFacebook LiveL 21–424,700
September 291:00 p.m.at ValparaisoESPN3W 40–354,605
October 61:00 p.m.Jacksonville
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
MI-CONNW 44–373,524
October 131:00 p.m.Morehead State
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
MI-CONNL 28–353,721
October 201:00 p.m.at MaristL 41–48 2OT1,442
October 271:00 p.m.Stetson
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
MI-CONNL 53–563,992
November 105:00 p.m.at San DiegoL 52–563,115
November 171:00 p.m.Butler
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
MI-CONNW 41–383,675
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
  1. ^ Originally scheduled for September 15, moved up in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.

Game summaries

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Brevard

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tornados 0 0 6 7 13
Wildcats 13 21 0 0 34

Chowan

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hawks 7 6 0 15 28
Wildcats 21 21 0 7 49

Guilford

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1 2 3 4 Total
Quakers 6 20 13 22 61
Wildcats 30 27 14 20 91

At Dayton

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1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 14 0 0 7 21
Flyers 0 14 21 7 42

At Valparaiso

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1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 14 20 0 6 40
Crusaders 14 7 7 7 35

Jacksonville

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1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 6 3 0 28 37
Wildcats 16 7 21 0 44

Morehead State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 14 7 7 7 35
Wildcats 7 14 0 7 28

At Marist

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1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
Wildcats 6 21 7 070 41
Red Foxes 7 10 6 1177 48

Stetson

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hatters 7 21 21 7 56
Wildcats 10 7 21 15 53

At San Diego

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1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 24 14 7 7 52
Toreros 7 28 7 14 56

Butler

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 10 10 7 11 38
Wildcats 6 21 7 7 41

References

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  1. ^ "NCAA College Football FCS current team Stats". NCAA.com. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Twelve First-Team All-PFL returnees highlight Preseason All-PFL Team".
  3. ^ "Defending Champion San Diego edges Dayton in PFL Preseason Coaches' Poll".