American college football season
The 2018 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season . They were led by fourth-year head coach Terry Sims and played their home games at the newly renamed Daytona Stadium . They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 7–5, 5–2 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for second place.
Preseason
MEAC preseason poll
In a vote of the MEAC head coaches and sports information directors, the Wildcats were picked to finish in fourth place.[ 1]
Predicted finish
Team
1
North Carolina A&T
2
Howard
3
North Carolina Central
4
Bethune–Cookman
5
Florida A&M
6
Norfolk State
7
South Carolina State
8
Savannah State
9
Morgan State
10
Delaware State
Preseason All-MEAC Teams
The Wildcats had five players selected to the preseason all-MEAC teams.[ 2]
Offense
1st team
Dwayne Brown – OL
3rd team
Tupac Isme – RB
Defense
2nd team
Todney Evans – DL
3rd team
Kevin Thompson – DL
Special teams
1st team
Uriel Hernandez – K
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 7:00 p.m. at Tennessee State * ESPN+ L 3–34 14,069
September 8 4:00 p.m. Virginia–Lynchburg * ESPN3 W 79–16 4,662
September 15 6:00 p.m. at Florida Atlantic * Stadium L 28–49 19,017
September 22 4:30 p.m. vs. Howard ESPN3 L 35–41 19,172
September 29 6:00 p.m. at Savannah State ESPN3 W 35–20 5,018
October 6 4:00 p.m. Mississippi Valley State * Daytona Stadium Daytona Beach, FL ESPN3 W 41–27 10,278
October 13 2:00 p.m. at South Carolina State W 28–26 12,213
October 20 4:00 p.m. No. 19 North Carolina A&T Daytona Stadium Daytona Beach, FL L 10–35 6,225
October 27[ a] 12:00 p.m. at Nebraska * BTN L 9–45 88,735
November 3 4:00 p.m. at Morgan State W 30–28 2,008
7:00 p.m. North Carolina Central Daytona Stadium Daytona Beach, FL ESPNU W 28–25 2OT 3,145
November 17 2:00 p.m. vs. Florida A&M ESPN Classic W 33–19 52,142
Source: Schedule
^ Nebraska finalized an agreement to play Bethune–Cookman on October 27 at Memorial Stadium to fill an opening on their schedule and will replace the Cornhuskers’ September 1 game against Akron .[ 3]
Game summaries
At Tennessee State
1
2
3
4
Total
Wildcats
0
3
0
0
3
Tigers
14
7
3
10
34
1
2
3
4
Total
Dragons
0
9
7
0
16
Wildcats
30
28
21
0
79
At Florida Atlantic
1
2
3
4
Total
Wildcats
0
14
7
7
28
Owls
29
7
7
6
49
vs Howard
1
2
3
4
Total
Bison
14
14
13
0
41
Wildcats
14
14
0
7
35
At Savannah State
1
2
3
4
Total
Wildcats
7
14
14
0
35
Tigers
7
7
0
6
20
Mississippi Valley State
1
2
3
4
Total
Delta Devils
7
7
6
7
27
Wildcats
0
28
6
7
41
At South Carolina State
1
2
3
4
Total
Wildcats
10
15
0
3
28
Bulldogs
0
13
7
6
26
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 19 Aggies
13
13
2
7
35
Wildcats
3
0
7
0
10
At Nebraska
1
2
3
4
Total
Wildcats
3
0
0
6
9
Cornhuskers
28
10
0
7
45
At Morgan State
1
2
3
4
Total
Wildcats
9
7
7
7
30
Bears
0
8
7
13
28
North Carolina Central
1
2
3
4 OT 2OT
Total
Eagles
6
10
0
6 3 0
25
Wildcats
2
6
7
7 3 3
28
1
2
3
4
Total
Wildcats
0
7
12
14
33
Rattlers
3
10
6
0
19
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