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2018 Bryant Bulldogs football
ConferenceNortheast Conference
2018 record6–5 (2–4 NEC)
Head coachJames Perry (2nd season)
Offensive coordinatorVinny Marino (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorKevin Kelly (2nd season)
Home stadiumBeirne Stadium
(Capacity: 4,400)
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 NEC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
No. 21 Duquesne +^   5 1         8 3  
Sacred Heart +   5 1         7 4  
Central Connecticut   4 2         6 5  
Wagner   3 3         4 7  
Saint Francis (PA)   2 4         4 7  
Bryant   2 4         6 5  
Robert Morris   0 6         2 9  
§ – Conference co-champions
^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

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[]

Award Player Position Year
Buck Buchanan Award[2] Thomas Costigan LB SR

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 Team
1 Central Connecticu7ut
2 Duquesne
3 Bryant
4 Saint Francis
5 Wagner
6 Sacred Heart
7 Robert Morris

Preseason All-NEC team[]

The Bulldogs placed six players on the preseason all-NEC team.[4]

Offense

Tom Kennedy – WR

Defense

Dillon Guthro – DL

Kevin Lazo – DL

Thomas Gostigan – LB

Special teams

Gavin Rowley – K

Jean Constant – RS

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 13:00 p.m.[[{{{school}}}|New Haven]]*
  • Beirne Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
NECFRW 41–314,969
September 86:00 p.m.at No. 24 Stony Brook*
  • Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium
  • Stony Brook, NY
WolfievisionL 21–505,708
September 156:00 p.m.Marist*
  • Beirne Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
NECFRW 37–273,673
September 221:00 p.m.Robert Morrisdagger
  • Beirne Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
ESPN3W 49–463,792
October 61:00 p.m.at DuquesneNECFRW 21–202,145
October 131:00 p.m.Central Connectiut
  • Beirne Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
NECFRL 14–483,745
October 201:00 p.m.at Fordham*
StadiumW 42–411,906
October 271:00 p.m.at Sacred Heart
  • Campus Field
  • Fairfield, CT
ESPN3L 26–491,678
November 312:00 p.m.at Saint Francis (PA)
NECFRL 14–271,489
November 101:00 p.m.Wagner
  • Beirne Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
NECFRL 36–521,652
November 171:00 p.m.at Howard*
ESPN3W 56–553,974
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[5]

Game summaries[]

New Haven[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Chargers 7 6 3 15 31
Bulldogs 14 13 7 7 41



Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting


at Stony Brook[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Bulldogs 0 7 14 0 21
No. 24 Seawolves 13 7 14 16 50



Overall record Last meeting Result
1–2 2014 BRY, 13–7


Marist[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Red Foxes 7 6 7 7 27
Bulldogs 7 10 6 14 37



Overall record Last meeting Result
0–2 2012 MAR, 35–10


Robert Morris[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Colonials 0 10 21 15 46
Bulldogs 14 14 14 7 49



Overall record Last meeting Result
8–2 2017 BRY, 42–17


at Duquesne[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Bulldogs 7 7 7 0 21
Dukes 7 6 7 0 20



Overall record Last meeting Result
5–5 2017 BRY, 38–29


Central Connecticut[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Blue Devils 6 14 8 20 48
Bulldogs 14 0 0 0 14



Overall record Last meeting Result
4–6 2017 CCSU, 31–14


at Fordham[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Bulldogs 21 0 12 9 42
Rams 3 17 14 7 41



Overall record Last meeting Result
2–1 2017 BRY, 45–40


at Sacred Heart[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Bulldogs 14 6 0 6 26
Pioneers 14 13 13 9 49



Overall record Last meeting Result
5–6 2017 BRY, 48–45


at Saint Francis (PA)[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Bulldogs 0 14 0 0 14
Red Flash 17 7 0 3 27



Overall record Last meeting Result
6–4 2017 SFU, 30–14


Wagner[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Seahawks 10 21 14 7 52
Bulldogs 0 14 14 8 36



Overall record Last meeting Result
7–3 2017 BRY, 31–16


at Howard[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Bulldogs 14 21 7 14 56
Bison 14 21 0 20 55



Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting


References[]

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