2018 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record3–8 (2–3 Big South)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrett Nichols (4th season)
Home stadiumErnest W. Spangler Stadium
2018 Big South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

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.

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)
1Kennesaw State107 (17)
2Monmouth82 (1)
3Charleston Southern75
4Gardner–Webb52
5Campbell36
6Presbyterian26

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]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
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*
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
 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*
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
 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
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
 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
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
 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
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
 ESPN+ L 42–56 2,350

[3][4]

  1. ↑ 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
Saints 10 0 0 7 17
Runnin' Bulldogs 7 28 10 7 52

At North Carolina A&T

1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 3 3 0 0 6
No. 5 Aggies 7 10 14 14 45

Western Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
Catamounts 7 14 0 7 28
Runnin' Bulldogs 7 3 0 0 10

At Appalachian State

1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 7 0 0 0 7
Mountaineers 28 24 14 6 72

Wofford

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 7 Terriers 14 10 7 14 45
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 7 7 0 14

At East Tennessee State

1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 0
Buccaneers 7 10 14 14 45

Kennesaw State

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 3 Owls 7 21 14 14 56
Runnin' Bulldogs 3 0 0 14 17

At Campbell

1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 13 15 7 0 35
Fighting Camels 0 7 0 0 7

Presbyterian

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Hose 0 7 0 13 20
Runnin' Bulldogs 14 7 17 0 38

At Charleston Southern

1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 0
Buccaneers 3 13 0 0 16

Monmouth

1 2 3 4 Total
Hawks 21 7 21 7 56
Runnin' Bulldogs 7 14 7 14 42

References

  1. ↑ "Kennesaw State Voted 2018 Preseason Football Favorite". bigsouthsports.com. Big South Conference.
  2. ↑ "Burks, Armstrong Headline 2018 Preseason All-Conference Team". bigsouthsports.com. Big South Conference.
  3. ↑ "Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Schedule 2018". ESPN. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  4. ↑ "2018 Football Schedule". Gardner–Webb University. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
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