2018 Jacksonville Dolphins football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record2–8 (1–7 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorIan Shields (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorAlan Darlin (2nd season)
Home stadiumD. B. Milne Field
2018 Pioneer Football League standings
ConfOverall
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 Jacksonville Dolphins football team represented Jacksonville University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Ian Shields and played their home games at D. B. Milne Field. They were members of the Pioneer Football League (PFL). they finished the season 2–8, 1–7 in PFL play to finish in last place.

Previous season

The Dolphins finished the 2017 season 7–4, 5–3 in PFL play to finish in a three-way tie for third place.

Preseason

Preseason All-PFL team

The PFL released their preseason all-PFL team on July 30, 2018, with the Dolphins having two players selected.[1]

Preseason coaches poll

The PFL released their preseason coaches poll on July 31, 2018, with the Dolphins predicted to finish in sixth place.[2]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1San Diego81 (9)
2Dayton72 (1)
3Drake58
T–4Butler48
T–4Valparaiso48
6Jacksonville47
7Marist44
8Morehead State22
9Stetson19
10Davidson11

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 11:00 p.m.St. Augustine's*
ESPN3W 63–142,417
September 86:00 p.m.at Mercer*
ESPN3L 3–4510,200
September 151:00 p.m.Walsh*
  • D. B. Milne Field
  • Jacksonville, FL
ESPN3 Cancelled [lower-alpha 1]
September 291:00 p.m.Drake
  • D. B. Milne Field
  • Jacksonville, FL
ESPN3L 9–411,738
October 61:00 p.m.at Davidson
L 37–443,524
October 131:00 p.m.Maristdagger
  • D. B. Milne Field
  • Jacksonville, FL
ESPN3L 17–202,533
October 201:00 p.m.at Stetson
L 35–382,427
October 271:00 p.m.at San Diego
L 35–591,047
November 312:00 p.m.Butler
  • D. B. Milne Field
  • Jacksonville, FL
ESPN3W 48–441,765
November 101:00 p.m.at Valparaiso
ESPN+L 30–481,150
November 171:00 p.m.Dayton
  • D. B. Milne Field
  • Jacksonville, FL
L 7–341,492
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
  1. ↑ This game has been cancelled in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.

Game summaries

St. Augustine's

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 0 7 0 7 14
Dolphins 14 21 28 0 63

At Mercer

1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 0 0 0 3 3
Bears 7 24 14 0 45

Drake

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 14 17 0 10 41
Dolphins 0 0 2 7 9

At Davidson

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

Marist

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Foxes 0 0 7 13 20
Dolphins 7 7 3 0 17

At Stetson

1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 7 7 7 14 35
Hatters 14 7 7 10 38

At San Diego

1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 7 7 14 7 35
Toreros 7 21 14 17 59

Butler

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 13 14 3 14 44
Dolphins 14 14 7 13 48

At Valparaiso

1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 0 10 7 13 30
Crusaders 14 13 14 7 48

Dayton

1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 3 17 14 0 34
Dolphins 0 0 0 7 7

References

  1. ↑ "Twelve First-Team All-PFL returnees highlight Preseason All-PFL Team".
  2. ↑ "Defending Champion San Diego edges Dayton in PFL Preseason Coaches' Poll".


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