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American college football season

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
Seasons← 20172019 →
2018 Big South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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.

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Kennesaw State 107 (17)
2 Monmouth 82 (1)
3 Charleston Southern 75
4 Gardner–Webb 52
5 Campbell 36
6 Presbyterian 26

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.

Honorable mention

Will Millikan – OL

Josh Ramseur – DL

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 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

  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
See also: Limestone Saints

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
See also: 2018 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

Western Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
Catamounts 7 14 0 7 28
Runnin' Bulldogs 7 3 0 0 10
See also: 2018 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

At Appalachian State

1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 7 0 0 0 7
Mountaineers 28 24 14 6 72
See also: 2018 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

Wofford

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 7 Terriers 14 10 7 14 45
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 7 7 0 14
See also: 2018 Wofford Terriers football team

At East Tennessee State

1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 0
Buccaneers 7 10 14 14 45
See also: 2018 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

Kennesaw State

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 3 Owls 7 21 14 14 56
Runnin' Bulldogs 3 0 0 14 17
See also: 2018 Kennesaw State Owls football team

At Campbell

1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 13 15 7 0 35
Fighting Camels 0 7 0 0 7
See also: 2018 Campbell Fighting Camels football team

Presbyterian

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Hose 0 7 0 13 20
Runnin' Bulldogs 14 7 17 0 38
See also: 2018 Kennesaw State Owls football team

At Charleston Southern

1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 0
Buccaneers 3 13 0 0 16
See also: 2018 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team

Monmouth

1 2 3 4 Total
Hawks 21 7 21 7 56
Runnin' Bulldogs 7 14 7 14 42
See also: 2018 Monmouth Hawks football team

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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