American college football season
2018 San Diego Toreros football |
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Pioneer Football League champion |
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Conference | Pioneer Football League |
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Ranking |
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STATS | No. 25 |
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FCS Coaches | No. 20 |
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Record | 9–3 (8–0 PFL) |
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Head coach | - Dale Lindsey (6th season)
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Co-offensive coordinator | Jim Jackson (1st season) |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Christian Taylor (1st season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Bobby Jay (1st season) |
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Home stadium | Torero Stadium |
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The 2018 San Diego Toreros football team represented the University of San Diego during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Dale Lindsey and played their home games at Torero Stadium. They were a member of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 9–3, 8–0 in PFL play to be PFL champions. They earned the PFL's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost in the first round to Nicholls.
Preseason
Award watch lists
Preseason All-PFL team
The PFL released their preseason all-PFL team on July 30, 2018, with the Toreros having four players selected.[2]
Offense Anthony Lawrence – QB Zack Nelson – FB Daniel Cooney – OL | Defense Connor Spencer – DL |
Preseason coaches poll
The PFL released their preseason coaches poll on July 31, 2018, with the Toreros predicted to finish as PFL champions.[3]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
1 | San Diego | 81 (9) |
2 | Dayton | 72 (1) |
3 | Drake | 58 |
T–4 | Butler | 48 |
T–4 | Valparaiso | 48 |
6 | Jacksonville | 47 |
7 | Marist | 44 |
8 | Morehead State | 22 |
9 | Stetson | 19 |
10 | Davidson | 11 |
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 2:00 p.m. | Western New Mexico* | | | TheW.tv via Stadium | W 38–9 | 2,023 |
September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at UC Davis* | | | Pluto TV | L 21–54 | 7,305 |
September 15 | 9:00 a.m. | at Harvard* | | | ESPN+ | L 14–36 | 8,709 |
September 29 | 2:00 p.m. | Stetson | | - Torero Stadium
- San Diego, CA
| TheW.tv via Stadium | W 49–10 | 1,471 |
October 6 | 9:00 a.m. | at Morehead State | | | ESPN+ | W 51–34 | 5,557 |
October 13 | 2:00 p.m. | Dayton | | - Torero Stadium
- San Diego, CA
| TheW.tv via Stadium | W 36–34 | 2,997 |
October 20 | 9:00 a.m. | at Butler | | | Facebook Live | W 42–13 | 2,071 |
October 27 | 2:00 p.m. | Jacksonville | | - Torero Stadium
- San Diego, CA
| TheW.tv via Stadium | W 59–35 | 1,047 |
November 3 | 10:30 a.m. | at Drake | | | Bulldog Vision | W 27–10 | 1,522 |
November 10 | 2:00 p.m. | Davidson | | - Torero Stadium
- San Diego, CA
| TheW.tv via Stadium | W 56–52 | 3,115 |
November 17 | 9:00 a.m. | at Marist | No. 21 | | | W 31–14 | 1,254 |
November 24 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 14 Nicholls* | No. 19 | | ESPN3 | L 30–49 | 8,571 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Pacific time
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Game summaries
Western New Mexico
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Mustangs | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
Toreros | 21 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 38 |
At UC Davis
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Toreros | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
Aggies | 7 | 13 | 7 | 27 | 54 |
At Harvard
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Toreros | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
Crimson | 27 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 36 |
Stetson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hatters | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Toreros | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
At Morehead State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Toreros | 14 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 51 |
Eagles | 7 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 34 |
Dayton
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Flyers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
Toreros | 6 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 36 |
At Butler
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Toreros | 14 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
Jacksonville
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Toreros | 7 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 59 |
At Drake
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Toreros | 13 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Davidson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Wildcats | 24 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
Toreros | 7 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
At Marist
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 21 Toreros | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
Red Foxes | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
FCS Playoffs
At Nicholls–First Round
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 19 Toreros | 7 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
No. 14 Colonels | 21 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
Ranking movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
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STATS FCS | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | 21 | 19 | 25 |
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Coaches | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | 22 | 19 | 20 |
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References
- ^ "FCS football: 2018 Walter Payton Award watch list". August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Twelve First-Team All-PFL returnees highlight Preseason All-PFL Team".
- ^ "Defending Champion San Diego edges Dayton in PFL Preseason Coaches' Poll".
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2018 NCAA Division I FCS playoff participants |
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Champion – North Dakota State |