American college football season
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[edit]
Award watch lists[edit]
Preseason All-PFL team[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Western New Mexico[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Mustangs | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
Toreros | 21 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 38 |
At UC Davis[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Toreros | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
Aggies | 7 | 13 | 7 | 27 | 54 |
At Harvard[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Toreros | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
Crimson | 27 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 36 |
Stetson[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hatters | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Toreros | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
At Morehead State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Toreros | 14 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 51 |
Eagles | 7 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 34 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Flyers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
Toreros | 6 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 36 |
At Butler[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Toreros | 14 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
Jacksonville[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Toreros | 7 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 59 |
At Drake[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Toreros | 13 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Davidson[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Wildcats | 24 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
Toreros | 7 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
At Marist[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 21 Toreros | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
Red Foxes | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
FCS Playoffs[edit]
At Nicholls–First Round[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 19 Toreros | 7 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
No. 14 Colonels | 21 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
Ranking movements[edit]
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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