2018 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team


The 2018 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Terry Sims and played their home games at the newly renamed Daytona Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 7–5, 5–2 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for second place.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2017 season 7–4, 6–2 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for second place.

Preseason

MEAC preseason poll

In a vote of the MEAC head coaches and sports information directors, the Wildcats were picked to finish in fourth place.

Preseason All-MEAC Teams

The Wildcats had five players selected to the preseason all-MEAC teams.
Offense
1st team
Dwayne Brown – OL
3rd team
Tupac Isme – RB
Defense
2nd team
Todney Evans – DL
3rd team
Kevin Thompson – DL
Special teams
1st team
Uriel Hernandez – K

Schedule

Game summaries

at Tennessee State

Virginia–Lynchburg

at Florida Atlantic

vs Howard

at Savannah State

Mississippi Valley State

at South Carolina State

North Carolina A&T

at Nebraska

at Morgan State

North Carolina Central

vs Florida A&M