2018 San Diego Toreros football team
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.
| 2018 San Diego Toreros football | |
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Pioneer Football League champion | |
FCS Playoffs First Round, L 30–49 vs. Nicholls | |
| Conference | Pioneer Football League |
| Ranking | |
| STATS | No. 25 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 20 |
| 2018 record | 9–3 (8–0 PFL) |
| Head coach | Dale Lindsey (6th season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Jim Jackson (1st season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Christian Taylor (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Bobby Jay (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Torero Stadium (Capacity: 5,792) |
| 2018 Pioneer Football League standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Toreros finished the 2017 season 10–3, 8–0 in PFL play to be crowned Pioneer Football League champions. They received the PFL's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Northern Arizona in the first round[1] before losing to North Dakota State in the second round for the second consecutive year.[2][3]
Preseason
Award watch lists
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Payton Award[4] | Anthony Lawrence | QB | SR |
Preseason All-PFL team
The PFL released their preseason all-PFL team on July 30, 2018, with the Toreros having four players selected.[5]
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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.[6]
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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- Source: Schedule
Game summaries
Western New Mexico
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mustangs | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Toreros | 21 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 38 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 9–1 | 2017 | USD, 34–20 |
at UC Davis
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toreros | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Aggies | 7 | 13 | 7 | 27 | 54 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–5 | 2017 | DAVIS, 35–7 |
at Harvard
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toreros | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| Crimson | 27 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 36 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–2 | 2013 | HARV, 42–20 |
Stetson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatters | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Toreros | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 5–0 | 2017 | USD, 48–7 |
at Morehead State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toreros | 14 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 51 |
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 34 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 11–0 | 2017 | USD, 56–27 |
Dayton
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flyers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
| Toreros | 6 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 36 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 9–16 | 2017 | USD, 23–7 |
at Butler
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toreros | 14 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 18–5 | 2017 | USD, 37–17 |
Jacksonville
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Toreros | 7 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 59 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 6–4 | 2017 | USD, 63–10 |
at Drake
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toreros | 13 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 13–11 | 2017 | USD, 45–15 |
Davidson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcats | 24 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
| Toreros | 7 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 11–2 | 2017 | USD, 63–7 |
at Marist
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 21 Toreros | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| Red Foxes | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 13–11 | 2017 | USD, 35–7 |
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 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
Ranking movements
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final | |||||||
| STATS FCS | RV | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | RV | RV | RV | 21 | 19 | 25 | |||||||
| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | RV | RV | 22 | 19 | 20 | |||||||
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References
- "San Diego vs. Northern Arizona - Game Recap - November 25, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- Norcross, Don. "Toreros fall in FCS playoffs to North Dakota State". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- "North Dakota State rolls past San Diego again, 38-3". WTOP. 2017-12-02. Archived from the original on 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- "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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