2020 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team

The 2020 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team represented Gardner–Webb University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Tre Lamb, the Runnin' Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 2–2 with a mark of 0–2 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Big South. Gardner–Webb played home games at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.

2020 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record2–2 (0–2 Big South)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJosh Reardon (1st season)
Home stadiumErnest W. Spangler Stadium
(capacity: 9,000)
2020 Big South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 10 Monmouth $^  3 –0   3 –1  
No. 17 Kennesaw State  2 –1   4 –1  
Charleston Southern  2 –2   2 –2  
Gardner–Webb  0 –2   2 –2  
Robert Morris  0 –2   0 –3  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Notes: Due to COVID-19, the Big South suspended the fall 2020 football season.
    Hampton opted out of the spring schedule. Campbell and North Alabama played only in the fall.
Rankings from STATS Poll

Preseason

Polls

In June 2020, the Runnin' Bulldogs were predicted to finish sixth in the Big South by a panel of media and head coaches.[1]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Kennesaw State 68 (8)
2 Monmouth 57 (3)
3 Charleston Southern 43 (1)
4 Campbell 42
5 Hampton 23
6 Gardner–Webb 19
— North Alabama[lower-roman 1] —
  1. North Alabama was not eligible for the preseason poll due to their transition to Division I.

Schedule

Gardner–Webb originally had games scheduled against Georgia Tech, Hampton and Monmouth, but they were canceled due to each school's decision to cancel fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3][4]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
February 27 4:00 p.m. No. 24 Elon*
ESPN+ W 42–20
March 6 1:00 p.m. Presbyterian*
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
 ESPN+ W 31–24 2OT
March 27 1:00 p.m. No. 8 Kennesaw State
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
 ESPN+ Canceled
April 3 12:00 p.m. Monmouth
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
 L 19–48
April 17 12:00 p.m. at Charleston Southern
L 7–20

[5][6]

References
  1. "Kennesaw State Voted 2020 Preseason Football Favorite". bigsouthsports.com. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  2. Hebert, Michael. "BIG SOUTH FOOTBALL: Hampton suspends sports for the fall". TimesDaily. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  3. Kelley, Kevin (July 27, 2020). "Monmouth cancels 2020 football season due to COVID-19". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  4. "ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports". TheACC.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  5. "Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Schedule 2020". ESPN. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  6. "2021 Spring Football Schedule". Gardner–Webb University. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
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