| Year: | 2018 |
| Sport: | football |
| Team: | Bryant Bulldogs |
| Conference: | Northeast Conference |
| Short Conf: | NEC |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Conf Record: | 2–4 |
| Head Coach: | James Perry |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Vinny Marino |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Kevin Kelly |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
The 2018 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led James Perry in his second and final season as head coach, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the NEC. Bryant played home games at Beirne Stadium in Smithfield, Rhode Island.
On December 3, Perry resigned to become the head football coach at Brown University. He finished his two-year tenure Bryant with a record of 12–10.[1]
| Buck Buchanan Award[2] | Thomas Costigan | LB | SR |
The NEC released their preseason coaches poll on July 24, 2018, with the Bulldogs predicted to finish in third place.[3]
| 1 | Central Connecticut | |
| 2 | Duquesne | |
| 3 | Bryant | |
| 4 | Saint Francis | |
| 5 | Wagner | |
| 6 | Sacred Heart | |
| 7 | Robert Morris |
The Bulldogs placed six players on the preseason all-NEC team.[4]
Offense
Tom Kennedy – WRDefense
Dillon Guthro – DL
Kevin Lazo – DL
Thomas Gostigan – LB
Special teams
Gavin Rowley – K
Jean Constant – RS
See also: 2018 Stony Brook Seawolves football team.
See also: 2018 Marist Red Foxes football team.
See also: 2018 Robert Morris Colonials football team.
See also: 2018 Duquesne Dukes football team.
See also: 2018 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team.
See also: 2018 Fordham Rams football team.
See also: 2018 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team.
See also: 2018 Saint Francis Red Flash football team.
See also: 2018 Wagner Seahawks football team.
See also: 2018 Howard Bison football team.