| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Team: | Eastern Kentucky Colonels |
| Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | OVC |
| Record: | 7–4 |
| Conf Record: | 5–2 |
| Head Coach: | Mark Elder |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | Tommy Zagorski |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Kurt Maddix |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Roy Kidd Stadium |
The 2018 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Mark Elder and played their home games at Roy Kidd Stadium as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 7–4, 5–2 in OVC play to finish in third place.
On July 20, 2018, the media covering the OVC released their preseason poll with the Colonels predicted to finish in sixth place.[1] On July 23, the OVC released their coaches poll with the Colonels predicted to finish in fifth place.[2]
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 134 (14) | |
| 2 | Austin Peay | 114 (1) | |
| 3 | UT Martin | 96 | |
| 4 | Tennessee State | 91 | |
| 5 | Eastern Illinois | 83 | |
| 6 | Eastern Kentucky | 64 | |
| 7 | Murray State | 39 | |
| 8 | Southeast Missouri State | 35 | |
| 9 | Tennessee Tech | 19 |
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 126 (14) | |
| 2 | Austin Peay | 112 (4) | |
| 3 | UT Martin | 95 | |
| 4 | Eastern Illinois | 73 | |
| 5 | Eastern Kentucky | 69 | |
| 6 | Tennessee State | 64 | |
| 7 | Southeast Missouri State | 62 | |
| 8 | Murray State | 24 | |
| 9 | Tennessee Tech | 23 |
The Colonels had three players selected to the preseason all-OVC team.[3]
Offense
Dan Paul – TE
Aaron Patrick – DL
Specialists
LJ Scott – KR
See also: 2018 Morehead State Eagles football team and Old Hawg Rifle.
See also: 2018 Marshall Thundering Herd football team.
See also: 2018 Bowling Green Falcons football team.
See also: 2018 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team.
See also: 2018 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team.
See also: 2018 UT Martin Skyhawks football team.
See also: 2018 Murray State Racers football team.
See also: 2018 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team.
See also: 2018 Austin Peay Governors football team.
See also: 2018 Robert Morris Colonials football team.
See also: 2018 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team.