| Year: | 2018 |
| Team: | Rhode Island Rams |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Short Conf: | CAA |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Conf Record: | 4–4 |
| Head Coach: | Jim Fleming |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Off Coach: | Will Fleming |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Pete Rekstis |
| Dc Year: | 5th |
| Stadium: | Meade Stadium |
The 2018 Rhode Island Rams football team represented the University of Rhode Island in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Jim Fleming and played their home games at Meade Stadium. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 6–5, 4–4 in CAA play to finish in seventh place.
In the CAA preseason poll released on July 24, 2018, the Rams were predicted to finish in last place.[1]
| 1 | James Madison | 241 (21) | |
| 2 | New Hampshire | 206 (2) | |
| 3 | Delaware | 182 | |
| 4 | Stony Brook | 169 | |
| 5 | Elon | 168 (1) | |
| 6 | Villanova | 164 | |
| 7 | Richmond | 127 | |
| 8 | Maine | 81 | |
| 9 | Albany | 78 | |
| 10 | Towson | 74 | |
| 11 | William & Mary | 55 | |
| 12 | Rhode Island | 39 |
The Rams had two players selected to the preseason all-CAA team.
Offense
Aaron Parker – WR
Defense
Brandon Ginnetti – DL
See also: 2018 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team.
See also: 2018 Albany Great Danes football team.
See also: 2018 UConn Huskies football team and Rhode Island–UConn football rivalry.
See also: 2018 Harvard Crimson football team.
See also: 2018 Brown Bears football team and Governor's Cup (Rhode Island).
See also: 2018 Maine Black Bears football team.
See also: 2018 Stony Brook Seawolves football team.
See also: 2018 Elon Phoenix football team.
See also: 2018 James Madison Dukes football team.
See also: 2018 New Hampshire Wildcats football team.