2018 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 2018 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Danny Rocco and played their home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. They are members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 7–5, 5–3 in CAA play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs, where they lost in the first round to James Madison.

Previous season
The Fightin' Blue Hens finished the 2017 season 7–4, 5–3 in CAA play to finish in a tie for fourth place.

CAA Poll
In the CAA preseason poll released on July 24, 2018, the Fightin' Blue Hens were predicted to finish in third place.

Preseason All-CAA Team
The Fightin' Blue Hens had five players selected to the preseason all-CAA team.

Offense

Kani Kane – RB

Charles Scarff – TE

Mario Farinella – OL

Defense

Tony Reeder – LB

Nasir Adderley – S

Rhode Island
This marks the first time Delaware opens with a conference game since 2007 (49–31 win at William & Mary).

at North Dakota State

 * This marks Delaware's first trip west of the Mississippi River since the 2010 National Championship (a 19–20 loss to Eastern Washington).
 * This marks Delaware's first game against a MVFC opponent since 2010 (a 26–3 win over South Dakota State).
 * This marks Delaware's first ever regular season game west of the Mississippi River, and the first regular season game in the Central Time Zone since 1981 (a 38–14 win at Western Kentucky).