2018 Idaho Vandals football team

The 2018 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Vandals played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho, and are members of the Big Sky Conference, which they rejoined for football this season. A charter member of the Big Sky in 1963, Idaho was previously a football member from 1965 through 1995. They were led by sixth-year head coach Paul Petrino. They finished the season 4–7, 3–5 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for ninth place.

Previous season
The Vandals finished the 2017 season 4–8, 3–5 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for eighth place. 2017 was Idaho's final year in the Sun Belt and the FBS.

Polls
On July 16, 2018 during the Big Sky Kickoff in Spokane, Washington, the Vandals were predicted to finish in fourth place in the coaches poll and fifth place in the media poll.

Preseason All-Conference Team
The Vandals had three players selected to the Preseason All-Conference Team.

Noah Johnson – Jr. OL

Kaden Ellis – Sr. LB

Cade Coffey – So. P

Schedule

 * Source:Official Schedule