| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Team: | Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| Conference: | Sun Belt Conference |
| Short Conf: | Sun Belt |
| Division: | West Division |
| Record: | 8–5 |
| Conf Record: | 5–3 |
| Head Coach: | Blake Anderson |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Off Coach: | Buster Faulkner |
| Oc Year: | 3rd |
| Def Coach: | Joe Cauthen |
| Dc Year: | 5th |
| Stadium: | Centennial Bank Stadium |
| Champion: | Sun Belt West Division co-champion |
| Bowl: | Arizona Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 13–16 OT vs. Nevada |
The 2018 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represented Arkansas State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Red Wolves played their home games at Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by fifth-year head coach Blake Anderson.
Listed in the order that they were released
| Maxwell Award[1] | Justice Hansen | QB | SR | |
| Davey O'Brien Award[2] | Justice Hansen | QB | SR | |
| Doak Walker Award[3] | Warren Wand | RB | SR | |
| Jim Thorpe Award[4] | Justin Clifton | DB | SR | |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy[5] | Justin Clifton | DB | SR | |
| Outland Trophy[6] | Lanard Bonner | OL | SR | |
| Ray Guy Award[7] | Cody Grace | P | JR | |
| Wuerffel Trophy[8] | Justin Clifton | DB | SR | |
| Justice Hansen | QB | SR | ||
| Walter Camp Award[9] | Justice Hansen | QB | SR | |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[10] | Justice Hansen | QB | SR | |
| Manning Award[11] | Justice Hansen | QB | SR |
On July 19, 2018, the Sun Belt released their preseason coaches poll with the Red Wolves predicted to finish as champions of the West Division.[12] They were also predicted to win the Sun Belt Championship game.
| West Division | |||
| 1 | Arkansas State | 49 (9) | |
| 2 | Louisiana–Monroe | 37 | |
| 3 | South Alabama | 26 (1) | |
| 4 | Louisiana | 25 | |
| 5 | Texas State | 13 | |
The Red Wolves had nine players selected to the preseason all-Sun Belt teams.[13] Quarterback Justice Hansen was selected as the preseason offensive player of the year.
Offense
1st team
Justice Hansen – QB
Warren Wand – RB
Justin McInnis – WR
Lanard Bonner– OL
2nd team
Jacob Still – OLDefense
1st team
Ronheen Bingham – DL
Justin Clifton – DB
2nd team
BJ Edmonds – DBSpecial teams
2nd team
Cody Grace – P
Schedule Source:[14]
See also: 2018 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team.
See also: 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team.
See also: 2018 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team.
See also: 2018 UNLV Rebels football team.
See also: 2018 Georgia Southern Eagles football team.
See also: 2018 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team.
See also: 2018 Georgia State Panthers football team.
See also: 2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team.
See also: 2018 South Alabama Jaguars football team.
See also: 2018 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team.
See also: 2018 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team.
See also: 2018 Texas State Bobcats football team.
See also: 2018 Nevada Wolf Pack football team and 2018 Arizona Bowl.