| Year: | 2018 |
| Team: | Auburn Tigers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Division: | Western Division |
| Record: | 8–5 |
| Conf Record: | 3–5 |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Cooc1 Year: | 3rd |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Champion: | Music City Bowl champion |
| Bowl Result: | W 63–14 vs. Purdue |
The 2018 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by sixth-year head coach Gus Malzahn. The Tigers finished the season 8–5, 3–5 in SEC play to finish 5th in the West Division. They were invited to the Music City Bowl, where they defeated Purdue.
| Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
| Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
| Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |||
| Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
| Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
| Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
The Tigers signed a total of 24 recruits.
The A-Day spring game was held on Saturday, April 7. Bad weather led to the lowest attendance for A-Day in the Gus Malzahn era as head coach, as only 28,033 showed up. The game was dominated by defense, and only 28 total points were scored between the two teams. Many starters did not play or did not see significant time on the field due to the amount of injuries Auburn had already suffered during the spring. For their performances, C.J. Tolbert was named Offensive MVP, Nick Coe was named Defensive MVP, and Anders Carlson was named Special Teams MVP.
Listed in the order that they were released
| Lott Trophy[1] | Deshaun Davis | LB | SR | |
| Chuck Bednarik Award[2] | Javaris Davis | CB | JR | |
| Dontavius Russell | DT | SR | ||
| Maxwell Award[3] | Jarrett Stidham | QB | JR | |
| Davey O'Brien Award[4] | Jarrett Stidham | QB | JR | |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award[5] | Ryan Davis | WR | SR | |
| Butkus Award[6] | Deshaun Davis | LB | SR | |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy[7] | Derrick Brown | DL | JR | |
| Marlon Davidson | DL | JR | ||
| Outland Trophy[8] | Derrick Brown | DL | JR | |
| Wuerffel Trophy[9] | Derrick Brown | DL | JR | |
| Walter Camp Award[10] | Jarrett Stidham | QB | JR | |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[11] | Jarrett Stidham | QB | JR | |
| Manning Award[12] | Jarrett Stidham | QB | JR | |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[13] | Jarrett Stidham | QB | JR |
The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018 with the Tigers predicted to finish in second place in the West Division.[14]
| Media poll (West) | |||
| 1 | Alabama | 1,971 (263) | |
| 2 | Auburn | 1,664 (19) | |
| 3 | Mississippi State | 1,239 (2) | |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 1,091 | |
| 5 | LSU | 1,025 | |
| 6 | Ole Miss | 578 | |
| 7 | Arkansas | 412 | |
The Tigers had nine players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.
Offense
2nd team
Jarrett Stidham – QB
Ryan Davis – WR
3rd team
Marquel Harrell – OL
Defense
2nd team
Derrick Brown – DL
Deshaun Davis – LB
Jamel Dean – DB
2nd team
Dontavius Russell – DL
Marlon Davidson – DL
Javaris Davis – DB
See also: 2018 Washington Huskies football team and Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game.
See also: 2018 Alabama State Hornets football team.
See also: 2018 LSU Tigers football team and Tiger Bowl.
See also: 2018 Arkansas Razorbacks football team.
See also: 2018 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team.
See also: 2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team.
See also: 2018 Tennessee Volunteers football team and Auburn-Tennessee football rivalry.
See also: 2018 Ole Miss Rebels football team.
See also: 2018 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Deep South's Oldest Rivalry.
See also: 2018 Liberty Flames football team.
See also: 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and Iron Bowl.
See also: 2018 Purdue Boilermakers football team and 2018 Music City Bowl.
See also: 2019 NFL draft.
| 3 | 94 | CB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | ||
| 4 | 133 | QB | New England Patriots | ||
| 5 | 171 | WR | New York Giants | ||
| 6 | 210 | LB | Cincinnati Bengals | ||
| 7 | 233 | FB | Miami Dolphins | ||
| 7 | 235 | DT | Jacksonville Jaguars |