| Year: | 2018 |
| Team: | Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Short Conf: | CAA |
| Statsrank: | 24 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 23 |
| Record: | 7–5 |
| Conf Record: | 5–3 |
| Head Coach: | Danny Rocco |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Sean Devine |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Chris Cosh |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Delaware Stadium |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I First Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 6–20 at James Madison |
The 2018 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Danny Rocco, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the CAA. Delaware received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, the Fightin' Blue Hens they lost in the first round to James Madison. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.
In the CAA preseason poll released on July 24, 2018, the Fightin' Blue Hens were predicted to finish in third 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 Fightin' Blue Hens had five players selected to the preseason all-CAA team.
Offense
Kani Kane – RB
Charles Scarff – TE
Mario Farinella – OLDefense
Tony Reeder – LB
Nasir Adderley – S
| Buck Buchanan Award[2] | Nasir Adderley | S | SR | |
| Buck Buchanan Award[3] | Troy Reeder | LB | R-SR |
| Head coach | 2nd | Wake Forest (1984) | ||
| Offensive coordinator/running backs | 2nd | Eastern New Mexico (1976) | ||
| Defensive coordinator/defensive backs | 2nd | Virginia Tech (1984) | ||
| Passing game coordinator/wide receivers | 2nd | Michigan (1988) | ||
| Bill Polin | Recruiting coordinator/offensive line | 2nd | Colby (2000) | |
| Manny Rojas | Inside Linebackers/co-special teams coordinator | 2nd | Liberty (2007) | |
| Outside Linebackers/co-special teams coordinator | 2nd | Virginia (2009) | ||
| Quarterbacks | 1st | Iowa (1978) | ||
| Kevin Reihner | Offensive Assistant/tight ends | 1st | Stanford (2015) | |
| Levern Belin | Defensive line | 2nd | Wake Forest (1991) | |
| Cornerbacks | 8th | Virginia Tech (1978) | ||
| Greg Meyer | Recruiting Assistant/offensive Quality Control | 1st | Buffalo State (2009) | |
| Jalen Kindle | Defensive assistant | 1st | Delaware (2017) | |
| Chris Stewart | Strength and conditioning | 2nd | Western Carolina (1998) | |
| Carl Kotz | Director of football operations | 2nd | Clemson (2003) | |
| Felicia Bergman | Director of Football Advising | 2nd | Colorado State (2009) | |
| Tony Palmieri | Video coordinator | 2nd | North Florida (2009) | |
| Jude Moser | Administrative Assistant | 9th | University of Delaware (1984) |
See also: 2018 Rhode Island Rams football team.
This marks the first time Delaware opens with a conference game since 2007 (49–31 win at William & Mary).
See also: 2018 Lafayette Leopards football team.
See also: 2018 Cornell Big Red football team.
See also: 2018 North Dakota State Bison football team.
See also: 2018 Richmond Spiders football team.
See also: 2018 Elon Phoenix football team.
See also: 2018 New Hampshire Wildcats football team.
See also: 2018 Towson Tigers football team.
See also: 2018 Albany Great Danes football team.
See also: 2018 Stony Brook Seawolves football team.
See also: 2018 Villanova Wildcats football team and Battle of the Blue.
See also: 2018 James Madison Dukes football team and Delaware–James Madison football rivalry.
See also: 2019 NFL draft.
| 2 | 60 | S | Los Angeles Chargers |