| Year: | 2018 |
| Team: | Eastern Washington Eagles |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Sky Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Sky |
| Statsrank: | 2 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 2 |
| Record: | 12–3 |
| Conf Record: | 7–1 |
| Head Coach: | Aaron Best |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Bodie Reeder |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Scheme: | Multiple |
| Def Coach: | Jeff Schmedding |
| Dc Year: | 4th |
| Def Scheme: | 4–2–5 |
| Stadium: | Roos Field |
| Champion: | Big Sky co-champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I Championship Game |
| Bowl Result: | L 24–38 vs. North Dakota State |
The 2018 Eastern Washington Eagles football team represented Eastern Washington University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was coached by second year head coach Aaron Best. The Eagles played their home games at Roos Field in Cheney, Washington and were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 12–3, 7–1 in Big Sky play to finish in a three-way tie for the Big Sky championship with UC Davis and Weber State. They received an at-large bid to the FCS playoffs, where they defeated Nicholls, UC Davis, and Maine to advance to the National Championship Game, where they lost to North Dakota State.
On July 16, 2018 during the Big Sky Kickoff in Spokane, Washington, the Eagles were predicted to win the Big Sky by both the coaches and media.[1]
| 1 | Eastern Washington | 134 (6) | |
| 2 | Weber State | 124 (3) | |
| 3 | Northern Arizona | 121 (3) | |
| 4 | Idaho | 101 (1) | |
| 5 | Sacramento State | 94 | |
| 6 | Southern Utah | 91 | |
| 7 | Montana | 82 | |
| 8 | Montana State | 76 | |
| 9 | UC Davis | 64 | |
| 10 | Cal Poly | 40 | |
| 11 | Northern Colorado | 30 | |
| 12 | Idaho State | 29 | |
| 13 | Portland State | 21 |
| 1 | Eastern Washington | 651 (27) | |
| 2 | Weber State | 636 (19) | |
| 3 | Northern Arizona | 535 (1) | |
| 4 | Montana | 496 (2) | |
| 5 | Idaho | 483 (3) | |
| 6 | Southern Utah | 449 (1) | |
| 7 | Sacramento State | 415 | |
| 8 | Montana State | 391 (1) | |
| 9 | UC Davis | 331 (1) | |
| 10 | Idaho State | 170 | |
| 11 | Cal Poly | 169 | |
| 12 | Northern Colorado | 166 | |
| 13 | Portland State | 103 |
The Eagles had three players selected to the Preseason All-Conference Team.[2]
Gage Gubrud – Sr. QB
Antoine Custer – Jr. RB
Jay-Tee Tiuli – Sr. DT
| Walter Payton Award[3] | Gage Gubrud | QB | SR |
Despite also being a member of the Big Sky, the game vs. Northern Arizona was counted as a non-conference game and had no effect on the Big Sky standings.
See also: Central Washington Wildcats football.
See also: 2018 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team.
See also: 2018 Washington State Cougars football team.
See also: 2018 Cal Poly Mustangs football team.
See also: 2018 Montana State Bobcats football team.
See also: 2018 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team.
See also: 2018 Weber State Wildcats football team.
See also: 2018 Idaho Vandals football team.
See also: 2018 Northern Colorado Bears football team.
See also: 2018 UC Davis Aggies football team.
See also: 2018 Portland State Vikings football team and The Dam Cup.
See also: 2018 Nicholls Colonels football team.
See also: 2018 UC Davis Aggies football team.
See also: 2018 Maine Black Bears football team.
See also: 2018 North Dakota State Bison football team and 2019 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game.