| Year: | 2018 |
| Team: | Elon Phoenix |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Short Conf: | CAA |
| Statsrank: | 19 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 19 |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Conf Record: | 4–3 |
| Head Coach: | Curt Cignetti |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Drew Folmar |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Tony Trisciani |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Rhodes Stadium |
| Bowl: | FCS Playoffs First Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 7–19 vs. Wofford |
The 2018 Elon Phoenix football team represented Elon University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Curt Cignetti and played their home games at Rhodes Stadium. They were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 6–5, 4–3 in CAA play to finish in sixth place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they were lost to Wofford in the first round.
On December 14, head coach Curt Cignetti resigned to become the head coach at James Madison.[1] He finished at Elon with a two-year record of 14–9.
In the CAA preseason poll released on July 24, 2018, the Phoenix were predicted to finish in fifth place.[2]
| 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 Phoenix had two players selected to the preseason all-CAA team.
Offense
CJ Toogood – OL
Defense
Warren Messer – LB
| Buck Buchanan Award[3] | Warren Messer | LB | SR |
Source:[4]
See also: 2018 South Florida Bulls football team.
See also: 2018 Furman Paladins football team.
See also: 2018 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team.
See also: 2018 New Hampshire Wildcats football team.
See also: 2018 James Madison Dukes football team.
See also: 2018 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team.
See also: 2018 Richmond Spiders football team.
See also: 2018 Rhode Island Rams football team.
See also: 2018 Towson Tigers football team.
See also: 2018 Maine Black Bears football team.
See also: 2018 Wofford Terriers football team.
See also: 2019 NFL draft.
| 6 | 193 | OT | Minnesota Vikings |