| Year: | 2018 |
| Team: | Furman Paladins |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 6–4 |
| Conf Record: | 6–2 |
| Head Coach: | Clay Hendrix |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | George Quarles |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Chadd Staggs |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Captain: | Harris Roberts, Jaylan Reid, Aaquil Annoor |
| Stadium: | Paladin Stadium |
| Champion: | SoCon co-champion |
The 2018 Furman Paladins team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Clay Hendrix, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, sharing the SoCon title with East Tennessee and Wofford. After tiebreakers, Furman did not receive the SoCon's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs and the team did not receive an at-large bid. Furman home games at Paladin Stadium in Greenville, South Carolina.
The SoCon released their preseason media poll on July 25, 2018, with the Paladins predicted to finish in second place.[1] The same day the coaches released their preseason poll with the Paladins predicted to finish in third place.[2]
| 1 | Samford | 204 (20) | |
| 2 | Furman | 174 (2) | |
| 3 | Wofford | 163 (1) | |
| 4 | Mercer | 133 | |
| 5 | Western Carolina | 114 | |
| 6 | Chattanooga | 88 | |
| 7 | The Citadel | 83 | |
| 8 | East Tennessee State | 53 | |
| 9 | VMI | 23 |
| 1 | Samford | 63 (7) | |
| 2 | Wofford | 53 (1) | |
| 3 | Furman | 52 (1) | |
| 4 | Western Carolina | 39 | |
| 5 | Chattanooga | 34 | |
| 6 | Mercer | 32 | |
| 7 | The Citadel | 28 | |
| 8 | East Tennessee State | 15 | |
| 9 | VMI | 8 |
The Paladins placed seven players on the preseason all-SoCon teams.
Offense
1st team
Kealand Dirks – RB
2nd team
Reed Kroeber – OL
Jake Walker – TE
Thomas Gordon – WRDefense
1st team
Elijah McKoy – LB
Aaquil Annoor – DB
2nd team
Jaylan Reid – DL
See also: 2018 Clemson Tigers football team.
See also: 2018 Elon Phoenix football team.
See also: 2018 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team.
See also: 2018 Western Carolina Catamounts football team.
See also: 2018 Wofford Terriers football team.
See also: 2018 Samford Bulldogs football team.
See also: 2018 The Citadel Bulldogs football team and The Citadel–Furman football rivalry.
See also: 2018 Chattanooga Mocs football team.
See also: 2018 VMI Keydets football team.
See also: 2018 Mercer Bears football team.