| Team: | Houston Outlaws |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Division: | Atlantic |
| Record: | 22–18 |
| Division Place: | 5th |
| League Place: | 7th |
| Coach: | Kim Tae-yeong |
| Gm: | Matt Rodriguez |
| Owner: | Hector Rodriguez |
| S1playoffs: | Semifinals |
| S2playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| S3playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| S4playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Earnings: | $75,000 |
| No Prevseason: | true |
The 2018 Houston Outlaws season was the first season of the Houston Outlaws's existence in the Overwatch League. Outlaws qualified for the Stage 1 playoffs but fell to the London Spitfire in the semifinals. The team did not qualify finished with a regular season record of 22–18, missing the season playoffs.
On October 31, 2017, Houston Outlaws announced their inaugural season roster, consisting of the following players:[1]
On January 11, the Outlaws played their first regular season Overwatch League match, a 3–2 loss to the Philadelphia Fusion.[2] One week later, on January 17, Houston claimed their first victory after sweeping the Shanghai Dragons 4–0.[3] Houston went on to qualify for the Stage 1 playoffs but fell to the London Spitfire in the semifinals.[4]
Houston entered their last regular season match against the New York Excelsior needing a win to keep their season playoff hopes alive. The Outlaws had a 2–1 lead after three matches, but New York won the next three straight to take the win 3–2.[5] The team finished with a regular season record of 22–18.
Transactions of/for players on the roster during the 2018 regular season:
| Stage | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 0 | +17 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 | ±0 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 1 | -4 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 1 | +4 | 8 | ||
| Overall | 40 | 22 | 18 | 94 | 77 | 2 | +17 | 7 | ||