| Sport: | soccer |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Team: | Kentucky Wildcats |
| Conference: | Conference USA |
| Short Conf: | C-USA |
| Record: | 19–2–1 |
| Conf Record: | 7–1–0 |
| Head Coach: | Johan Cedergren |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Asst Coach1: | Josh Oldroyd |
| Ac1 Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach2: | Chase Wileman |
| Ac2 Year: | 4th |
| Stadium: | Wendell & Vickie Bell Soccer Complex |
| Champion: | Conference USA Regular Season Champions Conference USA Tournament Champions |
| Tourney: | NCAA Tournament |
| Tourney Result: | Elite Eight |
| Captain: | J. J. Williams |
| Nscaarank: | 3 |
| Tdsrank: | 3 |
| Prev Year: | 2017 |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
The 2018 Kentucky Wildcats men's soccer team represented the University of Kentucky during the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 28th season of the university fielding a men's varsity soccer program, and their 14th season playing in Conference USA as an associate member since their main conference, the Southeastern Conference does not sponsor men's varsity soccer.
The 2018 season proved to be the program's most successful season ever. Kentucky finished the regular season ranked third in the United Soccer Coaches men's soccer poll, as well as the Conference USA Men's Soccer Tournament and regular season champions. The program made their deepest run in the NCAA Tournament, reaching the Elite Eight before being eliminated by Maryland.
During the 2017 season, Kentucky finished with an 8–6–4 overall record and a 4–2–2 record in Conference USA matches. An early season surge had the Wildcats ranked as high as 13th in the nation. A dip in form saw the Wildcats fall out of the rankings and eventually out of the NCAA Tournament picture. Kentucky were seeded third in the 2017 Conference USA Men's Soccer Tournament, where they were upset by Marshall, 0–1, in the quarterfinals. They did not receive an at-large bid to the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament.
Updated November 13, 2018[1]
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Johan Cedergren |
| Assistant coach | Chase Wileman |
| Assistant coach | Josh Oldroyd |
| Athletic trainer | Taylor Eavenson |
| Director of Operations | Marcus Aldaba |
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