| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Team: | Maine Black Bears |
| Conference: | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Short Conf: | CAA |
| Statsrank: | 4 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 5 |
| Record: | 10–4 |
| Conf Record: | 7–1 |
| Head Coach: | Joe Harasymiak |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | Nick Charlton |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Alfond Stadium |
| Champion: | CAA champion |
| Bowl: | FCS Playoffs Semifinals |
| Bowl Result: | L 19–50 vs. Eastern Washington |
The 2018 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They played their home games at Alfond Stadium. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They were led by third-year head coach Joe Harasymiak.[1] They finished the season 10–4, 7–1 in CAA play to be crowned CAA champions. They received the CAA's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where, after a first round bye, they defeated Jacksonville State in the second round, and Weber State in the quarterfinals before losing in the semifinals to Eastern Washington.
In the CAA preseason poll released on July 24, 2018, the Black Bears were predicted to finish in eighth 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 Black Bears had three players selected to the preseason all-CAA team.
Defense
Kayon Whitaker – DL
Special teams
Earnest Edwards – KR
Mozai Nelson – Specialist
See also: 2018 New Hampshire Wildcats football team and Battle for the Brice-Cowell Musket.
See also: 2018 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team.
See also: 2018 Central Michigan Chippewas football team.
See also: 2018 Yale Bulldogs football team.
See also: 2018 Villanova Wildcats football team.
See also: 2018 Rhode Island Rams football team.
See also: 2018 Albany Great Danes football team.
See also: 2018 Towson Tigers football team.
See also: 2018 Richmond Spiders football team.
See also: 2018 Elon Phoenix football team.
Maine received a bye in the first round.
Box scores:[4] [5] [6]
See also: 2018 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team.
See also: 2018 Weber State Wildcats football team.
See also: 2018 Eastern Washington Eagles football team.