| Year: | 2018 |
| Team: | Montana State Bobcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Sky Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Sky |
| Statsrank: | 17 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 17 |
| Record: | 8–5 |
| Conf Record: | 5–3 |
| Head Coach: | Jeff Choate |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | Brian Armstrong (1st season, games 1–7) Matt Miller (1st season, games 8–13) |
| Off Scheme: | Multiple |
| Def Coach: | Ty Gregorak |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Stadium: | Bobcat Stadium |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I Second Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 10–52 vs. North Dakota State |
The 2018 Montana State Bobcats football team represented Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Jeff Choate, the Bobcats compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Big Sky. Montana State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Incarnate Word in the first round before losing to the eventual national champion, North Dakota State, in the second round. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana.
On July 16, 2018 during the Big Sky Kickoff in Spokane, Washington, the Bobcats were predicted to finish in eighth place in both the coaches and media poll.[1]
| 1 | Eastern Washington | 134 (6) | |
| 2 | Weber State | 124 (3) | |
| 3 | Northern Arizona | 121 (3) | |
| 4 | Idaho | 101 (1) | |
| 5 | Sacramento State | 94 | |
| 6 | Southern Utah | 91 | |
| 7 | Montana | 82 | |
| 8 | Montana State | 76 | |
| 9 | UC Davis | 64 | |
| 10 | Cal Poly | 40 | |
| 11 | Northern Colorado | 30 | |
| 12 | Idaho State | 29 | |
| 13 | Portland State | 21 |
| 1 | Eastern Washington | 651 (27) | |
| 2 | Weber State | 636 (19) | |
| 3 | Northern Arizona | 535 (1) | |
| 4 | Montana | 496 (2) | |
| 5 | Idaho | 483 (3) | |
| 6 | Southern Utah | 449 (1) | |
| 7 | Sacramento State | 415 | |
| 8 | Montana State | 391 (1) | |
| 9 | UC Davis | 331 (1) | |
| 10 | Idaho State | 170 | |
| 11 | Cal Poly | 169 | |
| 12 | Northern Colorado | 166 | |
| 13 | Portland State | 103 |
The Bobcats had one player selected to the Preseason All-Conference Team.[2]
Tucker Yates – Sr. DT
See also: 2018 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team.
See also: 2018 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team.
See also: 2018 Wagner Seahawks football team.
See also: 2018 Portland State Vikings football team.
See also: 2018 Eastern Washington Eagles football team.
See also: 2018 Idaho Vandals football team.
See also: 2018 Weber State Wildcats football team.
See also: 2018 Idaho State Bengals football team.
See also: 2018 Cal Poly Mustangs football team.
See also: 2018 Northern Colorado Bears football team.
See also: Brawl of the Wild.
See also: 2018 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team.
See also: 2018 North Dakota State Bison football team.