| Year: | 2018 |
| Team: | Northern Arizona Lumberjacks |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Sky Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Sky |
| Record: | 4–6 |
| Conf Record: | 3–4 |
| Head Coach: | Jerome Souers |
| Hc Year: | 21st |
| Off Coach: | Aaron Pflugrad |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Andy Thompson |
| Dc Year: | 10th |
| Stadium: | Walkup Skydome |
The 2018 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team represented Northern Arizona University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 21st-year head coach Jerome Souers and played their home games at the Walkup Skydome. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 4–6, 3–4 in Big Sky play to finish in eighth place.
On November 19, Jerome Souers announced his retirement. He finished with a 21 year record of 123–114.
On July 16, 2018 during the Big Sky Kickoff in Spokane, Washington, the Lumberjacks were predicted to finish in third place by both the coaches and media.[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 Lumberjacks had three players selected to the Preseason All-Conference Team.[2]
Emmanuel Butler – Sr. WR
Khalil Dorsey – Jr. CB
Wes Sutton – Sr. S
| Walter Payton Award[3] | Case Cookus | QB | JR |
Despite also being a member of the Big Sky, the game vs. Eastern Washington will be a non-conference game and will have no effect on the Big Sky standings.
See also: 2018 UTEP Miners football team.
See also: 2018 Eastern Washington Eagles football team.
See also: 2018 Missouri State Bears football team.
See also: 2018 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team and Northern Arizona–Southern Utah football rivalry.
See also: 2018 Idaho State Bengals football team.
See also: 2018 Weber State Wildcats football team.
See also: 2018 Northern Colorado Bears football team.
See also: 2018 Cal Poly Mustangs football team.
See also: 2018 UC Davis Aggies football team.
See also: 2018 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team.