| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Team: | Southern Utah Thunderbirds |
| Conference: | Big Sky Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Sky |
| Record: | 1–10 |
| Conf Record: | 1–7 |
| Head Coach: | Demario Warren |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | Justin Walterscheid |
| Oc Year: | 3rd |
| Def Coach: | Rod Chance |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Eccles Coliseum |
The 2018 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team represented Southern Utah University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Demario Warren and played their home games at Eccles Coliseum in Cedar City, Utah as seventh-year as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 1–10, 1–7 in Big Sky play to finish in 12th place.
On July 16, 2018 during the Big Sky Kickoff in Spokane, Washington, the Thunderbirds were predicted to finish in sixth 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 Thunderbirds had five players selected to the Preseason All-Conference Team.[2]
Marquez Tucker – Sr. OT
PJ Nu’usa – Jr. OG
Zach Larsen – Jr. C
Chinedu Ahanonu – Sr. LB
Jalen Russell – So. CB
See also: 2018 North Alabama Lions football team.
See also: 2018 Oregon State Beavers football team.
See also: 2018 Arizona Wildcats football team.
See also: 2018 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team and Grand Canyon Rivalry.
See also: 2018 Eastern Washington Eagles football team.
See also: 2018 Sacramento State Hornets football team.
See also: 2018 Idaho Vandals football team.
See also: 2018 Northern Colorado Bears football team.
See also: 2018 Montana Grizzlies football team.
See also: 2018 Weber State Wildcats football team and Beehive Bowl.
See also: 2018 Cal Poly Mustangs football team.