| Year: | 2018 |
| Team: | VMI Keydets |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 1–10 |
| Conf Record: | 0–8 |
| Head Coach: | Scott Wachenheim |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Off Coach: | Brian Sheppard |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Tom Clark |
| Dc Year: | 4th |
| Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
| Stadium: | Alumni Memorial Field |
The 2018 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. It was VMI's 128th football season. The Keydets were led by fourth-year head coach Scott Wachenheim. They played their home games at 10,000–seat Alumni Memorial Field at Foster Stadium. They were a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). They finished the season 1–10, 0–8 in SoCon play to finish in last place.
The SoCon released their preseason media poll on July 25, 2018, with the Keydets predicted to finish in last place.[1] The same day the coaches released their preseason poll with the Keydets also predicted to finish in last place.[2]
| 1 | Samford | 204 (20) | |
| 2 | Furman | 174 (2) | |
| 3 | Wofford | 163 (1) | |
| 4 | Mercer | 133 | |
| 5 | Western Carolina | 114 | |
| 6 | Chattanooga | 88 | |
| 7 | The Citadel | 83 | |
| 8 | East Tennessee State | 53 | |
| 9 | VMI | 23 |
| 1 | Samford | 63 (7) | |
| 2 | Wofford | 53 (1) | |
| 3 | Furman | 52 (1) | |
| 4 | Western Carolina | 39 | |
| 5 | Chattanooga | 34 | |
| 6 | Mercer | 32 | |
| 7 | The Citadel | 28 | |
| 8 | East Tennessee State | 15 | |
| 9 | VMI | 8 |
The Keydets placed one player on the preseason all-SoCon teams.
Offense
2nd team
Brad Davis – OL
See also: 2018 Toledo Rockets football team.
See also: 2018 Wofford Terriers football team.
See also: 2018 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team.
See also: 2018 Western Carolina Catamounts football team.
See also: 2018 Mercer Bears football team.
See also: 2018 Samford Bulldogs football team.
See also: 2018 The Citadel Bulldogs football team and Military Classic of the South.
See also: 2018 Chattanooga Mocs football team.
See also: 2018 Furman Paladins football team.
See also: 2018 Old Dominion Monarchs football team.