The 2017–18 Colgate Raiders women's basketball team represented Colgate University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season.

The Raiders, led by second year head coach Bill Cleary, played their home games at Cotterell Court and were members of the Patriot League.

They lost in the first round of the Patriot League women's tournament to Holy Cross.

They finished the season 10–20, 7–11 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for eighth place.

They lost in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League women's tournament to Army.