Win Draw Loss Postponed Hearts returned for pre-season training mid June,[3] with the first preseason friendly taking place against Livingston at the start of July.

[9] On 20 June, of the matches were announced by the Scottish Professional Football League[10] with Hearts drawn in North Group B, alongside Dunfermline Athletic, Peterhead, East Fife and Elgin City.

The red card issued to Esmaël Gonçalves during the game versus Kilmarnock on 12 August, for an incident with Kirk Broadfoot[18] was rescinded on appeal,[19] with a yellow card issued for simulation to Kyle Lafferty during the game versus Dundee on 1 April 2018, also rescinded.

[37] On 28 August, director of football Craig Levein was appointed as first team manager,[38] with Jon Daly being promoted to first team coach alongside Liam Fox and Paul Gallacher,[39] with Austin MacPhee remaining as assistant manager.

[40] As manager rather than head coach, Levein retained some of his role as director of football and his place on the board.

[47] On 3 August 2017, it was announced that the stand would be unable to open on schedule and as such a small number of games would need to be played at Murrayfield Stadium.

[51] The reasons for the delay included adverse weather and the club not processing the order of seating for the new stand on time.

[55] Hearts kits were manufactured by Umbro for the 2017–18 season,[56] ending the club's two-year association with Puma.

[57] The club's last association with Umbro ended with Hearts winning the 2012 Scottish Cup Final.

[69] A third change kit was released on 10 August and features a dark blue top, shorts and socks, with a pink badge and trim.

Former defender Davie Laing,[77][78] 1998 Scottish Cup winner Stefano Salvatori[79] and former club physio Andy Stevenson.