The 2017–18 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season.

The team was led by Matthew Mitchell in his eleventh season as head coach.

They advanced to the quarterfinals of the SEC women's tournament, where they lost to Mississippi State.

They advanced to the semifinals of the SEC women's tournament where they lost to South Carolina.

They received an at-large to the NCAA women's tournament where they defeated Belmont in the first round before losing to Ohio State in the second round.