2017–18 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season

Central Michigan won its second straight regular season title with a record of 17–1 by one game over Buffalo.

Tinara Moore of Central Michigan was named MAC player of the year.

[1] Top-seeded Central Michigan won the MAC tournament by beating Buffalo 96–91 in the final.

[2] Buffalo was given an at large bid as the 11th seed in the Albany Region of the NCAA tournament where they scored wins over #19 South Florida 101–79 and #11 Florida State 86–65 before losing to second seeded #7 South Carolina in the Sweet Sixteen.

[3][4][5] Central Michigan also reached the Sweet Sixteen in the Spokane Region after defeating #24 LSU 78–69 and #10 Ohio State 95–78.