Led by second-year head coach Clay Hendrix, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, sharing the SoCon title with East Tennessee and Wofford.

After tiebreakers, Furman did not receive the SoCon's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs and the team did not receive an at-large bid.

Furman home games at Paladin Stadium in Greenville, South Carolina.

The SoCon released their preseason media poll on July 25, 2018, with the Paladins predicted to finish in second place.

[1] The same day the coaches released their preseason poll with the Paladins predicted to finish in third place.