The 2018 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented Kent State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

They were led by first-year head coach Sean Lewis and played their home games at Dix Stadium in Kent, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.

They finished the season 2–10, 1–7 in MAC play to finish in last place in the East Division.

Listed in the order that they were released The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Golden Flashes predicted to finish in last place in the East Division.

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