The 2018 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team represented the University of North Dakota during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

They were led by fifth-year head coach Bubba Schweigert and played their home games at the Alerus Center.

The Fighting Hawks competed as an FCS independent.

North Dakota left the Big Sky Conference for all sports except football in 2018 and join the Summit League.

Although being classified as an independent for football in 2018 and 2019, the Fighting Hawks continued to play a full Big Sky schedule, and their game counted in the conference standings for their opponents, North Dakota was ineligible to win the conference championship.