The team finished with a regular season record of 17–23 placing them ninth overall.
On September 28, 2017, NRG Esports announced its official inaugural roster consisting of the following eight players:[1] On the same day, the team announced the hiring of head coach Bradford Rajani.
[2] On October 30, Shock signed flex player Andreas "Nevix" Karlsson.
[3] San Francisco Shocks first regular season OWL match was a 0–4 loss against the Los Angeles Valiant on January 10, 2018.
[4] The team's first victory came two days later in a 3–1 win over the Shanghai Dragons.