| 2018 U Sports football season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | August 24, 2018 – October 27, 2018 |
| Hardy Cup champions | Saskatchewan Huskies |
| Yates Cup champions | Western Mustangs |
| Dunsmore Cup champions | Laval Rouge et Or |
| Loney Bowl champions | St. Francis Xavier X-Men |
| Mitchell Bowl champions | Western Mustangs |
| Uteck Bowl champions | Laval Rouge et Or |
| Vanier Cup | |
| Date | November 24, 2018 |
| Venue | Quebec City, Quebec |
| Champions | Laval Rouge et Or |
The 2018 U Sports football season began on August 24, 2018, with the St. Francis Xavier X-Men visiting the Saint Mary's Huskies in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[1] The Quebec Student Sport Federation teams played an hour later with the Laval Rouge et Or visiting the Sherbrooke Vert et Or and the McGill Redmen playing the Montreal Carabins.[2] The Ontario University Athletics teams began play on August 25, 2018, and the Canada West teams opened their season one week later on August 31, 2018.[3]
The conference championships were played on November 10 and the season will conclude on November 24 with the 54th Vanier Cup championship at PEPS Stadium in Quebec City, Quebec.[4][5] 27 university teams in Canada are scheduled to play U Sports football, the highest level of amateur Canadian football.