2018 U Sports football season
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. 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. 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.
| 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 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. 27 university teams in Canada are scheduled to play U Sports football, the highest level of amateur Canadian football.