2018 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team

The 2018 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team represented the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals played their home games at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium in San Antonio, Texas. They were led by first year head coach Eric Morris. They finished the season 6–5, 6–2 in Southland play to win a share of the Southland Conference championship. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs, where they lost in the first round to Montana State. The Cardinals were set to play the Iowa State Cyclones during the first weekend in December, but the game was cancelled.

Preseason All-Conference Teams
On July 12, 2018, the Southland announced their Preseason All-Conference Teams, with the Cardinals placing one player on the second team.

Offense Second Team
 * Kody Edwards – Sr. WR

Preseason Poll
On July 19, 2018, the Southland announced their preseason poll, with the Cardinals predicted to finish in ninth place.

Coaching staff
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Roster
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Postseason honors
The following Cardinals received postseason honors for the 2018 season:

STATS FCS All-American Third Team RB Ra'Quanne Dickens – Senior Hero Sports All-American Third Team RB Ra'Quanne Dickens – Senior Hero Sports FCS Freshman All-American First Team QB Jon Copeland AFCA Regional Coach of the Year Eric Morris Southland Conference Coach of the Year Eric Morris Southland Conference Freshman of the Year QB Jon Copeland All–Southland Conference First–Team RB Ra'Quanne Dickens – Senior WR Phillip Baptiste – Senior OL Brandon Floores – Junior DL Justin Alexandre – Senior All–Southland Conference Second–Team QB Jon Copeland – Freshman OL Terence Hickman II – Junior LB Silas Stewart – Senior All–Southland Conference Honorable Mention WR Kody Edwards – Senior RB Ameer King – Freshman DL Darrius Montgomery – Senior LB Mar'kel Cooks – Junior LB West Lambert – Junior DB Malick Phillips – Sophomore DB Louis Otis – Junior NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Participant LB Silas Stewart – Senior College Gridiorn Showcase All-Star Game Participant DL Justin Alexandre – Senior