2018 NCAA Division I softball season

The 2018 NCAA Division I softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 2018. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2018 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2018 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held annually in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended on June 4, 2018.

National Invitational Softball Championship
Loyola Marymount Lions defeated the UC Riverside Highlanders in the championship; Hannah Bandimere was named MVP for the series.

Women's College World Series
The 2018 Women's College World Series began on June 1–4 in Oklahoma City.

Season leaders
Batting
 * Batting average: .483 – Holly Speers, Kent State Golden Flashes
 * RBIs: 76 – Brook Miko, Towson Tigers
 * Home runs: 30 – Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma Sooners

Pitching
 * Wins: 33-6 – Meghan Beaubien, Michigan Wolverines
 * ERA: 0.48 (7 ER/102.1 IP) – Brittany Gray, Georgia Bulldogs
 * Strikeouts: 353 – Lindsey Bert, Furman Paladins

Records
NCAA Division I single game combined strikeouts: 46 – Brianna Jones, Southern Illinois Salukis (20) & Morgan Florey, Evansville Purple Aces (26); April 28, 2018 (16 innings)

Senior class single game walks: 6 – Ivie Drake, Georgia State Panthers; April 18, 2018

Senior class 7 inning single game strikeouts: 21 – Alexis Osorio, Alabama Crimson Tide; March 10, 2018

Freshman class doubles: 29 – Sydney Sherrill, Florida State Seminoles

Freshman class saves: 15 – Taylor Bauman, Florida Gulf Coast Eagles

Team walks: 360 – Florida Gators

Awards
Rachel Garcia, UCLA Bruins
 * USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year:

Rachel Garcia, UCLA Bruins
 * Honda Sports Award Softball:

Rachel Garcia, UCLA Bruins
 * NFCA National Player of the Year:

Rachel Garcia, UCLA Bruins
 * espnW National Player of The Year:

Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma Sooners
 * NFCA National Freshman of the Year:

Gwen Svekis, Oregon
 * NFCA Catcher of the Year:

Cortni Emanuel, Georgia
 * NFCA Golden Shoe Award:

All America Teams
The following players were members of the All-American Teams.

First Team

Second Team

Third Team