2018 in American football
2017–18 NCAA football bowl games[edit]
- December 16, 2017 – January 8, 2018: 2017–18 NCAA football bowl games
2017–18 College Football Playoff and Championship Game[edit]
- December 29, 2017: 2017 Cotton Bowl Classic in Arlington at AT&T Stadium[1]
- The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the USC Trojans, 24–7.
- December 30, 2017: 2017 Fiesta Bowl in Glendale at University of Phoenix Stadium[2]
- The Penn State Nittany Lions defeated the Washington Huskies, 35–28.
- December 30, 2017: 2017 Orange Bowl in Miami Gardens at Hard Rock Stadium[3]
- The Wisconsin Badgers defeated the Miami Hurricanes, 34–24.
- January 1: 2018 Peach Bowl in Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium[4]
- The UCF Knights defeated the Auburn Tigers, 34–27.
- January 1: 2018 Rose Bowl in Pasadena at Rose Bowl[5]
- The Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Oklahoma Sooners, 54–48.
- January 1: 2018 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans at Mercedes-Benz Superdome[6]
- The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Clemson Tigers, 24–6.
- January 8: 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship in Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium[7]
- The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Georgia Bulldogs, 26–23, to win the national championship.
2017–18 Non-CFP bowl games[edit]
- December 16, 2017: 2017 New Orleans Bowl in New Orleans at Mercedes-Benz Superdome[8]
- The Troy Trojans defeated the North Texas Mean Green, 50–30.
- December 16, 2017: 2017 Cure Bowl in Orlando at Camping World Stadium[9]
- The Georgia State Panthers defeated the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, 27–17.
- December 16, 2017: 2017 Las Vegas Bowl in Las Vegas at Sam Boyd Stadium[10]
- The Boise State Broncos defeated the Oregon Ducks, 38–28.
- December 16, 2017: 2017 New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque at Dreamstyle Stadium[11]
- The Marshall Thundering Herd defeated the Colorado State Rams, 31–28.
- December 16, 2017: 2017 Camellia Bowl in Montgomery at Cramton Bowl[12]
- The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders defeated the Arkansas State Red Wolves, 35–30.
- December 19, 2017: 2017 Boca Raton Bowl in Boca Raton at FAU Stadium[13]
- The Florida Atlantic Owls defeated the Akron Zips, 50–3.
- December 20, 2017: 2017 Frisco Bowl in Frisco at Toyota Stadium[14]
- The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs defeated the SMU Mustangs, 51–10.
- December 21, 2017: 2017 Gasparilla Bowl in St. Petersburg at Tropicana Field[15]
- The Temple Owls defeated the FIU Panthers, 28–3.
- December 22, 2017: 2017 Bahamas Bowl in Nassau at Thomas Robinson Stadium[16]
- The Ohio Bobcats defeated the UAB Blazers, 41–6.
- December 22, 2017: 2017 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise at Albertsons Stadium[17]
- The Wyoming Cowboys defeated the Central Michigan Chippewas, 37–14.
- December 23, 2017: 2017 Birmingham Bowl in Birmingham at Legion Field[18]
- The South Florida Bulls defeated the Texas Tech Red Raiders, 38–34.
- December 23, 2017: 2017 Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth at Amon G. Carter Stadium[19]
- The Army Black Knights defeated the San Diego State Aztecs, 42–35.
- December 23, 2017: 2017 Dollar General Bowl in Mobile at Ladd–Peebles Stadium[20]
- The Appalachian State Mountaineers defeated the Toledo Rockets, 34–0.
- December 24, 2017: 2017 Hawaii Bowl in Honolulu at Aloha Stadium[21]
- The Fresno State Bulldogs defeated the Houston Cougars, 26–20.
- December 26, 2017: 2017 Cactus Bowl in Phoenix at Chase Field[22]
- The Kansas State Wildcats defeated the UCLA Bruins, 35–17.
- December 26, 2017: 2017 Quick Lane Bowl in Detroit at Ford Field[23]
- The Duke Blue Devils defeated the Northern Illinois Huskies, 36–14.
- December 26, 2017: 2017 Heart of Dallas Bowl in Dallas at Cotton Bowl[24]
- The Utah Utes defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers, 30–14.
- December 27, 2017: 2017 Independence Bowl in Shreveport at Independence Stadium[25]
- The Florida State Seminoles defeated the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, 42–13.
- December 27, 2017: 2017 Pinstripe Bowl in The Bronx (New York City) at Yankee Stadium[26]
- The Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the Boston College Eagles, 27–20.
- December 27, 2017: 2017 Texas Bowl in Houston at NRG Stadium[27]
- The Texas Longhorns defeated the Missouri Tigers, 33–16.
- December 27, 2017: 2017 Foster Farms Bowl in Santa Clara at Levi's Stadium[28]
- The Purdue Boilermakers defeated the Arizona Wildcats, 38–35.
- December 28, 2017: 2017 Military Bowl in Annapolis at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium[29]
- The Navy Midshipmen defeated the Virginia Cavaliers, 49–7.
- December 28, 2017: 2017 Camping World Bowl in Orlando at Camping World Stadium[30]
- The Oklahoma State Cowboys defeated the Virginia Tech Hokies, 30–21.
- December 28, 2017: 2017 Alamo Bowl in San Antonio at Alamodome[31]
- The TCU Horned Frogs defeated the Stanford Cardinal, 39–37.
- December 28, 2017: 2017 Holiday Bowl in San Diego at SDCCU Stadium[32]
- The Michigan State Spartans defeated the Washington State Cougars, 42–17.
- December 29, 2017: 2017 Belk Bowl in Charlotte at Bank of America Stadium[33]
- The Wake Forest Demon Deacons defeated the Texas A&M Aggies, 55–52.
- December 29, 2017: 2017 Sun Bowl in El Paso at Sun Bowl[34]
- The NC State Wolfpack defeated the Arizona State Sun Devils, 52–31.
- December 29, 2017: 2017 Music City Bowl in Nashville at Nissan Stadium[35]
- The Northwestern Wildcats defeated the Kentucky Wildcats, 24–23.
- December 29, 2017: 2017 Arizona Bowl in Tucson at Arizona Stadium[36]
- The New Mexico State Aggies defeated the Utah State Aggies, 26–20.
- December 30, 2017: 2017 TaxSlayer Bowl in Jacksonville at EverBank Field[37]
- The Mississippi State Bulldogs defeated the Louisville Cardinals, 31–27.
- December 30, 2017: 2017 Liberty Bowl in Memphis at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium[38]
- The Iowa State Cyclones defeated the Memphis Tigers, 21–20.
- January 1, 2018: 2018 Outback Bowl in Tampa at Raymond James Stadium[39]
- The South Carolina Gamecocks defeated the Michigan Wolverines, 26–19.
- January 1, 2018: 2018 Citrus Bowl in Orlando at Camping World Stadium[40]
- The Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the LSU Tigers, 21–17.
National Football League[edit]
- January 28: 2018 Pro Bowl in Orlando at Camping World Stadium
- The AFC defeated the NFC, 24–23.
- Offensive MVP: Delanie Walker (Tennessee Titans)
- Defensive MVP: Von Miller (Denver Broncos)
- February 4: Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis at U.S. Bank Stadium
- The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New England Patriots, 41–33, to win their first Super Bowl title.
- April 26–28: 2018 NFL Draft in Arlington at AT&T Stadium
- #1 pick: Baker Mayfield (to the Cleveland Browns from the Oklahoma Sooners)
- September 6 – December 30: 2018 NFL season
- AFC Regular Season winners: Kansas City Chiefs
- NFC Regular Season winners: New Orleans Saints
International Federation of American Football and other American football events[edit]
- June 14 – 24: 2018 World University American Football Championship in Harbin[41]
Mexico defeated 
Japan, 39–3, in the final. 
United States took third place.
- July 14 – 23: 2018 Men's IFAF U-19 World Championship in Mexico City[42]
Canada defeated Mexico, 13–7, to win their second consecutive and third overall Men's IFAF U-19 World Championship title.
United States took third place.
- August 9 – 12: 2018 IFAF Flag Football World Championship in Panama City[43]
- Men: United States defeated
Austria, 19–13, to win their third consecutive and fourth overall Men's IFAF Flag Football World Championship title.
Denmark took third place.
- Women: United States defeated
Panama, 27–12, to win their first Women's IFAF Flag Football World Championship title.
- Canada took third place.
- Men:
IFAF Europe[edit]
- April 14 – June 10: 2018 BIG6 European Football League
- The New Yorker Lions defeated fellow German team, the Frankfurt Universe, 20–19, to win their fourth consecutive and sixth overall league championship at Eurobowl XXXII.
- July 28 – August 5: 2018 European Championship of American football in Vantaa
Other leagues[edit]
- January 25: Vince McMahon announces a relaunch of the XFL to begin play in winter 2020.[44]
- March 20: Charlie Ebersol announces the launch of the Alliance of American Football to begin play in winter 2019.[45]
References[edit]
- ^ "Cotton Bowl Classic Website". Archived from the original on 2019-08-31. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ^ Fiesta Bowl Website
- ^ "Orange Bowl Website". Archived from the original on 2018-02-04. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ^ "Peach Bowl Website". Chick-fil-apeachbowl.com. 2019-03-19. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Rose Bowl Website". Tournamentofroses.com. 2019-12-31. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ Sugar Bowl Website
- ^ "College Football Playoff Website". Collegefootballplayoff.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ New Orleans Bowl Website
- ^ "Cure Bowl Website". Curebowl.com. 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Las Vegas Bowl Website". Lvbowl.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "New Mexico Bowl Website". Gildannewmexicobowl.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Camellia Bowl Website". Camelliabowl.com. 2019-12-22. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Boca Raton Bowl Website". Cheribundibocaratonbowl.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Frisco Bowl Website". Dxlfriscobowl.com. 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Gasparilla Bowl Website". Gasparillabowl.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Bahamas Bowl Website". Bahamasbowl.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Website". Famousidahopotatobowl.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Birmingham Bowl Website". Birminghambowl.com. 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Armed Forces Bowl Website". Armedforcesbowl.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ Dollar General Bowl Website
- ^ "Hawaii Bowl Website". Thehawaiibowl.com. 2018-12-22. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Cactus Bowl Website". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ^ "Quick Lane Bowl Website". Archived from the original on 2017-01-29. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ^ "Heart of Dallas Bowl Website". Theheartofdallasbowl.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Independence Bowl Website". Independencebowl.org. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Pinstripe Bowl Website". Web.pinstripebowl.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Texas Bowl Website". Academytexasbowl.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ Foster Farms Bowl Website
- ^ "Military Bowl Website". Militarybowl.org. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Camping World Bowl Website". Campingworldbowl.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Alamo Bowl Website". Alamobowl.com. 2019-12-31. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Holiday Bowl Website". Holidaybowl.com. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Belk Bowl Website". Belkbowl.com. Archived from the original on 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Sun Bowl Website". Sunbowl.org. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ Music City Bowl Website
- ^ "Arizona Bowl Website". Novaarizonabowl.com. 2020-01-19. Archived from the original on 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ TaxSlayer Bowl Website
- ^ "Liberty Bowl Website". Libertybowl.org. 2019-12-31. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Outback Bowl Website". Outbackbowl.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Citrus Bowl Website". Citrusbowlorlando.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "FISU's 2018 World University American Football Championship Page". Fisu.net. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Canada successfully defends World Junior Championship title with win over Mexico". Footballcanada.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "2018 IFAF Flag Football World Championship Website". Archived from the original on 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
- ^ Rovell, Darren (25 January 2018). "McMahon: Gimmick-free XFL to return in 2020". ESPN.com. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (20 March 2018). "New Pro Football League Sets 2019 Debut With CBS Sports Pact". Variety. Retrieved 18 October 2018.