The 2017–18 Elon Phoenix women's basketball team represents Elon University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by seventh year head coach Charlotte Smith, play their home games at Alumni Gym and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 25–8, 14–4 in CAA play to finish in third place. They also won the CAA Tournament Championship for the second straight year and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA women's basketball tournament. They lost in the first round to NC State.