The 2017–18 Richmond Spiders women's basketball team represents the University of Richmond during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Spiders, led by thirteenth year head coach Michael Shafer, play their home games at the Robins Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 14–17, 8–8 in A-10 play to finish in eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the A-10 women's tournament where they lost to Dayton.