The 2018 Dallas Fuel season was the first season of the Dallas Fuel's existence in the Overwatch League. The roster and staff of Team Envy was transferred to the Dallas Fuel on October 5, 2017. Dallas qualified for the Stage 4 Playoffs, but lost in the semifinals to the New York Excelsior. The team finished with a regular season record of 12–28 placing them tenth overall and did not qualify for the Season Playoffs.
On October 27, Fuel signed support player Scott "Custa" Kennedy. One day later, the team signed main tank player Félix "xQc" Lengyel.
Regular season
Review
Fuel's first regular season match resulted in a 1–2 loss to Seoul Dynasty. They would struggle for the remainder of Stage 1 and end up finishing with a 3–7 record in 10th place. Between Stages 1 and 2, the Fuel acquired DPS players Dylan "aKm" Bignet and Kim "Rascal" Dong-jun from free agency and the London Spitfire, respectively. During this stage, main tank player xQc was suspended on multiple occasions for various issues. The Fuel finished the stage in 11th place with a 2–8 record. After the stage ended, the Fuel released xQc, citing flexibility for additional signings. Prior to Stage 3, the team announced the signing of tank player Son "OGE" Min-Seok. Early in the stage, head coach KyKy and DPS player Rascal would be released after some in fighting between the two. The team's only victory in the stage was over the winless Shanghai Dragons, making their stage record 1-9. Also, following periodical absences during the season, EFFECT announced he would not be participating for the rest of the season. The team signed Fusion University head coach Aaron "Aero" Atkins before the fourth stage began. The Fuel would go on to achieve a season-high 6 wins, including victories against top-6 opponents the Valiant, Uprising, Spitfire, and Fusion. The record would be good enough for a 4th-place finish and the team's first ever stage playoffs berth. In the stage semi-finals, the team would lose 2–3 against back-to-back stage champions New York Excelsior, the match marking the end of their season, as they would finish in 10th place with a record of 12–28. On August 26, Mickie, OGE, and Seagull were announced to represent the Fuel in the All-Star Game during the league's All-Star Weekend, however, Seagull announced his retirement before the game and was subsequently replaced by Los Angeles Gladiators tank player Bischu.
Final roster
Transactions
Transactions of/for players on the roster during the 2018 regular season:
