The 2018 Houston Outlaws season was the first season of the Houston Outlaws's existence in the Overwatch League. Outlaws qualified for the Stage 1 playoffs but fell to the London Spitfire in the semifinals. The team did not qualify finished with a regular season record of 22–18, missing the season playoffs.
Preceding offseason On October 31, 2017, Houston Outlaws announced their inaugural season roster, consisting of the following players: Matthew "Clockwork" Dias Lucas "Mendokusaii" Håkansson Jiri "LiNkzr" Masalin Jake "Jake" Lyon Austin "Muma" Wilmot Matt "Coolmatt" Iorio Shane "Rawkus" Flaherty Christopher "Bani" Benell Daniel "Boink" Pence Alexandre "SPREE" Vanhomwegen
Regular season Review On January 11, the Outlaws played their first regular season Overwatch League match, a 3–2 loss to the Philadelphia Fusion. One week later, on January 17, Houston claimed their first victory after sweeping the Shanghai Dragons 4–0. Houston went on to qualify for the Stage 1 playoffs but fell to the London Spitfire in the semifinals.
Houston entered their last regular season match against the New York Excelsior needing a win to keep their season playoff hopes alive. The Outlaws had a 2–1 lead after three matches, but New York won the next three straight to take the win 3–2. The team finished with a regular season record of 22–18.
Final roster
Transactions Transactions of/for players on the roster during the 2018 regular season: On February 16, Outlaws signed Russell "FCTFCTN" Campbell. On March 30, Outlaws signed Jung "ArHaN" Won-hyeop.
Standings Record by stage Stage 1 10 7 3 30 13 0 +17 2 2 10 5 5 22 22 0 ±0 7 3 10 4 6 20 24 1 -4 9 4 10 6 4 22 18 1 +4 8 Overall 40 22 18 94 77 2 +17 7
League
Game log Preseason
Regular season
Playoffs
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