The 2017–18 Cornell Big Red women's basketball team represents Cornell University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Big Red, led by sixteenth year head coach Dayna Smith, play their home games at Newman Arena and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 7–20, 3–11 in Ivy League play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They failed to qualify for the Ivy women's tournament.