| Dates | 26 October 2017 – 26 March 2018 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and final |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches played | 31 |
The 2017–18 Sheffield Shield season will be the 116th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition in Australia. It is scheduled to start on 26 October 2017 and finish on 26 March 2018. The opening round of matches will be played as day/night fixtures and the first three rounds of matches will take place before the Ashes series.Victoria are the defending champions.