2017 Abilene Christian
2–9 (2–7 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Incarnate Word 45–20Sep 30
By 25 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to New Mexico 14–38Sep 2
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at New Mexico | L 14–38 | 11% |
| Sep 9 | at Colorado State | L 10–38 | 11% |
| Sep 16 | vs Houston Christian | W 24–3 | 49% |
| Sep 23 | vs Stephen F. Austin | L 10–20 | 58% |
| Sep 30 | at Incarnate Word | W 45–20 | 51% |
| Oct 7 | vs McNeese | L 7–13 | 34% |
| Oct 14 | at Nicholls | L 20–29 | 28% |
| Oct 21 | vs SE Louisiana | L 21–56 | 36% |
| Nov 4 | at Northwestern State | L 23–26 | 44% |
| Nov 11 | vs Sam Houston | L 35–44 | 15% |
| Nov 18 | at Central Arkansas | L 0–34 | 8% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Central Arkansas 34–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 27th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 42 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 2–7 8th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 209–321
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1165 −50 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −30.2 No. 77 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Josh Lamberson
- Defensive coordinator
- Tremaine Jackson
- Offense
- Single set back
- Defense
- 3–4
Leaders
| Passing yards | Dallas Sealey QB | 498 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Dallas Sealey QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Tracy James RB | 32 yds |
| Receiving yards | DeShun Qualls WR | 116 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Carl Whitley WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Bolu Onifade S | 19 tkl |
| Sacks | Bryson Gates LB | 1.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Gavin Burford LB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Dante Williams S | ★★ | No. 2443 |
| Remington Lutz TE | ★★ | No. 2480 |
| James Brown APB | ★★ | No. 2588 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.783 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.786 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Whole class | 3 | 2.0 | 0.786 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2017 Southland Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Arkansas | 9–0 | 10–2 | |
| Sam Houston | 8–1 | 12–2 | |
| McNeese | 7–2 | 8–2 | |
| Nicholls | 7–2 | 8–4 | |
| SE Louisiana | 6–3 | 6–5 | |
| Northwestern State | 4–5 | 4–7 | |
| Stephen F. Austin | 4–5 | 4–7 | |
 Abilene Christian | 2–7 | 2–9 | |
| Incarnate Word | 1–7 | 1–10 | |
 Lamar | 1–8 | 1–9 | |
| Houston Christian | 0–9 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.