2017 Alabama A&M
4–7 (3–4 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Mississippi Valley State 49–14Oct 14
By 35 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to UAB 7–38Sep 2
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at UAB | L 7–38 | 19% |
| Sep 9 | at Vanderbilt | L 0–42 | 12% |
| Sep 16 | vs South Alabama | L 0–45 | 28% |
| Sep 23 | vs Texas Southern | W 30–13 | 63% |
| Sep 30 | vs Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 27–14 | 69% |
| Oct 7 | at Southern | L 14–35 | 29% |
| Oct 14 | vs Mississippi Valley State | W 49–14 | 71% |
| Oct 28 | at Alabama State | L 16–21 | 49% |
| Nov 4 | at Alcorn State | L 22–47 | 24% |
| Nov 11 | vs Jackson State | L 7–10 | 71% |
| Nov 18 | vsKentucky State | W 21–13 | 63% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Kentucky State 21–13; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–4 6th in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 193–292
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1201 −39 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −40.3 No. 107 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 201
- Offensive coordinator
- Andy Fuller
- Defensive coordinator
- Travis Pearson
Leaders
| Passing yards | Aqeel Glass QB | 189 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Aqeel Glass QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Joseph Burke RB | 89 yds |
| Receiving yards | Roderick Randolph TE | 91 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Roderick Randolph TE | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Kenneth Davis LB | 27 tkl |
| Sacks | Kenneth Davis LB | 2 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Aqeel Glass PRO | ★★ | No. 3114 |
| Breon Austin DT | ★★ | No. 3176 |
| Jay Nance OT |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.768 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.0 | 0.768 |
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 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Grambling | 9–0 | 11–2 | |
| Southern | 5–2 | 7–4 | |
| Alcorn State | 6–3 | 7–5 | |
 Prairie View A&M | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
| Alabama State | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
 Alabama A&M | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| Jackson State | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Texas Southern | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1–6 | 2–9 | |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1–6 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.