2017 Austin Peay
8–4 (7–1 Ohio Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Morehead State 69–13Sep 16
By 56 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Cincinnati 14–26Aug 31
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Cincinnati | L 14–26 | 9% |
| Sep 9 | at Miami (OH) | L 10–31 | 8% |
| Sep 16 | vs Morehead State | W 69–13 | 33% |
| Sep 23 | at Murray State | W 27–7 | 31% |
| Sep 30 | vs UT Martin | W 7–0 | 27% |
| Oct 7 | vs Jacksonville State | L 14–34 | 22% |
| Oct 14 | at Tennessee State | W 21–17 | 26% |
| Oct 21 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 38–31 | 55% |
| Oct 28 | at 18UCF | L 33–73 | 8% |
| Nov 4 | at Tennessee Tech | W 35–28 | 49% |
| Nov 11 | at Eastern Kentucky | W 31–24 | 46% |
| Nov 18 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 28–13 | 57% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Eastern Illinois 28–13; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Ohio Valley Conference.
In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 33 on file).
- Record
- 8–4
- Conference
- 7–1 2nd in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 327–297
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1312 +221 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −20.9 No. 44 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 132
- Offensive coordinator
- Wesley Satterfield
- Defensive coordinators
- Marcus West and Brandon Cooper
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jeremiah Oatsvall QB | 310 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jeremiah Oatsvall QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | JaVaughn Craig QB | 146 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Ahmaad Tanner RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kyran Moore WR | 138 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kentel Williams WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Gunnar Scholato LB | 27 tkl |
| Sacks | Jaison Williams DE | 2 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Jeremiah Oatsvall DUAL | ★★★ | No. 1654 |
| Roodney Leon OT | ★★ | No. 2571 |
| Joseph Newberry CB | ★★ | No. 2705 |
| Baniko Harley ATH | ★★ | No. 2917 |
| Isaiah Norman S | ★★ | No. 3045 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.819 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.740 |
| Receivers | 5 | 2.0 | 0.745 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.0 | 0.751 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.752 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.740 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.0 | 0.751 |
| Whole class | 22 | 2.0 | 0.751 |
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 Ohio Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 8–0 | 10–2 | |
 Austin Peay | 7–1 | 8–4 | |
| Eastern Illinois | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| UT Martin | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Eastern Kentucky | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Southeast Missouri State | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Tennessee State | 2–5 | 6–5 | |
| Murray State | 2–5 | 3–8 | |
| Tennessee Tech | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.