2017 Bethune-Cookman
7–4 (6–2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Morgan State 41–28Nov 4
By 13 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 18 Miami 13–41Sep 2
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at 18Miami | L 13–41 | 11% |
| Sep 9 | at SE Louisiana | W 28–23 | 38% |
| Sep 16 | at Florida Atlantic | L 0–45 | 38% |
| Sep 23 | at Howard | L 24–26 | 58% |
| Sep 30 | vsSavannah State | W 24–12 | 76% |
| Oct 14 | vs South Carolina State | W 12–9 | 55% |
| Oct 21 | at North Carolina A&T | L 20–24 | 20% |
| Oct 28 | vs Hampton | W 24–21 | 59% |
| Nov 4 | vs Morgan State | W 41–28 | 81% |
| Nov 11 | at North Carolina Central | W 13–10 | 30% |
| Nov 18 | vs Florida A&M | W 29–24 | 78% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Florida A&M 29–24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 6–2 tied for 2nd in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 228–263
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1346 +42 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −25.5 No. 62 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 235
- Offensive coordinator
- Allen Suber
- Defensive coordinator
- Charles Jones
Leaders
| Passing yards | Larry Brihm Jr. QB | 268 yds |
| Rushing yards | Michael D. Jones RB | 91 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Michael D. Jones RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Ja-Quan Lumas TE | 52 yds |
| Tackles | Diquan Richardson S | 22 tkl |
| Sacks | Trenton Bridges LB | 2 sacks |
| Interceptions | Diquan Richardson S | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Mahkai Lee CB | ★★ | No. 2810 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
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 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina A&T | 8–0 | 12–0 | |
| Howard | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
 Bethune-Cookman | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
| North Carolina Central | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Hampton | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
 Norfolk State | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Savannah State | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| South Carolina State | 2–6 | 3–7 | |
| Florida A&M | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
 Delaware State | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Morgan State | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.