2017 Charleston Southern
6–5 (3–2 Big South). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Point University 66–0Sep 23
By 66 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Indiana 0–27Oct 7
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Mississippi State | L 0–49 | 24% |
| Sep 16 | at Elon | L 17–19 | 70% |
| Sep 23 | vsPoint University | W 66–0 | 83% |
| Sep 30 | vs Mississippi Valley State | W 58–7 | 88% |
| Oct 7 | at Indiana | L 0–27 | 29% |
| Oct 14 | at Presbyterian | W 7–0 | 64% |
| Oct 21 | vsSavannah State | W 52–27 | 90% |
| Oct 28 | vs Monmouth | L 20–23 | 60% |
| Nov 4 | at Gardner-Webb | W 10–9 | 70% |
| Nov 11 | at Kennesaw State | L 0–38 | 34% |
| Nov 18 | vs Liberty | W 20–19 | 60% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Liberty 20–19; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Big South.
In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 26 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 3–2 3rd in Big South
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 250–218
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1376 −43 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −25.2 No. 58 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 210
- Defensive coordinator
- Zane Vance
Leaders
| Passing yards | Shane Bucenell QB | 15 yds |
| Rushing yards | Ronnie Harris RB | 89 yds |
| Receiving yards | Travay Hatten TE | 7 yds |
| Tackles | Demetri Royer S | 25 tkl |
| Sacks | Zane Cruz LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Anthony Ellis DL | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Terrell Powell S | ★★ | No. 2414 |
| J.T. Melton OG | ★★ | No. 3176 |
| Shaundre Mims DL | ||
| Brandon Smith WR | ||
| Elijah Henry RB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Whole class | 2 | 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 Big South standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 5–0 | 12–2 | |
| Monmouth | 4–1 | 9–3 | |
 Charleston Southern | 3–2 | 6–5 | |
| Liberty | 2–3 | 6–5 | |
| Presbyterian | 1–4 | 4–7 | |
| Gardner-Webb | 0–5 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.