2017 Colorado State
7–6 (5–3 Mountain West Conference), coached by Mike Bobo. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Oregon State 58–27Aug 26
By 31 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Nevada 44–42Oct 14
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | vs Oregon State | W 58–27 | 69% |
| Sep 1 | vs Colorado | L 3–17 | 46% |
| Sep 9 | vs Abilene Christian | W 38–10 | 89% |
| Sep 16 | at 1Alabama | L 23–41 | 13% |
| Sep 30 | at Hawai’i | W 51–21 | 54% |
| Oct 7 | at Utah State | W 27–14 | 50% |
| Oct 14 | vs Nevada | W 44–42 | 81% |
| Oct 20 | at New Mexico | W 27–24 | 54% |
| Oct 28 | vs Air Force | L 28–45 | 66% |
| Nov 4 | at Wyoming | L 13–16 | 48% |
| Nov 11 | vs Boise State | L 52–59 | 40% |
| Nov 18 | vs San José State | W 42–14 | 88% |
| Dec 16Bowls & playoff | vs MarshallNew Mexico Bowl | L 28–31 | 54% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Marshall 31–28 in the New Mexico Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 37th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 4th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 434–361
- Coach
- Mike Bobo
- Elo
- 1512 −9 this season
- SP+ rating
- 3.9 No. 57 of 128; offense No. 31, defense No. 96, special teams No. 5
- SRS
- −2.4 No. 76 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 82% of last season’s EPA, No. 18 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 73 roster talent No. 78 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Will Friend
- Defensive coordinator
- Marty English
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.21 | 49% | 1.22 | 15th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.17 | 46% | 1.23 | 98th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.17 off 0.19 def | 47% off 46% def | — | 24th off 116th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.4 | own 30 | 13% allowed |
| Defense | 3.0 | own 27 | 15% caused |
CORE rating -4.3, 81st of 130 (offense 7.4, defense 11.7).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Nick Stevens QB | 3,799 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Nick Stevens QB | 29 TD |
| Rushing yards | Dalyn Dawkins RB | 1,399 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Dalyn Dawkins RB | 8 TD |
| Receiving yards | Michael Gallup WR | 1,413 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Michael Gallup WR | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Josh Watson LB | 109 tkl |
| Sacks | Evan Colorito LB | 5.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Anthony Hawkins CB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Tyler Smith WR | ★★★ | No. 398 |
| Christian Cumber CB | ★★★ | No. 794 |
| Marcus McElroy RB | ★★★ | No. 804 |
| Ellison Hubbard DT | ★★★ | No. 974 |
| Justice McCoy DUAL | ★★★ | No. 1045 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 2.6 | 0.800 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.5 | 0.802 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.801 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.823 |
| Whole class | 22 | 2.8 | 0.819 |
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.
Drafted in 2018
The 2018 draft| Rd 3 | Michael Gallup WR | Dallas Cowboys |
Roster 111
The 2017 roster111 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2017 line; 54 have a stat line. See the roster
2017 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 7–1 | 11–3 | 22 |
 Fresno State | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
 San Diego State | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
| Wyoming | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
 Colorado State | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Utah State | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
 UNLV | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Air Force | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Nevada | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
| Hawai’i | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| New Mexico | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| San José State | 1–7 | 2–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.