2017 Delaware
7–4 (5–3 Colonial Athletic Association). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Cornell 41–14Sep 16
By 27 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 18 Virginia Tech 0–27Sep 9
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Delaware State | W 22–3 | 78% |
| Sep 9 | at 18Virginia Tech | L 0–27 | 10% |
| Sep 16 | vs Cornell | W 41–14 | 67% |
| Sep 30 | vs James Madison | L 10–20 | 21% |
| Oct 7 | at Stony Brook | W 24–20 | 30% |
| Oct 14 | vs William & Mary | W 17–0 | 56% |
| Oct 21 | vs Richmond | W 42–35 | 44% |
| Oct 28 | at Towson | L 17–18 | 60% |
| Nov 4 | at Maine | W 31–17 | 40% |
| Nov 11 | vs UAlbany | W 22–3 | 72% |
| Nov 18 | at Villanova | L 7–28 | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Villanova 28–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Colonial Athletic Association.
In program history: The 22nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 87 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 4th in Colonial Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 233–185
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1364 +98 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −12.0 No. 19 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 152
Leaders
| Passing yards | Joe Walker QB | 116 yds |
| Rushing yards | Thomas Jefferson RB | 27 yds |
| Receiving yards | Diante Cherry WR | 41 yds |
| Tackles | Nasir Adderley DB | 6 tkl |
| Sacks | Bilal Nichols DL | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Carter Lynch OT | ★★★ | No. 1295 |
| Braden Atkinson TE | ★★★ | No. 1392 |
| Dominick Covatto DT | ★★ | No. 2675 |
| Luke Frederick TE | ★★ | No. 2786 |
| Tylan McElhenie WR | ★★ | No. 3176 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.3 | 0.786 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Whole class | 7 | 2.3 | 0.789 |
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 5 | Bilal Nichols DT | Chicago Bears |
2017 Colonial Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 9–0 | 14–1 | |
| Stony Brook | 7–2 | 10–3 | |
 Elon | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
 New Hampshire | 5–3 | 9–5 | |
 Delaware | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Richmond | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Towson | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Villanova | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Maine | 3–5 | 4–6 | |
| UAlbany | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
 Rhode Island | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| William & Mary | 0–8 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.