2017 Eastern Kentucky
4–7 (3–5 Ohio Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Murray State 26–13Oct 28
By 13 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Kentucky 16–27Sep 9
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Western Kentucky | L 17–31 | 7% |
| Sep 9 | at Kentucky | L 16–27 | 13% |
| Sep 23 | vs Tennessee Tech | W 24–21 | 59% |
| Sep 30 | at Southeast Missouri State | L 10–29 | 49% |
| Oct 7 | vs Tennessee State | L 21–45 | 45% |
| Oct 14 | at Jacksonville State | L 25–41 | 10% |
| Oct 21 | vs UT Martin | W 31–21 | 34% |
| Oct 28 | at Murray State | W 26–13 | 46% |
| Nov 4 | at Eastern Illinois | L 20–23 | 37% |
| Nov 11 | vs Austin Peay | L 24–31 | 54% |
| Nov 18 | vsSaint Francis | W 14–10 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Saint Francis 14–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Ohio Valley Conference.
In program history: The 32nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 42 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 5th in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 228–292
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1231 −13 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −27.6 No. 67 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 142
- Offensive coordinator
- Kurt Mattix
- Defensive coordinator
- Angelo Mirando
Leaders
| Passing yards | Tim Boyle QB | 522 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Tim Boyle QB | 3 TD |
| Rushing yards | L.J. Scott RB | 65 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | L.J. Scott RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Ryan Markush WR | 205 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Ryan Markush WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Kobie Grace DB | 20 tkl |
| Sacks | Luder Jean Louis DL | 3 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Sean Cleasant DT | ★★★ | No. 1262 |
| Alonzo Booth RB | ★★★ | No. 2022 |
| Ethan Bradds TE | ★★★ | No. 2079 |
| Jackson Beerman WR | ★★ | No. 2443 |
| Rayquan Horton DT | ★★ | No. 2480 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.804 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.3 | 0.776 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.3 | 0.789 |
| Whole class | 10 | 2.3 | 0.783 |
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.