2017 Elon
8–4 (6–2 Colonial Athletic Association). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat William & Mary 25–17Oct 7
By 8 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Toledo 13–47Aug 31
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Toledo | L 13–47 | 6% |
| Sep 9 | at Furman | W 34–31 | 30% |
| Sep 16 | vs Charleston Southern | W 19–17 | 30% |
| Sep 23 | at Richmond | W 36–33 | 18% |
| Sep 30 | vs UAlbany | W 6–0 | 37% |
| Oct 7 | vs William & Mary | W 25–17 | 46% |
| Oct 21 | at Rhode Island | W 35–34 | 59% |
| Oct 28 | at Villanova | W 19–14 | 25% |
| Nov 4 | vs Towson | W 33–30 | 69% |
| Nov 11 | at New Hampshire | L 6–16 | 32% |
| Nov 18 | vs James Madison | L 3–31 | 18% |
| Nov 25 | vsFurman | L 27–28 | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Furman 28–27; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Colonial Athletic Association.
In program history: The 13th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 51 on file).
- Record
- 8–4
- Conference
- 6–2 3rd in Colonial Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 256–298
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1300 +121 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −16.6 No. 32 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 245
- Offensive coordinator
- Drew Folmar
- Defensive coordinator
- Tony Trisciani
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jalen Greene QB | 25 yds |
| Rushing yards | Brelynd Cyphers RB | 69 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Brelynd Cyphers RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Matt Foster TE | 25 yds |
| Tackles | Chris Blair DB | 11 tkl |
| Sacks | Nick Groll DL | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Greg Liggs Jr. DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Jarquez Bizzell S | ★★ | No. 3176 |
| Destin Flloyd DT | ★★ | No. 3176 |
| Michael Purcell OG | ||
| Kortez Weeks WR | ||
| Torrence Williams DT |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
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 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.