2017 Florida A&M
3–8 (2–6 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Texas Southern 29–7Aug 26
By 22 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Arkansas 7–49Aug 31
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | vs Texas Southern | W 29–7 | 58% |
| Aug 31 | vs Arkansas | L 7–49 | 14% |
| Sep 16 | vs Tennessee State | L 13–24 | 37% |
| Sep 23 | atSavannah State | W 20–14 | 51% |
| Sep 28 | vs North Carolina Central | L 14–21 | 34% |
| Oct 7 | at Norfolk State | L 28–35 | 43% |
| Oct 14 | vs North Carolina A&T | L 20–31 | 22% |
| Oct 21 | at Hampton | L 27–31 | 30% |
| Oct 28 | at Morgan State | W 34–31 | 50% |
| Nov 4 | vs Howard | L 26–37 | 48% |
| Nov 18 | at Bethune-Cookman | L 24–29 | 22% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Bethune-Cookman 29–24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 30th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 34 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 8th in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 242–309
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1162 −48 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −34.7 No. 95 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 206
- Offensive coordinator
- Martin Spieler
- Defensive coordinator
- Theo Lemon
Leaders
| Passing yards | Vincent Jeffries QB | 95 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Vincent Jeffries QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ricky Henrilus WR | 30 yds |
| Receiving yards | Brandon Norwood WR | 54 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Brandon Norwood WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Jalene Douse DB | 8 tkl |
| Sacks | David Richardson DL | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Terry Jefferson DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Donovan Hovey-Franklin OT | ★★★ | No. 1962 |
| Levon Barnett S | ★★ | No. 2862 |
| Stephon Fulse Jr RB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.807 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.775 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.5 | 0.791 |
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 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina A&T | 8–0 | 12–0 | |
| Howard | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
| Bethune-Cookman | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
| North Carolina Central | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Hampton | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Norfolk State | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Savannah State | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
 South Carolina State | 2–6 | 3–7 | |
 Florida A&M | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
 Delaware State | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Morgan State | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.