2017 Fordham
4–7 (3–3 Patriot League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Bucknell 20–9Nov 18
By 11 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Army 6–64Sep 1
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Army | L 6–64 | 34% |
| Sep 9 | at Central Connecticut | W 38–31 | 71% |
| Sep 16 | vs Eastern Washington | L 21–56 | 48% |
| Sep 23 | at Bryant | L 40–45 | 56% |
| Sep 30 | vs Yale | L 10–41 | 59% |
| Oct 7 | at Lafayette | L 10–14 | 63% |
| Oct 14 | at Colgate | L 12–38 | 41% |
| Oct 21 | at Georgetown | W 17–9 | 58% |
| Oct 28 | vs Lehigh | W 45–35 | 56% |
| Nov 4 | vs Holy Cross | L 20–42 | 65% |
| Nov 18 | vs Bucknell | W 20–9 | 63% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Bucknell 20–9; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Patriot League.
In program history: The 62nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 71 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–3 tied for 3rd in Patriot League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 239–384
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1263 −146 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −37.5 No. 101 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 196
- Defensive coordinator
- John Bowes
Leaders
| Passing yards | Kevin Anderson QB | 233 yds |
| Rushing yards | Chase Edmonds RB | 42 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Chase Edmonds RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jonathan Lumley WR | 72 yds |
| Tackles | Manny Adeyeye DL | 8 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Andrew Mevis K | ★★★ | No. 1600 |
| Deondre Carter WDE | ★★ | No. 3114 |
| Ben Maffe TE | ★★ | No. 3176 |
| Hamze Elzayat CB | ★★ | No. 3176 |
| Anthony Diodato DT | ★★ | No. 4021 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.761 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.822 |
| Whole class | 5 | 2.2 | 0.775 |
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 4 | Chase Edmonds RB | Arizona Cardinals |
2017 Patriot League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate | 5–1 | 7–4 | |
| Lehigh | 5–1 | 5–7 | |
 Fordham | 3–3 | 4–7 | |
| Holy Cross | 3–3 | 4–7 | |
| Lafayette | 3–3 | 3–8 | |
| Bucknell | 2–4 | 5–6 | |
| Georgetown | 0–6 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.