2017 Gardner-Webb
1–10 (0–5 Big South). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Shorter 42–14Oct 7
By 28 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Wyoming 0–27Sep 9
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs North Carolina A&T | L 3–45 | 43% |
| Sep 9 | at Wyoming | L 0–27 | 18% |
| Sep 16 | vs Western Carolina | L 27–42 | 57% |
| Sep 23 | at Wofford | L 24–27 | 18% |
| Oct 7 | vsShorter | W 42–14 | 63% |
| Oct 14 | at North Carolina Central | L 17–24 | 19% |
| Oct 21 | at Kennesaw State | L 3–17 | 19% |
| Oct 28 | vs Liberty | L 17–33 | 45% |
| Nov 4 | vs Charleston Southern | L 9–10 | 30% |
| Nov 11 | at Monmouth | L 14–41 | 16% |
| Nov 18 | at Presbyterian | L 21–31 | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Presbyterian 31–21; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Big South.
In program history: The 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
- Record
- 1–10
- Conference
- 0–5 6th in Big South
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 177–311
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1155 −130 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −34.1 No. 91 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 257
- Offensive coordinator
- Brett Nichols
- Defensive coordinator
- Travis Cunningham
Leaders
| Passing yards | Tyrell Maxwell QB | 22 yds |
| Rushing yards | Tyrell Maxwell QB | 68 yds |
| Receiving yards | James Ellis II WR | 12 yds |
| Tackles | Jeffrey Pegues LB | 8 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Deonte’ Grier CB | ★★ | No. 4248 |
| John Singleton OLB | ||
| Jaylen Myers ATH | ||
| Darien Reynolds S | ||
| Jordan Smith PRO |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.720 |
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 Big South standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 5–0 | 12–2 | |
| Monmouth | 4–1 | 9–3 | |
| Charleston Southern | 3–2 | 6–5 | |
| Liberty | 2–3 | 6–5 | |
| Presbyterian | 1–4 | 4–7 | |
 Gardner-Webb | 0–5 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.