2017 Jackson State
3–8 (3–5 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Mississippi Valley State 24–5Oct 28
By 19 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to TCU 0–63Sep 2
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at TCU | L 0–63 | 8% |
| Sep 9 | vs Tennessee State | L 15–17 | 33% |
| Sep 16 | at Grambling | L 21–36 | 15% |
| Sep 23 | vs Arkansas–Pine Bluff | L 27–34 | 67% |
| Sep 30 | at Prairie View A&M | L 9–38 | 20% |
| Oct 14 | vsTuskegee | L 7–33 | 46% |
| Oct 21 | vs Southern | L 17–35 | 25% |
| Oct 28 | at Mississippi Valley State | W 24–5 | 36% |
| Nov 4 | vs Alabama State | L 3–13 | 47% |
| Nov 11 | at Alabama A&M | W 10–7 | 29% |
| Nov 18 | vs Alcorn State | W 7–3 | 24% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Alcorn State 7–3; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 26th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 27 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 3–5 7th in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 140–284
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1157 −40 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −39.1 No. 105 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 188
- Offensive coordinator
- Chad Germany
- Defensive coordinator
- John Hendrick
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–4
Leaders
| Passing yards | Brent Lyles QB | 40 yds |
| Rushing yards | Jordan Johnson RB | 41 yds |
| Receiving yards | Jevon Floyd WR | 33 yds |
| Tackles | Deion Pope DL | 7 tkl |
| Interceptions | Ryan Theyard DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Kendrick Paul WR | ★★★ | No. 1900 |
| Jeff Toney PRO | ||
| DaJhon James ILB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.809 |
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 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling | 9–0 | 11–2 | |
| Southern | 5–2 | 7–4 | |
| Alcorn State | 6–3 | 7–5 | |
| Prairie View A&M | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
| Alabama State | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
| Alabama A&M | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
 Jackson State | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
 Texas Southern | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1–6 | 2–9 | |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1–6 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.