2017 Jacksonville State
10–2 (8–0 Ohio Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Murray State 59–23Nov 4
By 36 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Georgia Tech 10–37Sep 9
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | vs Chattanooga | W 27–13 | 56% |
| Sep 9 | at Georgia Tech | L 10–37 | 32% |
| Sep 23 | vs Liberty | W 31–10 | 67% |
| Sep 30 | at Tennessee Tech | W 34–7 | 77% |
| Oct 7 | at Austin Peay | W 34–14 | 78% |
| Oct 14 | vs Eastern Kentucky | W 41–25 | 90% |
| Oct 21 | at Eastern Illinois | W 30–14 | 68% |
| Oct 28 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 23–7 | 88% |
| Nov 4 | vs Murray State | W 59–23 | 92% |
| Nov 11 | at UT Martin | W 14–7 | 68% |
| Nov 16 | vs Tennessee State | W 36–6 | 85% |
| Dec 2 | vs Kennesaw State | L 7–17 | 64% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Kennesaw State 17–7; unranked in the final AP poll; Ohio Valley Conference champions.
In program history: The 6th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 46 on file).
Ohio Valley Conference champions8–0 in the conference
- Record
- 10–2
- Conference
- 8–0 first in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 346–180
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1528 +72 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −9.5 No. 10 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 148
- Offensive coordinator
- Jimmy Ogle
- Defensive coordinators
- David Blackwell and Brandon Hall
Leaders
| Passing yards | Bryant Horn QB | 73 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Bryant Horn QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Roc Thomas RB | 86 yds |
| Receiving yards | Krenwick Sanders WR | 34 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Krenwick Sanders WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Marlon Bridges S | 7 tkl |
| Sacks | Joseph Roberts DE | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Ye’Majesty Sanders OT | ★★★ | No. 1304 |
| Bradley Flott ATH | ★★ | No. 2287 |
| Tyrese Slocum OG | ★★ | No. 2307 |
| Dakota Chapman ILB | ★★ | No. 2818 |
| Charles Crawford CB | ★★ | No. 2917 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.813 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.769 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Whole class | 10 | 2.1 | 0.780 |
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 5 | Siran Neal CB | Buffalo Bills |
2017 Ohio Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Jacksonville State | 8–0 | 10–2 | |
| Austin Peay | 7–1 | 8–4 | |
| Eastern Illinois | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| UT Martin | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Eastern Kentucky | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Southeast Missouri State | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Tennessee State | 2–5 | 6–5 | |
| Murray State | 2–5 | 3–8 | |
| Tennessee Tech | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.