2017 Maine
4–6 (3–5 Colonial Athletic Association). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Bryant 60–12Sep 9
By 48 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Massachusetts 31–44Nov 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at New Hampshire | L 23–24 | 33% |
| Sep 9 | vs Bryant | W 60–12 | 58% |
| Sep 23 | at James Madison | L 10–28 | 17% |
| Oct 7 | at Villanova | L 0–31 | 31% |
| Oct 14 | vs Rhode Island | W 51–27 | 75% |
| Oct 21 | at UAlbany | W 12–10 | 40% |
| Oct 28 | vs William & Mary | W 23–6 | 66% |
| Nov 4 | vs Delaware | L 17–31 | 60% |
| Nov 11 | vs Massachusetts | L 31–44 | 47% |
| Nov 18 | vs Stony Brook | L 19–20 | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Stony Brook 20–19; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Colonial Athletic Association.
In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 68 on file).
- Record
- 4–6
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 7th in Colonial Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 246–233
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1298 −17 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −16.5 No. 31 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 226
- Offensive coordinator
- Liam Coen
- Defensive coordinator
- Corey Hetherman
Leaders
| Passing yards | Chris Ferguson QB | 232 yds |
| Rushing yards | Josh Mack RB | 110 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Josh Mack RB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Drew Belcher QB | 66 yds |
| Tackles | Deshawn Stevens LB | 12 tkl |
| Sacks | Charles Mitchell DT | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Archie Callahan OG | ★★ | No. 4021 |
| Erick Robertson CB | ★★ | No. 4089 |
| Maurice McCray OLB | ||
| Liam Dobson DT |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.753 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.0 | 0.752 |
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 6 | Jamil Demby OT | Los Angeles Rams |
2017 Colonial Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 9–0 | 14–1 | |
| Stony Brook | 7–2 | 10–3 | |
 Elon | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| New Hampshire | 5–3 | 9–5 | |
| Delaware | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
 Richmond | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
 Towson | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Villanova | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
 Maine | 3–5 | 4–6 | |
| UAlbany | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Rhode Island | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| William & Mary | 0–8 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.