2017 Missouri State
3–8 (2–6 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Indiana State 59–20Oct 28
By 39 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Missouri 43–72Sep 2
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Missouri | L 43–72 | 17% |
| Sep 9 | at North Dakota | L 0–34 | 23% |
| Sep 16 | vs Murray State | W 28–21 | 55% |
| Sep 23 | vs Illinois State | L 9–34 | 31% |
| Sep 30 | at North Dakota State | L 11–38 | 9% |
| Oct 14 | at Western Illinois | L 30–49 | 16% |
| Oct 21 | vs South Dakota State | L 30–62 | 28% |
| Oct 28 | vs Indiana State | W 59–20 | 56% |
| Nov 4 | at Southern Illinois | W 36–28 | 27% |
| Nov 11 | vs Northern Iowa | L 10–25 | 33% |
| Nov 18 | at Youngstown State | L 10–38 | 20% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Youngstown State 38–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 36th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 8th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 266–421
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1221 −19 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −25.3 No. 60 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 182
- Offensive coordinators
- Sean Coughlin and Mack Brown
- Defensive coordinator
- Marcus Yokeley
- Captains
- Jared Beshore, Malik Earl, Erik Furmanek and Colby Isbell
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Peyton Huslig QB | 353 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Peyton Huslig QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Calan Crowder RB | 124 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Calan Crowder RB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Malik Earl WR | 163 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jordan Frazier TE | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Titus Wall LB | 9 tkl |
| Sacks | Colby Isbell DL | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jared Beshore S | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Kenny Nelson TE | ★★★ | No. 1653 |
| Isaiah Allred WR | ★★ | No. 2917 |
| Kevin Ellis OLB | ★★ | No. 3176 |
| Torre Boland OLB | ★★ | No. 3176 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.796 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 4 | 2.3 | 0.782 |
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 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 7–1 | 14–1 | |
| South Dakota State | 7–2 | 11–3 | |
| Northern Iowa | 6–3 | 8–5 | |
| Western Illinois | 5–3 | 8–4 | |
 South Dakota | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Illinois State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Youngstown State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Southern Illinois | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
 Missouri State | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Indiana State | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.