2017 Missouri
7–6 (4–4 Southeastern Conference), coached by Barry Odom. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Idaho 68–21Oct 21
By 47 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Arkansas 48–45Nov 24
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Missouri State | W 72–43 | 83% |
| Sep 9 | vs South Carolina | L 13–31 | 53% |
| Sep 16 | vs Purdue | L 3–35 | 62% |
| Sep 23 | vs 15Auburn | L 14–51 | 29% |
| Oct 7 | at Kentucky | L 34–40 | 21% |
| Oct 14 | at 4Georgia | L 28–53 | 9% |
| Oct 21 | vs Idaho | W 68–21 | 50% |
| Oct 28 | at UConn | W 52–12 | 47% |
| Nov 4 | vs Florida | W 45–16 | 38% |
| Nov 11 | vs Tennessee | W 50–17 | 51% |
| Nov 18 | at Vanderbilt | W 45–17 | 51% |
| Nov 24 | at Arkansas | W 48–45 | 57% |
| Dec 27Bowls & playoff | vs TexasTexas Bowl | L 16–33 | 52% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Texas 33–16 in the Texas Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The 66th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 129 on file).
Led the nationDrew Lock: passing touchdowns (44 TD)
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 6th in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 488–414
- Coach
- Barry Odom
- Elo
- 1538 +72 this season
- SP+ rating
- 11.1 No. 28 of 128; offense No. 24, defense No. 60, special teams No. 5
- SRS
- 3.7 No. 51 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 82% of last season’s EPA, No. 18 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 43 roster talent No. 42 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Josh Heupel
- Defensive coordinator
- Ryan Walters
- Offense
- Veer and shoot
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.20 | 45% | 1.27 | 19th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.09 | 41% | 1.28 | 65th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.18 off 0.11 def | 45% off 41% def | — | 18th off 77th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.3 | own 31 | 12% allowed |
| Defense | 3.4 | own 32 | 16% caused |
CORE rating 10.2, 24th of 130 (offense 12.3, defense 2.1).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Drew Lock QB | 3,964 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Drew Lock QB | 44 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ish Witter RB | 1,049 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Ish Witter RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | J’Mon Moore WR | 1,082 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Albert Okwuegbunam TE | 11 TD |
| Tackles | Cale Garrett LB | 105 tkl |
| Sacks | Marcell Frazier DL | 7 sacks |
| Interceptions | Adam Sparks DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Akial Byers DT | ★★★★ | No. 287 |
| Daron Davis ATH | ★★★★ | No. 353 |
| Case Cook OC | ★★★ | No. 562 |
| Aubrey Miller OLB | ★★★ | No. 580 |
| Hyrin White OT | ★★★ | No. 582 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.855 |
| Running backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.857 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.3 | 0.840 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.857 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 4.0 | 0.890 |
| Whole class | 21 | 3.1 | 0.847 |
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 4 | J’Mon Moore WR | Green Bay Packers |
Roster 112
The 2017 roster112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2017 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster
All-SEC
1 first team, 3 second teamFirst team
Drew LockQBAP-1; Coaches-1
Second team
J’Mon MooreWRAP-2; Coaches-2- Albert OkwuegbunamTEAP-2; Coaches-2
- Marcell FrazierDEAP-2; Coaches-2
From Wikipedia’s 2017 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2017 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alabama | 7–1 | 13–1 | 1 |
| Georgia | 7–1 | 13–2 | 2 |
| Auburn | 7–1 | 10–4 | 10 |
 LSU | 6–2 | 9–4 | 18 |
| South Carolina | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
 Mississippi State | 4–4 | 9–4 | 19 |
| Kentucky | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Missouri | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
 Texas A&M | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
 Ole Miss | 3–5 | 6–6 | |
| Florida | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Vanderbilt | 1–7 | 5–7 | |
| Arkansas | 1–7 | 4–8 | |
| Tennessee | 0–8 | 4–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.