2017 Morgan State
1–10 (1–7 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Savannah State 48–28Oct 14
By 20 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Rutgers 0–65Sep 16
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Towson | L 0–10 | 32% |
| Sep 9 | vs UAlbany | L 0–26 | 41% |
| Sep 16 | vs Rutgers | L 0–65 | 25% |
| Sep 23 | vs North Carolina A&T | L 17–49 | 21% |
| Oct 6 | at South Carolina State | L 14–35 | 22% |
| Oct 14 | vsSavannah State | W 48–28 | 61% |
| Oct 21 | at Howard | L 14–39 | 34% |
| Oct 28 | vs Florida A&M | L 31–34 | 50% |
| Nov 4 | at Bethune-Cookman | L 28–41 | 19% |
| Nov 11 | at Delaware State | L 30–33 | 53% |
| Nov 18 | vs Norfolk State | L 32–45 | 45% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Norfolk State 45–32; unranked in the final AP poll; 11th in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The worst season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 29 on file).
- Record
- 1–10
- Conference
- 1–7 11th in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 214–405
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1067 −145 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −42.7 No. 112 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 209
- Offensive coordinator
- Rob Spence
- Defensive coordinator
- Mike Fanoga
Leaders
| Passing yards | DeAndre Harris QB | 41 yds |
| Rushing yards | Eric Harrell RB | 34 yds |
| Receiving yards | Torrance Little Jr. WR | 22 yds |
| Tackles | Rico Kennedy LB | 9 tkl |
| Sacks | Rico Kennedy LB | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Branden Bailey OLB | ★★★ | No. 1678 |
| Colby Warrior WDE | ★★ | No. 4176 |
| Dion Golatt PRO | ||
| Stefan Touani DT | ||
| Jonathan Johnson WR |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.740 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.818 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.5 | 0.779 |
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 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina A&T | 8–0 | 12–0 | |
| Howard | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
| Bethune-Cookman | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
 North Carolina Central | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
 Hampton | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Norfolk State | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Savannah State | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| South Carolina State | 2–6 | 3–7 | |
| Florida A&M | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Delaware State | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
 Morgan State | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.