2017 Murray State
3–8 (2–5 Ohio Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kentucky Wesleyan 67–7Aug 31
By 60 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 17 Louisville 10–55Sep 30
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vsKentucky Wesleyan | W 67–7 | 78% |
| Sep 9 | vs Central Arkansas | L 13–41 | 38% |
| Sep 16 | at Missouri State | L 21–28 | 45% |
| Sep 23 | vs Austin Peay | L 7–27 | 69% |
| Sep 30 | at 17Louisville | L 10–55 | 5% |
| Oct 7 | at UT Martin | W 13–10 | 18% |
| Oct 14 | vs Eastern Illinois | L 24–27 | 41% |
| Oct 28 | vs Eastern Kentucky | L 13–26 | 54% |
| Nov 4 | at Jacksonville State | L 23–59 | 8% |
| Nov 11 | vs Tennessee Tech | W 31–21 | 55% |
| Nov 18 | at Southeast Missouri State | L 10–21 | 37% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Southeast Missouri State 21–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Ohio Valley Conference.
In program history: The 27th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 39 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 2–5 tied for 7th in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 232–322
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1157 −90 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −33.3 No. 84 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 223
- Offensive coordinators
- Casey Brockman and Brian Hamilton
- Defensive coordinator
- Chris Boone
Leaders
| Passing yards | Corey Newble QB | 64 yds |
| Rushing yards | Corey Newble QB | 10 yds |
| Receiving yards | L.J. Gainey WR | 16 yds |
| Tackles | Zachary Wade DB | 11 tkl |
| Sacks | Chris Stahl DL | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Cortez Roberts CB | ★★ | No. 3925 |
| Austin Daulton DT | ||
| Preston Rice PRO |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.758 |
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 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.