2017 North Carolina A&T
12–0 (8–0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Mars Hill 56–0Sep 9
By 56 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Charlotte 35–31Sep 16
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Gardner-Webb | W 45–3 | 57% |
| Sep 9 | vsMars Hill | W 56–0 | 88% |
| Sep 16 | at Charlotte | W 35–31 | 56% |
| Sep 23 | at Morgan State | W 49–17 | 79% |
| Sep 30 | at South Carolina State | W 21–7 | 61% |
| Oct 7 | vs Delaware State | W 44–3 | 94% |
| Oct 14 | at Florida A&M | W 31–20 | 79% |
| Oct 21 | vs Bethune-Cookman | W 24–20 | 80% |
| Nov 4 | at Norfolk State | W 35–7 | 79% |
| Nov 11 | vsSavannah State | W 36–17 | 92% |
| Nov 18 | vs North Carolina Central | W 24–10 | 73% |
| Dec 16Bowls & playoff | vs Grambling | W 21–14 | 48% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Grambling 21–14; unranked in the final AP poll; Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champions.
In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champions8–0 in the conference
- Record
- 12–0
- Conference
- 8–0 first in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 421–149
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1546 +160 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −15.4 No. 24 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 256
- Offensive coordinator
- Chip Hester
- Defensive coordinator
- Sam Washington
Leaders
| Passing yards | Lamar Raynard QB | 259 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Lamar Raynard QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Marquell Cartwright RB | 66 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Marquell Cartwright RB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Malik Wilson WR | 84 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Malik Wilson WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Marcus Albert LB | 9 tkl |
| Sacks | Justin Cates DL | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Franklin McCain III DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Noel Ruiz K | ★★★ | No. 1304 |
| Artavious Richardson WDE | ★★ | No. 2210 |
| Jalen Pittman WR | ★★ | No. 4216 |
| Jalen Fowler DUAL | ★★ | No. 4265 |
| Dontae Keys OG |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.730 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.797 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Whole class | 4 | 2.3 | 0.765 |
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 3 | Brandon Parker OT | Oakland Raiders |
2017 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings
| 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.