2017 Northwestern State
4–7 (4–5 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Stephen F. Austin 38–21Nov 18
By 17 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Louisiana Tech 24–52Sep 2
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Louisiana Tech | L 24–52 | 9% |
| Sep 9 | at Grambling | L 10–23 | 17% |
| Sep 16 | vs Lamar | W 35–28 | 55% |
| Sep 30 | vs SE Louisiana | L 20–49 | 44% |
| Oct 7 | at Nicholls | L 10–14 | 24% |
| Oct 14 | at Sam Houston | L 36–40 | 10% |
| Oct 21 | vs Central Arkansas | L 17–45 | 18% |
| Oct 28 | at Houston Christian | W 10–7 | 48% |
| Nov 4 | vs Abilene Christian | W 26–23 | 56% |
| Nov 11 | at McNeese | L 24–44 | 16% |
| Nov 18 | vs Stephen F. Austin | W 38–21 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Stephen F. Austin 38–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 35th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 75 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 4–5 tied for 6th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 250–346
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1206 +3 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −30.2 No. 77 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 202
- Offensive coordinator
- Kyle Manley
- Defensive coordinator
- Brad Laird
Leaders
| Passing yards | J.D. Almond QB | 162 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Bobby Chan-Chan WR | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Chris Jones RB | 60 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Chris Jones RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Bobby Chan-Chan WR | 77 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jaylen Watson WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Nick Pierotti LB | 8 tkl |
| Sacks | Obinna Iheoma DE | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Kaleb Fletcher ATH | ★★ | No. 2531 |
| Tanner Ash WR | ★★ | No. 4021 |
| Jake Gore OG | ★★ | No. 4167 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.753 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.743 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.786 |
| Whole class | 3 | 2.0 | 0.761 |
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 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Arkansas | 9–0 | 10–2 | |
| Sam Houston | 8–1 | 12–2 | |
| McNeese | 7–2 | 8–2 | |
| Nicholls | 7–2 | 8–4 | |
| SE Louisiana | 6–3 | 6–5 | |
 Northwestern State | 4–5 | 4–7 | |
| Stephen F. Austin | 4–5 | 4–7 | |
| Abilene Christian | 2–7 | 2–9 | |
 Incarnate Word | 1–7 | 1–10 | |
| Lamar | 1–8 | 1–9 | |
| Houston Christian | 0–9 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.