2017 Southern
7–4 (5–2 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Texas Southern 33–7Nov 11
By 26 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Southern Miss 0–45Sep 9
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs South Carolina StateMeac/swac Challenge | W 14–8 | 64% |
| Sep 9 | at Southern Miss | L 0–45 | 32% |
| Sep 16 | at UTSA | L 17–51 | 26% |
| Sep 23 | at Alcorn State | L 31–48 | 48% |
| Sep 30 | vsFort Valley State | W 31–14 | 75% |
| Oct 7 | vs Alabama A&M | W 35–14 | 71% |
| Oct 21 | at Jackson State | W 35–17 | 75% |
| Oct 28 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 47–40 | 79% |
| Nov 4 | vs Prairie View A&M | W 37–31 | 65% |
| Nov 11 | at Texas Southern | W 33–7 | 76% |
| Nov 25 | vs Grambling | L 21–30 | 34% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Grambling 30–21; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 26 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 5–2 2nd in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 301–305
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1384 +10 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −29.9 No. 76 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 218
- Offensive coordinator
- Chennis Berry
- Defensive coordinator
- Trei Oliver
Leaders
| Passing yards | Darquez Lee QB | 76 yds |
| Rushing yards | Devon Benn RB | 80 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Tevin Horton RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jamar Washington WR | 75 yds |
| Tackles | Andrea Augustine DB | 17 tkl |
| Sacks | Aaron Tiller LB | 2 sacks |
| Interceptions | Danny Johnson DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Kendall Catalon ATH | ★★ | No. 2531 |
| Tre’ Square WDE | ★★ | No. 3016 |
| Jakobi Jones S | ★★ | No. 3916 |
| Ja’Tyre Carter OL | ||
| Maurice Campbell OT |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.771 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.759 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.786 |
| Whole class | 3 | 2.0 | 0.772 |
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 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling | 9–0 | 11–2 | |
 Southern | 5–2 | 7–4 | |
| Alcorn State | 6–3 | 7–5 | |
| Prairie View A&M | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
 Alabama State | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
| Alabama A&M | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| Jackson State | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Texas Southern | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1–6 | 2–9 | |
 Mississippi Valley State | 1–6 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.