2017 Stephen F. Austin
4–7 (4–5 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lamar 34–7Oct 28
By 27 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to SMU 14–58Sep 2
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at SMU | L 14–58 | 20% |
| Sep 9 | vs Southern Utah | L 14–51 | 43% |
| Sep 16 | vs Incarnate Word | W 37–31 | 67% |
| Sep 23 | at Abilene Christian | W 20–10 | 42% |
| Sep 30 | vs McNeese | L 0–35 | 41% |
| Oct 7 | vs Sam Houston | L 16–27 | 24% |
| Oct 14 | at Central Arkansas | L 20–24 | 14% |
| Oct 21 | vs Houston Christian | W 27–10 | 69% |
| Oct 28 | at Lamar | W 34–7 | 58% |
| Nov 11 | vs Nicholls | L 13–34 | 43% |
| Nov 18 | at Northwestern State | L 21–38 | 51% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Northwestern State 38–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 27th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 44 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 4–5 tied for 6th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 216–325
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1207 −58 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −31.5 No. 80 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 153
- Offensive coordinator
- Gary Crowton
- Defensive coordinator
- Jeff Byrd
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jake Blumrick QB | 134 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jake Blumrick QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Kijana Amous RB | 38 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Kijana Amous RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Tamrick Pace WR | 51 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Juan Day RB | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Alize Ward S | 8 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Josh Thompson WR | ★★★ | No. 1699 |
| Kameron Session RB | ★★★ | No. 2181 |
| Javon McInnis S | ★★ | No. 2480 |
| Nathan Giles S | ★★ | No. 3176 |
| Dejour Dowell WR | ★★ | No. 3176 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.798 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.783 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.753 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.773 |
| Whole class | 8 | 2.2 | 0.777 |
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 4 | John Franklin-Meyers DE | Los Angeles Rams |
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.