2017 Tennessee State
6–5 (2–5 Ohio Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Virginia Lynchburg 60–0Nov 4
By 60 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Georgia State 17–10Aug 31
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Georgia State | W 17–10 | 28% |
| Sep 9 | vs Jackson State | W 17–15 | 67% |
| Sep 16 | vs Florida A&M | W 24–13 | 63% |
| Sep 23 | at UT Martin | L 16–31 | 34% |
| Sep 30 | vs Eastern Illinois | L 16–19 | 62% |
| Oct 7 | at Eastern Kentucky | W 45–21 | 55% |
| Oct 14 | vs Austin Peay | L 17–21 | 74% |
| Oct 28 | at Tennessee Tech | L 26–30 | 61% |
| Nov 4 | vsVirginia Lynchburg | W 60–0 | 79% |
| Nov 11 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 23–20 | 69% |
| Nov 16 | at Jacksonville State | L 6–36 | 15% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Jacksonville State 36–6; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Ohio Valley Conference.
In program history: The 14th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 35 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 2–5 tied for 7th in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 267–216
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1301 +18 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −25.9 No. 63 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 169
- Offensive coordinator
- Jeff Parker
- Defensive coordinator
- Garry Fisher
Leaders
| Passing yards | Treon Harris QB | 145 yds |
| Rushing yards | Treon Harris QB | 91 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Seth Rowland RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Patrick Smith WR | 70 yds |
| Tackles | Chris Collins LB | 12 tkl |
| Sacks | Chris Collins LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Dajour Nesbeth CB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Ray Coggins CB | ★★★ | No. 1962 |
| James Green S | ★★★ | No. 2046 |
| Moris Lugo ILB | ★★ | No. 2750 |
| J.C. Goins DT | ★★ | No. 2862 |
| Lawrence Segree WR | ★★ | No. 3925 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.758 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.775 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.805 |
| Whole class | 5 | 2.4 | 0.784 |
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
Conference page| 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.