2017 Tennessee Tech
1–10 (1–7 Ohio Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Tennessee State 30–26Oct 28
By 4 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Ball State 13–28Sep 16
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Western Illinois | L 14–41 | 53% |
| Sep 9 | at Kennesaw State | L 14–27 | 31% |
| Sep 16 | at Ball State | L 13–28 | 20% |
| Sep 23 | at Eastern Kentucky | L 21–24 | 41% |
| Sep 30 | vs Jacksonville State | L 7–34 | 23% |
| Oct 7 | at Eastern Illinois | L 23–24 | 28% |
| Oct 14 | at Southeast Missouri State | L 3–31 | 38% |
| Oct 28 | vs Tennessee State | W 30–26 | 39% |
| Nov 4 | vs Austin Peay | L 28–35 | 51% |
| Nov 11 | at Murray State | L 21–31 | 45% |
| Nov 18 | vs UT Martin | L 0–24 | 32% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UT Martin 24–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Ohio Valley Conference.
In program history: The 44th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 75 on file).
- Record
- 1–10
- Conference
- 1–7 9th in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 174–325
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1134 −156 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −34.0 No. 89 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 186
- Offensive coordinator
- Tyree Foreman
- Defensive coordinator
- Shawn Quinn
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Andre Sale QB | 239 yds |
| Rushing yards | Andrew Goldsmith RB | 64 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Andrew Goldsmith RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Dontez Byrd WR | 93 yds |
| Tackles | Aderick Moore LB | 12 tkl |
| Interceptions | Clay Davis LB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Slater Howard S | ★★★ | No. 1645 |
| DeArius Marlow CB | ★★ | No. 3176 |
| Mackell Pippen CB | ★★ | No. 3176 |
| Dondre Ezell DT | ★★ | No. 4021 |
| Chris Hooks WR |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.753 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.3 | 0.784 |
| Whole class | 4 | 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.
2017 Ohio Valley Conference standings
| 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.