2017 UAlbany
4–7 (2–6 Colonial Athletic Association). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Morgan State 26–0Sep 9
By 26 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Old Dominion 17–31Sep 2
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Old Dominion | L 17–31 | 18% |
| Sep 9 | at Morgan State | W 26–0 | 59% |
| Sep 16 | vs Monmouth | W 28–14 | 62% |
| Sep 23 | vs Villanova | W 19–10 | 49% |
| Sep 30 | at Elon | L 0–6 | 63% |
| Oct 7 | at Richmond | L 38–41 | 37% |
| Oct 21 | vs Maine | L 10–12 | 60% |
| Oct 28 | vs Rhode Island | L 14–31 | 79% |
| Nov 4 | at Stony Brook | L 21–28 | 28% |
| Nov 11 | at Delaware | L 3–22 | 28% |
| Nov 18 | vs New Hampshire | W 15–0 | 35% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat New Hampshire 15–0; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Colonial Athletic Association.
In program history: The 15th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 10th in Colonial Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 191–195
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1295 −27 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −18.4 No. 36 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 204
- Offensive coordinator
- Joe Bernard
- Defensive coordinator
- Bob Benson
Leaders
| Passing yards | Will Brunson QB | 160 yds |
| Rushing yards | Karl Mofor RB | 99 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Karl Mofor RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jerod Diggs WR | 62 yds |
| Interceptions | Josh Wynn S | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Ryan Solt OG | ★★★ | No. 2094 |
| Coemba Jones S | ★★ | No. 2862 |
| Karl Mofor RB | ★★ | No. 4216 |
| Zach Verdi SDE | ||
| Anthony Lang OLB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.730 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.801 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.775 |
| Whole class | 3 | 2.3 | 0.769 |
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 Colonial Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 James Madison | 9–0 | 14–1 | |
| Stony Brook | 7–2 | 10–3 | |
| Elon | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| New Hampshire | 5–3 | 9–5 | |
| Delaware | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Richmond | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
 Towson | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Villanova | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Maine | 3–5 | 4–6 | |
 UAlbany | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Rhode Island | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
 William & Mary | 0–8 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.