2017 UT Martin
6–5 (4–4 Ohio Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Clarion 36–0Aug 31
By 36 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Ole Miss 23–45Sep 9
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vsClarion | W 36–0 | 83% |
| Sep 9 | at Ole Miss | L 23–45 | 22% |
| Sep 16 | at Chattanooga | W 21–7 | 39% |
| Sep 23 | vs Tennessee State | W 31–16 | 66% |
| Sep 30 | at Austin Peay | L 0–7 | 73% |
| Oct 7 | vs Murray State | L 10–13 | 82% |
| Oct 21 | at Eastern Kentucky | L 21–31 | 66% |
| Oct 28 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 27–10 | 60% |
| Nov 4 | at Southeast Missouri State | W 16–14 | 59% |
| Nov 11 | vs Jacksonville State | L 7–14 | 32% |
| Nov 18 | at Tennessee Tech | W 24–0 | 68% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Tennessee Tech 24–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Ohio Valley Conference.
In program history: The 12th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 30 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 4–4 4th in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 216–157
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1361 −4 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −20.5 No. 42 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 163
- Offensive coordinator
- Kevin Bannon
- Defensive coordinator
- Jordon Hankins
Leaders
| Passing yards | Troy Cook QB | 92 yds |
| Rushing yards | Ladarius Galloway RB | 188 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Ladarius Galloway RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jaylon Moore WR | 42 yds |
| Tackles | Kahlid Hagens S | 10 tkl |
| Sacks | James Gilleylen LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Tae Martin S | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Dresser Winn PRO | ★★ | No. 2414 |
| Christian LaBreche TE | ★★ | No. 2443 |
| Colton Dowell WR | ★★ | No. 2559 |
| Deylon Williams ILB | ★★ | No. 2917 |
| Legend Brumbaugh PRO | ★★ | No. 2917 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.0 | 0.781 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.787 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.773 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.730 |
| Whole class | 6 | 2.0 | 0.773 |
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.