2017 Valparaiso
6–5 (5–3 Pioneer Football League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Trinity International (IL) 44–10Sep 16
By 34 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Montana | L 23–45 | 23% |
| Sep 9 | vs Duquesne | L 40–45 | 32% |
| Sep 16 | vsTrinity International (IL) | W 44–10 | 46% |
| Sep 23 | at Drake | L 13–38 | 33% |
| Sep 30 | vs Stetson | W 27–24 | 67% |
| Oct 7 | at Campbell | L 10–49 | 30% |
| Oct 14 | vs Marist | W 49–15 | 49% |
| Oct 28 | vs Morehead State | W 63–32 | 64% |
| Nov 4 | atJacksonville | L 17–20 | 33% |
| Nov 11 | at Butler | W 36–28 | 31% |
| Nov 18 | vs Dayton | W 8–7 | 44% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Dayton 8–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Pioneer Football League.
In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 27 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Pioneer Football League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 330–313
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1261 +74 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −39.6 No. 106 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Jason Miran
- Defensive coordinator
- Ernest Moore
2017 Pioneer Football League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego | 8–0 | 10–3 | |
| Drake | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
| Jacksonville | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Campbell | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
 Valparaiso | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Butler | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Dayton | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Morehead State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Marist | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Stetson | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
 Davidson | 0–8 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.