2017 Western Carolina
7–5 (5–3 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Davidson 63–17Sep 9
By 46 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Hawai’i 18–41Sep 2
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Hawai’i | L 18–41 | 16% |
| Sep 9 | vs Davidson | W 63–17 | 68% |
| Sep 16 | at Gardner-Webb | W 42–27 | 43% |
| Sep 23 | vs Samford | W 38–34 | 46% |
| Sep 30 | at Chattanooga | W 45–7 | 32% |
| Oct 7 | at Wofford | L 28–35 | 31% |
| Oct 14 | vs East Tennessee State | W 49–10 | 72% |
| Oct 21 | at VMI | W 26–7 | 77% |
| Oct 28 | vs Furman | L 6–28 | 57% |
| Nov 4 | at The Citadel | W 31–19 | 37% |
| Nov 11 | vs Mercer | L 33–35 | 64% |
| Nov 18 | at North Carolina | L 10–65 | 27% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Carolina 65–10; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 54 on file).
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 5–3 4th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 389–325
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1334 +98 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −22.1 No. 46 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 189
- Offensive coordinator
- Brad Glenn
- Defensive coordinator
- John Wiley
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–4
Leaders
| Passing yards | Tyrie Adams QB | 339 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Tyrie Adams QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Tyrie Adams QB | 156 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Corey Holloway RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Terryon Robinson WR | 104 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Connell Young WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | JerMichael White DB | 18 tkl |
| Sacks | Keion Crossen DB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Kendall White LB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Bruce Squires WR | ★★ | No. 3045 |
| D.J. Thorpe DUAL | ★★ | No. 3114 |
| Cam Brown OLB | ★★ | No. 3176 |
| Will Jones PRO | ★★ | No. 4117 |
| Nick Campbell OG | ★★ | No. 4176 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.0 | 0.758 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.740 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 5 | 2.0 | 0.759 |
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.
Drafted in 2018
The 2018 draft| Rd 7 | Keion Crossen CB | New England Patriots |
2017 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wofford | 8–1 | 10–3 | |
| Samford | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| Furman | 6–3 | 8–5 | |
 Western Carolina | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Mercer | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| The Citadel | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Chattanooga | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| East Tennessee State | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| VMI | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.