2017 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

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2017 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKurt Mattix (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorAngelo Mirando (2nd season)
Home stadiumRoy Kidd Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 9 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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2017 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Mark Elder and played their home games at Roy Kidd Stadium. They were a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 3–5 in OVC play to finish in a tie for fifth place.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 p.m.at Western Kentucky*FloSportsL 17–3118,614
September 912:00 p.m.at Kentucky*SECNL 16–2754,868
September 236:00 p.m.Tennessee TechOVCDNW 24–219,520
September 307:00 p.m.at Southeast Missouri StateOVCDNL 10–294,375
October 76:00 p.m.Tennessee State
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
OVCDNL 21–458,410
October 144:00 p.m.at No. 3 Jacksonville StateESPN3L 25–4118,045
October 213:00 p.m.UT Martindagger
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
OVCDNW 31–219,420
October 284:00 p.m.at Murray StateOVCDNW 26–135,209
November 42:00 p.m.at Eastern IllinoisOVCDNL 20–23 OT2,828
November 111:00 p.m.Austin Peay
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
OVCDNL 24–315,100
November 181:00 p.m.Saint Francis (PA)*
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
OVCDNW 14–103,720
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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