2017 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

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.

2017 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
2017 record4–7 (3–5 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKurt Mattix (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorAngelo Mirando (2nd season)
Home stadiumRoy Kidd Stadium
(Capacity: 20,000)
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     3 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

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 p.m.at WKU*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 Martin
  • 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
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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