2017 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

American college football season

2017 Arkansas State Red Wolves football

Camellia Bowl, L 30–35 vs. Middle Tennessee
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	7–5 (6–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Blake Anderson (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Buster Faulkner (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Joe Cauthen (4th season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Centennial Bank Stadium
Seasons← 2016 2018 →

2017 Sun Belt Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Troy +	7	–	1	11	–	2
Appalachian State +	7	–	1	9	–	4
Arkansas State	6	–	2	7	–	5
Georgia State	5	–	3	7	–	5
New Mexico State	4	–	4	7	–	6
Louisiana	4	–	4	5	–	7
Louisiana–Monroe	4	–	4	4	–	8
Idaho	3	–	5	4	–	8
South Alabama	3	–	5	4	–	8
Coastal Carolina *	2	–	6	3	–	9
Georgia Southern	2	–	6	2	–	10
Texas State	1	–	7	2	–	10

+ – Conference co-champions * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

The 2017 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represented Arkansas State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Red Wolves played their home games at Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and competed in the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by fourth-year head coach Blake Anderson. They finished the season 7–5, 6–2 in Sun Belt play to finish in third place. They received a bid to the Camellia Bowl where they lost to Middle Tennessee.

Schedule

Arkansas State announced its 2017 football schedule on March 1, 2017. The 2017 schedule consisted of six home and away games in the regular season. The Red Wolves hosted Sun Belt foes Coastal Carolina, Louisiana–Lafayette, Texas State, and Troy, and traveled to Georgia Southern, Louisiana–Monroe, New Mexico State, and South Alabama

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:00 p.m.	at Nebraska*	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	BTN	L 36–43	90,171
September 9	2:30 p.m.	No. 16 Miami (FL)*	Centennial Bank Stadium		Canceled
September 16	6:00 p.m.	Arkansas–Pine Bluff*	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN3	W 48–3	24,371
September 23	6:00 p.m.	at SMU*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX	ESPN3	L 21–44	23,672
October 4	7:00 p.m.	at Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN2	W 43–25	13,781
October 14	6:00 p.m.	Coastal Carolina	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN3	W 51–17	25,916
October 19	6:30 p.m.	Louisiana–Lafayette	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPNU	W 47–3	21,943
October 28	3:00 p.m.	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	ALT	W 37–21	10,041
November 11	4:00 p.m.	at South Alabama	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN3	L 19–24	17,640
November 18	2:00 p.m.	Texas State	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN3	W 30–12	19,846
November 25	2:00 p.m.	at Louisiana–Monroe	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN3	W 67–50	8,245
December 2	6:30 p.m.	Troy	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN2	L 25–32	27,462
December 16	7:00 p.m.	vs. Middle Tennessee*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL (Camellia Bowl)	ESPN	L 30–35	20,612
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game All times are in Central time

The game between Arkansas State and Miami was canceled in the wake of Hurricane Irma due to travel concerns for the Hurricanes.

Schedule Source:

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	14	12	0	10	36
Cornhuskers	17	10	7	9	43

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Lions	0	3	0	0	3
Red Wolves	13	7	21	7	48

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	14	0	0	7	21
Mustangs	10	20	7	7	44

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	3	19	14	7	43
Eagles	0	17	0	8	25

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chanticleers	0	7	0	10	17
Red Wolves	7	10	17	17	51

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	3	0	0	0	3
Red Wolves	14	20	3	10	47

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	7	0	10	20	37
Aggies	0	14	0	7	21

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	0	6	6	7	19
Jaguars	10	0	7	7	24

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	6	0	6	0	12
Red Wolves	16	0	14	0	30

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	7	21	21	18	67
Warhawks	14	7	14	15	50

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	0	7	10	15	32
Red Wolves	0	10	3	12	25

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	7	14	7	7	35
Red Wolves	3	7	7	13	30

v t e Arkansas State Red Wolves football
Venues	Kays Stadium (1937–1973) Centennial Bank Stadium (1974–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Memphis: Paint Bucket Bowl
Culture & lore	Howl "ASU Loyalty Song" Sound of the Natural State
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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