2017 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

The 2017 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia, and competed in the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by coach Chad Lunsford following the mid-season firing of second-year head coach Tyson Summers. They finished the season 2–10, 2–6 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for tenth place.

2017 Georgia Southern Eagles football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record2–10 (2–6 Sun Belt)
Head coach
  • Tyson Summers (2nd season; first 6 games)
  • Chad Lunsford (interim; last 6 games)
Offensive coordinatorBryan Cook (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorLorenzo Costantini (2nd season)
Home stadiumPaulson Stadium
2017 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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

Following the season, interim head coach Chad Lunsford was promoted to head coach.

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