2017 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

The 2017 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach John Grass, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the OVC title for the fourth consecutive season. Jacksonville State received the OVC's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs as the No. 3 overall seed, marking the program's fifth straight trip to the FCS playoffs. After a first-round, the Gamecocks were upset by Kennesaw State in the second round. The team played home games at Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama.

2017 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
OVC champion
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 9
FCS CoachesNo. 10
Record10–2 (8–0 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJimmy Ogle (18th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorDavid Blackwell (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorBrandon Hall (4th season)
Home stadiumBurgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
2017 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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

On October 14, the Gamecocks won their 27th straight OVC conference game, setting the conference record for consecutive games won.

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