2017 Ohio Bobcats football team

The 2017 Ohio Bobcats football team represented Ohio University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by 13th-year head coach Frank Solich and played their home games at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in MAC play to finish in second play in the East Division. They received an invitation to the Bahamas Bowl where they defeated UAB.

2017 Ohio Bobcats football
Bahamas Bowl champion
Bahamas Bowl, W 41–6 vs. UAB
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record9–4 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTim Albin (13th season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Co-defensive coordinatorJim Burrow (13th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorRon Collins (1st season)
Base defense4-3
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
2017 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Akron xy  6 2   7 7  
Ohio  5 3   9 4  
Miami (OH)  4 4   5 7  
Buffalo  4 4   6 6  
Bowling Green  2 6   2 10  
Kent State  1 7   2 10  
West Division
Toledo xy$  7 1   11 3  
Central Michigan  6 2   8 5  
Northern Illinois  6 2   8 5  
Western Michigan  4 4   6 6  
Eastern Michigan  3 5   5 7  
Ball State  0 8   2 10  
Championship: Toledo 45, Akron 28
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
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