2017 Florida Atlantic Owls Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2017 Florida Atlantic Owls went 11-3 (9-0 in the Conference USA). They scored 40.6 and allowed 22.7 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 10-4-0; games went 6-7-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 50 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Conference USA
- Record: 11-3
- Conference record: 9-0
- Against the spread: 10-4-0
- Over/under: 6-7-0
- SP+ rank: No. 50
2017 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 2017-09-02 | L | 19-42 | +8.5 | L | U 64.5 |
| 2 | at Wisconsin | 2017-09-09 | L | 14-31 | +34 | W | U 59 |
| 3 | Bethune-Cookman | 2017-09-16 | W | 45-0 | -20 | W | |
| 4 | at Buffalo | 2017-09-23 | L | 31-34 | +2 | L | O 58.5 |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee | 2017-09-30 | W | 38-20 | -2.5 | W | U 60 |
| 6 | at Old Dominion | 2017-10-07 | W | 58-28 | -5 | W | O 57.5 |
| 8 | North Texas | 2017-10-21 | W | 69-31 | -3.5 | W | O 67 |
| 9 | at Western Kentucky | 2017-10-28 | W | 42-28 | -6.5 | W | O 67.5 |
| 10 | Marshall | 2017-11-03 | W | 30-25 | -6.5 | L | U 63 |
| 11 | at Louisiana Tech | 2017-11-11 | W | 48-23 | -3.5 | W | O 68.5 |
| 12 | Florida International | 2017-11-19 | W | 52-24 | -14.5 | W | O 65.5 |
| 13 | at Charlotte | 2017-11-25 | W | 31-12 | -24.5 | L | U 65.5 |
| 14 | North Texas | 2017-12-02 | W | 41-17 | -11 | W | U 71 |
| Bowl | Akron | 2017-12-20 | W | 50-3 | -23.5 | W | U 65.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Driskel | 12 | 185 | 278 | 2247 | 15 | 4 |
| Daniel Parr | 5 | 43 | 75 | 588 | 4 | 2 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Singletary | 14 | 301 | 1920 | 32 |
| Gregory Howell Jr. | 12 | 112 | 740 | 5 |
| Kerrith Whyte Jr. | 14 | 55 | 347 | 2 |
| John Franklin III | 11 | 16 | 229 | 2 |
| Gerald Hearns | 4 | 11 | 67 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Wright | 12 | 56 | 657 | 6 |
| Kalib Woods | 6 | 24 | 619 | 4 |
| Harrison Bryant | 10 | 32 | 408 | 5 |
| Kamrin Solomon | 11 | 33 | 388 | 1 |
| DeAndre McNeal | 7 | 23 | 317 | 2 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azeez Al-Shaair | 13 | 146 | 10 | 2.5 | 4 | |
| Rashad Smith | 14 | 99 | 12 | 6 | 5 | |
| Jalen Young | 14 | 77 | 2.5 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Hunter Snyder | 13 | 57 | 8 | 6 | 2 | |
| Zyon Gilbert | 12 | 52 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 |
2017 Florida Atlantic players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azeez Al-Shaair | LB | HOU | 2019 UDFA | 2016–2018 |
| Devin Singletary | RB | NYG | 2019 R3 #74 | 2016–2018 |
| James Pierre | CB | MIN | 2020 UDFA | 2017–2019 |
| Greg Joseph | K | LV | 2018 UDFA | 2016–2017 |
| Harrison Bryant | TE | HOU | 2020 R4 #115 | 2016–2019 |
| Zyon Gilbert | DB | PIT | 2022 UDFA | 2017–2021 |
| Herb Miller | CB | BUF | 2019 UDFA | 2015–2018 |
| Buddy Howell | RB | LA | 2018 UDFA | 2014–2017 |
| Kerrith Whyte | RB | GB | 2019 R7 #222 | 2016–2018 |
| Rashad Smith | LB | ATL | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| John Franklin | WR | TB | 2018 UDFA | 2017 |
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