2017 Mississippi State Bulldogs Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2017 Mississippi State Bulldogs went 9-4 (4-4 in the SEC), finishing No. 19 in the AP poll. They scored 32.0 and allowed 20.9 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 8-5-0; games went 3-9-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 19 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: SEC
- Record: 9-4
- Conference record: 4-4
- AP rank: No. 24
- Against the spread: 8-5-0
- Over/under: 3-9-0
- SP+ rank: No. 19
2017 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleston Southern | 2017-09-02 | W | 49-0 | -23 | W | |
| 2 | at Louisiana Tech | 2017-09-09 | W | 57-21 | -10.5 | W | O 67.5 |
| 3 | LSU | 2017-09-16 | W | 37-7 | +7.5 | W | U 53.5 |
| 4 | at Georgia | 2017-09-23 | L | 3-31 | +2.5 | L | U 49.5 |
| 5 | at Auburn | 2017-09-30 | L | 10-49 | +7.5 | L | O 51 |
| 7 | BYU | 2017-10-14 | W | 35-10 | -23 | W | U 50 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 2017-10-21 | W | 45-7 | -14 | W | U 54.5 |
| 9 | at Texas A&M | 2017-10-28 | W | 35-14 | -3.5 | W | U 56 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 2017-11-04 | W | 34-23 | -34 | L | P 57 |
| 11 | Alabama | 2017-11-12 | L | 24-31 | +14.5 | W | O 50 |
| 12 | at Arkansas | 2017-11-18 | W | 28-21 | -14 | L | U 56.5 |
| 13 | Ole Miss | 2017-11-24 | L | 28-31 | -14 | L | U 64.5 |
| Bowl | Louisville | 2017-12-30 | W | 31-27 | +6.5 | W | U 61.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Fitzgerald | 12 | 159 | 286 | 1782 | 15 | 11 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeris Williams | 13 | 236 | 1107 | 6 |
| Keytaon Thompson | 10 | 75 | 446 | 6 |
| Kylin Hill | 13 | 78 | 393 | 2 |
| Nick Gibson | 12 | 45 | 239 | 1 |
| Dontavian Lee | 8 | 16 | 64 | 1 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Jackson | 12 | 27 | 276 | 0 |
| Keith Mixon | 8 | 18 | 275 | 1 |
| Jordan Thomas | 12 | 22 | 263 | 3 |
| Deddrick Thomas | 11 | 22 | 227 | 4 |
| Donald Gray | 8 | 24 | 214 | 3 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark McLaurin | 13 | 79 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 6 | 6 |
| Johnathan Abram | 12 | 71 | 5 | 2 | 5 | |
| J.T. Gray | 13 | 64 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 8 |
| Jeffery Simmons | 13 | 60 | 12 | 5 | 1 | |
| Dezmond Harris | 10 | 57 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
2017 Mississippi State players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgton Jenkins | C | CLE | 2019 R2 #44 | 2016–2017 |
| Jeffery Simmons | DT | TEN | 2019 R1 #19 | 2016–2018 |
| Logan Cooke | P | JAX | 2018 R7 #247 | 2014–2017 |
| Montez Sweat | DE | CHI | 2019 R1 #26 | 2017–2018 |
| Willie Gay Jr. | LB | MIA | 2020 R2 #63 | 2017–2019 |
| J.T. Gray | DB | TB | 2018 UDFA | 2016–2017 |
| Johnathan Abram | DB | NO | 2019 R1 #27 | 2017–2018 |
| Cameron Dantzler | CB | NO | 2020 R3 #89 | 2017–2019 |
| Jordan Thomas | LB | CAR | 2018 R6 #211 | 2016–2017 |
| Marquiss Spencer | DE | NYJ | 2021 R7 #253 | 2016–2020 |
| Gerri Green | DE | CHI | 2019 R6 #199 | 2015–2018 |
| Kylin Hill | RB | GB | 2021 R7 #256 | 2017–2020 |
| Braxton Hoyett | DT | NO | 2019 UDFA | 2016–2018 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com