2017 West Virginia Mountaineers Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2017 West Virginia Mountaineers went 7-6 (5-4 in the Big 12), finishing No. 24 in the AP poll. They scored 34.5 and allowed 31.5 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 5-8-0; games went 6-5-1 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 49 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big 12
- Record: 7-6
- Conference record: 5-4
- AP rank: No. 24
- Against the spread: 5-8-0
- Over/under: 6-5-1
- SP+ rank: No. 49
2017 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Virginia Tech | 2017-09-03 | L | 24-31 | +4.5 | L | P 55 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 2017-09-09 | W | 56-20 | -25 | W | O 68 |
| 3 | Delaware State | 2017-09-16 | W | 59-16 | -62 | L | |
| 4 | at Kansas | 2017-09-23 | W | 56-34 | -23.5 | L | O 71 |
| 6 | at TCU | 2017-10-07 | L | 24-31 | +12 | W | U 66.5 |
| 7 | Texas Tech | 2017-10-14 | W | 46-35 | -5 | W | O 77 |
| 8 | at Baylor | 2017-10-22 | W | 38-36 | -10.5 | L | O 67 |
| 9 | Oklahoma State | 2017-10-28 | L | 39-50 | +8.5 | L | O 77 |
| 10 | Iowa State | 2017-11-04 | W | 20-16 | -3.5 | W | U 59 |
| 11 | at Kansas State | 2017-11-11 | W | 28-23 | -3 | W | U 59 |
| 12 | Texas | 2017-11-18 | L | 14-28 | -3 | L | U 54 |
| 13 | at Oklahoma | 2017-11-25 | L | 31-59 | +23 | L | O 69.5 |
| Bowl | Utah | 2017-12-26 | L | 14-30 | +7 | L | U 56 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Grier | 11 | 250 | 388 | 3490 | 34 | 12 |
| Chris Chugunov | 5 | 43 | 90 | 536 | 3 | 2 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Crawford | 12 | 190 | 1061 | 7 |
| Kennedy McKoy | 12 | 125 | 596 | 7 |
| Martell Pettaway | 12 | 43 | 149 | 2 |
| Tevin Bush | 7 | 20 | 81 | 0 |
| Elijah Wellman | 6 | 5 | 16 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Jennings | 13 | 97 | 1096 | 1 |
| Ka'Raun White | 13 | 61 | 1004 | 12 |
| David Sills V | 12 | 60 | 980 | 18 |
| Marcus Simms | 12 | 35 | 663 | 5 |
| Reggie Roberson Jr. | 3 | 6 | 30 | 1 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Rasheed Benton | 13 | 110 | 13.5 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Kyzir White | 13 | 94 | 7.5 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| David Long Jr. | 9 | 75 | 15.5 | 3.5 | 6 | |
| Dravon Askew-Henry | 13 | 57 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Elijah Battle | 12 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
2017 West Virginia players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Sills | WR | TB | 2019 UDFA | 2015–2018 |
| Gary Jennings | WR | LAC | 2019 R4 #120 | 2015–2018 |
| Kyzir White | OLB | SF | 2018 R4 #119 | 2016–2017 |
| Will Grier | QB | DAL | 2019 R3 #100 | 2017–2018 |
| David Long Jr. | ILB | DET | 2019 R6 #188 | 2016–2018 |
| Marcus Simms | WR | SEA | 2019 UDFA | 2016–2018 |
| Trevon Wesco | TE | LV | 2019 R4 #121 | 2016–2018 |
| Derrek Pitts | CB | TB | 2023 UDFA | 2017–2018 |
| Kenny Robinson | SAF | CAR | 2020 R5 #152 | 2017–2018 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com