Head Coach: Skip Holtz (5th season)
Stadium: Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA
Record: 7-6 (4-4 Conference USA)
Previous: 2016
Next: 2018
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/2 | Northwestern State | W | 52-24 | 1-0 |
| 9/9 | Mississippi State | L | 21-57 | 1-1 |
| 9/16 | @ Western Kentucky | W | 23-22 | 2-1 (1-0) |
| 9/23 | @ South Carolina | L | 16-17 | 2-2 (1-0) |
| 9/30 | South Alabama | W | 34-16 | 3-2 (1-0) |
| 10/7 | @ UAB | L | 22-23 | 3-3 (1-1) |
| 10/21 | Southern Miss | L | 27-34 (2OT) | 3-4 (1-2) |
| 10/28 | @ Rice | W | 42-28 | 4-4 (2-2) |
| 11/4 | North Texas | L | 23-24 | 4-5 (2-3) |
| 11/11 | Florida Atlantic | L | 23-48 | 4-6 (2-4) |
| 11/18 | @ UTEP | W | 42-21 | 5-6 (3-4) |
| 11/25 | UTSA | W | 20-6 | 6-6 (4-4) |
| DXL Frisco Bowl (@ Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX) | ||||
| 12/20 (Wed) | SMU | W | 51-10 | 7-6 (4-4) |