Head Coach: Tim Chavous (2nd full season, 3rd overall)
Stadium: Baker Stadium, Raleigh, NC
Record: 5-5
Previous: 2016
Next: 2018
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/31 (Thu) | @ Catawba | L | 0-49 | 0-1 |
| 9/9 | @ Carson-Newman | L | 14-41 | 0-2 |
| 9/16 | Bowie State | L | 20-66 | 0-3 |
| 9/23 | @ Lincoln (PA) | W | 81-9 | 1-3 |
| 9/30 | Virginia Union | L | 7-28 | 1-4 |
| 10/7 | Livingstone | W | 30-29 | 2-4 |
| 10/14 | Winston-Salem State | W | 17-14 | 3-4 |
| 10/21 | @ Fayetteville State | L | 31-34 | 3-5 |
| 10/28 | Johnson C. Smith | W | 24-0 | 4-5 |
| 11/4 | @ Shaw | W | 31-14 | 5-5 |