Head Coach: Rod Reed (8th season)
Stadium: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
Record: 6-5
Previous: 2016
Next: 2018
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/31 (Thu) | @ Georgia State | W | 17-10 | 1-0 |
| 9/9 | Jackson State (1) | W | 17-15 | 2-0 |
| 9/16 | Florida A&M | W | 24-13 | 3-0 |
| 9/23 | @ Tennessee-Martin | L | 16-31 | 3-1 |
| 9/30 | Eastern Illinois | L | 16-19 (2OT) | 3-2 |
| 10/7 | @ Eastern Kentucky | W | 45-21 | 4-2 |
| 10/14 | Austin Peay | L | 17-21 | 4-3 |
| 10/28 | @ Tennessee Tech | L | 26-30 | 4-4 |
| 11/4 | Virginia-Lynchburg | W | 60-0 | 5-4 |
| 11/11 | Southeast Missouri State | W | 23-20 | 6-4 |
| 11/16 (Thu) | @ Jacksonville State | L | 6-36 | 6-5 |
- (1) - @ Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, TN