The 2017 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Mark Elder and played their home games at Roy Kidd Stadium. They were a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 3–5 in OVC play to finish in a tie for fifth place.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | at Western Kentucky* | | FloSports | L 17–31 | 18,614 |
| September 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at Kentucky* | | SECN | L 16–27 | 54,868 |
| September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Tennessee Tech | | OVCDN | W 24–21 | 9,520 |
| September 30 | 7:00 p.m. | at Southeast Missouri State | | OVCDN | L 10–29 | 4,375 |
| October 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Tennessee State | - Roy Kidd Stadium
- Richmond, KY
| OVCDN | L 21–45 | 8,410 |
| October 14 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 3 Jacksonville State | | ESPN3 | L 25–41 | 18,045 |
| October 21 | 3:00 p.m. | UT Martin | - Roy Kidd Stadium
- Richmond, KY
| OVCDN | W 31–21 | 9,420 |
| October 28 | 4:00 p.m. | at Murray State | | OVCDN | W 26–13 | 5,209 |
| November 4 | 2:00 p.m. | at Eastern Illinois | | OVCDN | L 20–23 OT | 2,828 |
| November 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Austin Peay | - Roy Kidd Stadium
- Richmond, KY
| OVCDN | L 24–31 | 5,100 |
| November 18 | 1:00 p.m. | Saint Francis (PA)* | - Roy Kidd Stadium
- Richmond, KY
| OVCDN | W 14–10 | 3,720 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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References
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| Culture & lore |
- The Colonel
- "Rally Maroon and White"
- Marching Colonels
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| People | |
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National championship seasons in bold |