The 2017 UT Martin Skyhawks football team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Jason Simpson, the Skyhawks compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fourth in the OVC. UT Martin played home games at Graham Stadium in Martin, Tennessee.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 6:00 p.m. | Clarion* | | | OVCDN | W 36–0 | 1,103 |
| September 9 | 11:00 a.m. | at Ole Miss* | | | SECN | L 23–45 | 60,476 |
| September 16 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Chattanooga* | | | ESPN3 | W 21–7 | 10,141 |
| September 23 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 20 Tennessee State | No. 24 | | ESPN3 | W 31–16 | 6,484 |
| September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | at Austin Peay | No. 18 | | OVCDN | L 0–7 | 8,812 |
| October 7 | 2:00 p.m. | Murray State | No. 25 | | OVCDN | L 10–13 | 4,618 |
| October 21 | 2:00 p.m. | at Eastern Kentucky | | | OVCDN | L 21–31 | 9,420 |
| October 28 | 2:00 p.m. | Eastern Illinois | | | ESPN3 | W 27–10 | 1,682 |
| November 4 | 1:00 p.m. | at Southeast Missouri State | | | OVCDN | W 16–14 | 2,185 |
| November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 2 Jacksonville State | | | ESPN3 | L 7–14 | 2,493 |
| November 18 | 1:30 p.m. | at Tennessee Tech | | | OVCDN | W 24–0 | 2,159 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Ranking movements
Ranking movements
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— = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
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| STATS FCS | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 18 | 25 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Coaches | — | — | — | RV | 21 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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