2017 schedule
Florida International
Sun Belt
Final rank
#11
Record
8-4
Points
11
Diff
-12
Scored
330
Allowed
342
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2017 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | UCF(Premier) | Away | 17 – 61 | L | 0 |
| 3 | FCS opponent | Home | 17 – 10 | W | 0 |
| 5 | Rice(Tier 3) | Away | 13 – 7 | W | +3 |
| 6 | Charlotte(Tier 5) | Home | 30 – 29 | W | +1 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee(Tier 4) | Away | 17 – 37 | L | 0 |
| 8 | Tulane(Tier 5) | Home | 23 – 10 | W | +1 |
| 10 | Marshall(Tier 4) | Away | 41 – 30 | W | +2 |
| 11 | UTSA(Tier 5) | Home | 14 – 7 | W | +1 |
| 12 | Old Dominion(Tier 5) | Home | 30 – 37 | L | 0 |
| 13 | Florida Atlantic(Tier 5) | Away | 24 – 52 | L | 0 |
| 14 | Western Kentucky(Tier 4) | Home | 41 – 17 | W | +2 |
| 15 | Massachusetts(Tier 5) | Home | 63 – 45 | W | +1 |
