2017 schedule
Southern Miss
CUSA
Final rank
#10
Record
8-4
Points
13
Diff
+90
Scored
366
Allowed
276
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 | Kentucky(Tier 4) | Home | 17 – 24 | L | 0 |
| 3 | FCS opponent | Home | 45 – 0 | W | 0 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Monroe(Tier 5) | Away | 28 – 17 | W | +1 |
| 6 | North Texas(Tier 5) | Home | 28 – 43 | L | 0 |
| 7 | UTSA(Tier 5) | Away | 31 – 29 | W | +1 |
| 8 | UTEP(Tier 4) | Home | 24 – 0 | W | +2 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech(Tier 3) | Away | 34 – 27 | W | +3 |
| 10 | UAB(Tier 5) | Home | 12 – 30 | L | 0 |
| 11 | Tennessee(Tier 3) | Away | 10 – 24 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Rice(Tier 3) | Away | 43 – 34 | W | +3 |
| 13 | Charlotte(Tier 5) | Home | 66 – 21 | W | +1 |
| 14 | Marshall(Tier 4) | Away | 28 – 27 | W | +2 |
