2017 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

2017 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	1–10 (1–7 Big Sky)
Head coach	Tim Walsh (9th season)
Offensive coordinator	Jim Craft (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread triple-option
Defensive coordinator	Josh Brown (6th season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Alex G. Spanos Stadium
Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

2017 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 14 Southern Utah +^		7	–	1					9	–	3
No. 5 Weber State +^		7	–	1					11	–	3
Northern Arizona ^		6	–	2					7	–	5
No. 21 Eastern Washington		6	–	2					7	–	4
Sacramento State		6	–	2					7	–	4
Montana		5	–	3					7	–	4
Montana State		5	–	3					5	–	6
UC Davis		3	–	5					5	–	6
Idaho State		2	–	6					4	–	7
Northern Colorado		2	–	6					3	–	7
North Dakota		2	–	6					3	–	8
Cal Poly		1	–	7					1	–	10
Portland State		0	–	8					0	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2017 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Tim Walsh, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing 12th in the Big Sky. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 26	4:00 p.m.	Colgate*	No. 23	Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	ESPNU	L 14–20	8,428	[1][2]
September 2	4:30 p.m.	at San Jose State*	No. 23	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA		L 13–34	10,667
September 9	2:00 p.m.	at No. 21 Northern Iowa*		UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	ESPN3	L 38–45 OT	10,246
September 23	6:05 p.m.	Northern Arizona		Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	ELVN	L 10–28	7,726
September 30	1:30 p.m.	at Idaho State		Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	Pluto TV	L 34–38	7,105
October 7	5:00 p.m.	at Southern Utah		Eccles Coliseum Cedar City, UT	Pluto TV	L 14–20	10,633
October 21	6:05 p.m.	No. 23 Weber State		Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	Pluto TV	L 3–17	9,324
October 28	4:00 p.m.	at UC Davis		Aggie Stadium Davis, CA (Battle for the Golden Horseshoe)	Pluto TV	L 28–31	10,503
November 4	6:05 p.m.	Portland State		Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	Pluto TV	W 35–28	5,393
November 11	6:05 p.m.	Sacramento State		Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	Pluto TV	L 14–49	6,729
November 18	10:30 a.m.	at Northern Colorado		Nottingham Field Greeley, CO		L 0–42	3,650
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
STATS FCS	23	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	23	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	10	7	3	0	20
No. 23 Mustangs	0	0	0	14	14

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Mustangs	3	3	0	7	13
Spartans	0	7	13	14	34

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Mustangs	7	14	3	14	0	38
No. 21 Panthers	0	28	7	3	7	45

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lumberjacks	7	7	14	0	28
Mustangs	3	0	7	0	10

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	17	14	3	34
Bengals	10	7	7	14	38

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	7	0	0	7	14
Thunderbirds	10	7	0	3	20

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Wildcats	8	0	3	6	17
Mustangs	0	3	0	0	3

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	7	7	7	7	28
Aggies	21	10	0	0	31

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	14	7	7	0	28
Mustangs	7	14	7	7	35

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	14	14	21	0	49
Mustangs	0	0	0	14	14

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0
Bears	0	21	21	0	42