2017 CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves football team

The 2017 CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves football team represented Colorado State University–Pueblo as a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) during 2017 NCAA Division II football season. Led by tenth-year head coach John Wristen, the ThunderWolves compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 9–1 in conference play, sharing the RMCA title with Colorado Mesa. CSU Pueblo advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to Minnesota State in the first round. The ThunderWolves played their home games at Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl in Pueblo, Colorado.

2017 CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves football
RMC co-champion
NCAA Division II First Round, L 13–16 at Minnesota State
Conference	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Ranking
AFCA	No. 17
Record	9–3 (9–1 RMAC)
Head coach	John Wristen (10th season)
Home stadium	Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl

2017 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Colorado Mesa +		9	–	1					9	–	2
No. 17 CSU Pueblo +^		9	–	1					9	–	3
Colorado Mines		7	–	3					7	–	4
Chadron State		6	–	4					6	–	5
Dixie State		5	–	5					5	–	6
Fort Lewis		5	–	5					5	–	6
South Dakota Mines		4	–	6					5	–	6
Black Hills State		4	–	6					4	–	6
Adams State		4	–	6					4	–	7
New Mexico Highlands		1	–	9					2	–	9
Western Colorado		1	–	9					1	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	No. 16 Colorado Mines	No. 12	Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl Pueblo, CO	W 38–7	5,595
September 9	5:00 p.m.	at West Texas A&M*	No. 7	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	L 21–24	6,095
*Non-conference game Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

Ranking movements

Ranking movements

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Final
AFCA Poll