2017 Idaho State Bengals football team

2017 Idaho State Bengals football
2017 Idaho State Bengals football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	4–7 (2–6 Big Sky)
Head coach	Rob Phenicie (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Matt Troxel (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Spencer Toone (5th season)
Home stadium	Holt Arena
	Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

The 2017 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Rob Phenicie, the Bengals compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for ninth in the Big Sky. Idaho State played their home games at Holt Arena in Pocatello, Idaho.^[1]^[2]

2017 Big Sky Conference football standings
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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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	6:30 p.m.	Western Oregon*	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	Pluto TV	W 37–6	5,395
September 7	6:00 p.m.	at Utah State*	Maverik Stadium Logan, UT	Stadium	L 13–51	19,368
September 16	5:00 p.m.	at Nevada*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	AT&T RM	W 30–28	16,394
September 23	1:00 p.m.	at Northern Colorado	Nottingham Field Greeley, CO	Pluto TV	L 42–43	5,273
September 30	2:30 p.m.	Cal Poly	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	Pluto TV	W 38–34	7,105
October 7	2:30 p.m.	Montana	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	ELVN, Pluto TV	L 31–39	7,279
October 14	7:00 p.m.	at Sacramento State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	Pluto TV	L 21–41	10,008
October 21	2:30 p.m.	Portland State	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	Pluto TV	W 59–30	5,942
October 28	1:30 p.m.	at Montana State	Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT	RTNW	L 14–28	17,097	^[3]
November 4	2:30 p.m.	UC Davis	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	Pluto TV	L 17–56	5,762
November 18	2:00 p.m.	at No. 12 Weber State	Stewart Stadium Ogden, UT	Pluto TV	L 7–35	9,539
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolves	3	3	0	0	6
Bengals	0	3	13	21	37

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	6	7	0	13
Aggies	17	21	7	6	51

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	10	13	7	0	30
Wolf Pack	0	7	7	14	28

Idaho State's first win over an FBS team since 2000 against Utah State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	10	7	13	12	42
Bears	10	10	20	3	43

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Grizzlies	7	6	19	7	39
Bengals	7	14	7	3	31

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	7	14	0	21
Hornets	7	10	14	10	41

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	9	7	7	7	30
Bengals	10	21	21	7	59

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	14	0	0	14
Bobcats	14	0	7	7	28

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	21	7	7	21	56
Bengals	0	10	7	0	17

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	7	0	0	0	7
No. 12 Wildcats	7	14	7	7	35

^ "Idaho State seeks to rebound in 2017". STATS FCS Football. February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
^ "2017 Bengal Football Schedule Announced". Idaho State Athletics. February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
^ "Big Sky, Root Sports Announce Contract Extension, 2017 Schedule". Big Sky Conference. March 21, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2017.