2017 Idaho Vandals football team

The 2017 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Vandals played their home games at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho, and competed in the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by fifth-year head coach Paul Petrino. They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for eighth place.

2017 Idaho Vandals football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	4–8 (3–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Paul Petrino (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Kris Cinkovich (5th season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Mike Breske (3rd season)
Base defense	Multiple 3–4
Home stadium	Kibbie Dome

2017 Sun Belt Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Troy +		7	–	1					11	–	2
Appalachian State +		7	–	1					9	–	4
Arkansas State		6	–	2					7	–	5
Georgia State		5	–	3					7	–	5
New Mexico State		4	–	4					7	–	6
Louisiana		4	–	4					5	–	7
Louisiana–Monroe		4	–	4					4	–	8
Idaho		3	–	5					4	–	8
South Alabama		3	–	5					4	–	8
Coastal Carolina *		2	–	6					3	–	9
Georgia Southern		2	–	6					2	–	10
Texas State		1	–	7					2	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

The season marked the Vandals' final year in the Sun Belt and the FBS, as the team rejoined the Big Sky Conference and FCS in 2018.

Schedule

Idaho announced its football schedule on March 1, 2017 and the regular season consisted of six home games and six away games, with four each in the Sun Belt Conference. The Vandals hosted Appalachian State, Coastal Carolina, Louisiana–Lafayette, and Louisiana–Monroe, and traveled to Georgia State, New Mexico State, South Alabama, and Troy

The Vandals hosted two of the four non-conference opponents, Sacramento State from the Big Sky Conference and UNLV from the Mountain West Conference, and traveled to Western Michigan from the Mid-American Conference and Missouri from the Southeastern Conference.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	Sacramento State*	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN3	W 28–6	10,526
September 9	4:00 p.m.	UNLV*	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN3	L 16–44	10,156
September 16	4:00 p.m.	at Western Michigan*	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	ESPN3	L 28–37	25,732
September 23	11:00 a.m.	at South Alabama	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN3	W 29–23 2OT	12,603
October 7	2:00 p.m.	Louisiana–Lafayette	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN3	L 16–21	14,198
October 14	2:00 p.m.	Appalachian State	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN3	L 20–23	10,168
October 21	10:00 a.m.	at Missouri*	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SECN	L 21–68	47,648
October 28	2:00 p.m.	Louisiana–Monroe	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN3	W 31–23	10,705
November 2	6:15 p.m.	at Troy	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPNU	L 21–24	20,341
November 18	2:00 p.m.	Coastal Carolina	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN3	L 7–13	7,444
November 25	1:00 p.m.	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	ESPN3	L 10–17	21,894
December 2	11:00 a.m.	at Georgia State	Georgia State Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN3	W 24–10	14,163
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Pacific time

Schedule Source:

Game summaries

Sacramento State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	0	6	0	0	6
Vandals	0	14	7	7	28

See also: 2017 Sacramento State Hornets football team

UNLV

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	7	3	24	10	44
Vandals	0	3	7	6	16

See also: 2017 UNLV Rebels football team

At Western Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	7	7	14	0	28
Broncos	3	3	13	18	37

See also: 2017 Western Michigan Broncos football team

At South Alabama

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Vandals	3	7	0	10	3	6	29
Jaguars	10	3	0	7	3	0	23

See also: 2017 South Alabama Jaguars football team

Louisiana–Lafayette

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	7	7	7	0	21
Vandals	7	3	3	3	16

See also: 2017 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team

Appalachian State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	0	0	7	16	23
Vandals	0	17	3	0	20

See also: 2017 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

At Missouri

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	7	7	0	7	21
Tigers	34	17	14	3	68

See also: 2017 Missouri Tigers football team

Louisiana–Monroe

	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	0	7	6	10	23
Vandals	14	14	3	0	31

See also: 2017 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

At Troy

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	7	0	0	14	21
Trojans	0	10	7	7	24

See also: 2017 Troy Trojans football team

Coastal Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chanticleers	0	10	0	3	13
Vandals	7	0	0	0	7

See also: 2017 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

At New Mexico State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	0	7	3	0	10
Aggies	14	0	0	3	17

See also: 2017 New Mexico State Aggies football team

At Georgia State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	7	7	3	7	24
Panthers	7	3	0	0	10

See also: 2017 Georgia State Panthers football team