2017 Big South Conference football season

The 2017 Big South Conference football season will begin on Thursday, August 31[1] and conclude in December with the 2018 NCAA Division I Football Championship.

2017 Big South Conference football season
LeagueNCAA Division I FCS
SportFootball
DurationBegins August 31, 2017
Number of teams6
2017 Big South Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 8 Kennesaw State $^  5 –0     12 –2  
Monmouth ^  4 –1     9 –3  
Charleston Southern  3 –2     6 –5  
Liberty *  2 –3     6 –5  
Presbyterian  1 –4     4 –7  
Gardner–Webb  0 –5     1 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * Liberty ineligible for postseason due to FBS transition
Rankings from STATS Poll

Head coaches
Team Head Coach
Charleston Southern Mark Tucker
Gardner–Webb Carroll McCray
Kennesaw State Brian Bohannon
Liberty Turner Gill
Presbyterian Tommy Spangler
Monmouth Kevin Callahan

Regular season
Index to colors and formatting
Big South member won
Big South member lost
Big South teams in bold

All times Eastern time (UTC-4 before November 5, UTC-5 from November 5 forward).

Week One
DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
Aug. 316:30 PMPresbyterianWake ForestBB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NCL 7–5122,643[2]
Aug. 317:00 PMKennesaw StateSamfordSeibert Stadium • Homewood, ALL 23–284,908[3]
Sep. 23:00 PMLafayetteMonmouthKessler Field • West Long Branch, NJW 31–123,898[4]
Sep. 24:00 PMCharleston SouthernMississippi StateDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MSL 0–4954,215[5]
Sep. 26:00 PMNorth Carolina A&TGardner–WebbErnest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NCL 3–457,015[6]
Sep. 27:00 PMLibertyBaylorMcLane Stadium • Waco, TXW 48–4545,784[7]

Week Two
DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
Sep. 912:00 PM[lower-alpha 1]The CitadelPresbyterianBailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC[lower-alpha 1]L 7–482,586[8]
Sep. 91:00 PMLehighMonmouthKessler Field • West Long Branch, NJW 46–272,839[9]
Sep. 94:00 PMGardner–WebbWyomingWar Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WYL 0–2719,051[10]
Sep. 96:00 PMCharleston SouthernSouth Carolina StateOliver C. Dawson Stadium • Orangeburg, SCPostponed [lower-alpha 2]—
Sep. 96:00 PMMorehead StateLibertyWilliams Stadium • Lynchburg, VAW 58–1717,118[11]
Sep. 97:00 PMTennessee TechKennesaw StateFifth Third Bank Stadium • Kennesaw, GAW 27–148,418[12]
  1. The game between Presbyterian and The Citadel was originally scheduled to take place at The Citadel, at 6:00 PM, but was rescheduled in advance of the arrival of Hurricane Irma.
  2. The game between South Carolina State and Charleston Southern was postponed in advance of the arrival of Hurricane Irma.

Week Three
DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
Sep. 166:00 PMCharleston SouthernElonRhodes Stadium • Elon, NCL 17–195,248[13]
Sep. 166:00 PMWestern CarolinaGardner–WebbErnest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NCL 27–426,152[14]
Sep. 166:00 PMIndiana StateLibertyWilliams Stadium • Lynchburg, VAW 42–4116,060[15]
Sep. 167:00 PMMonmouthAlbanyBob Ford Field • Albany, NYL 14–286,384[16]
Sep. 167:00 PMCampbellPresbyterianBailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SCW 28–162,204[17]
Sep. 168:00 PMKennesaw StateAlabama StateNew ASU Stadium • Montgomery, ALW 20–1411,000[18]

Week Four
DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
Sep. 231:30 PMGardner–WebbWoffordGibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SCL 24–277,211[19]
Sep. 232:00 PMMonmouthHamptonArmstrong Stadium • Hampton, VAW 30–23 OT5,123[20]
Sep. 236:00 PMPointCharleston SouthernBuccaneer Field • North Charleston, SCW 66–01,945[21]
Sep. 237:00 PMLibertyJacksonville StateJSU Stadium • Jacksonville, ALL 10–3123,944[22]
Sep. 237:00 PMCumberlandPresbyterianBailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SCW 27–202,140[23]

Week Five
DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
Sep. 303:30 PMNorth GreenvilleKennesaw StateFifth Third Bank Stadium • Kennesaw, GAW 38–346,161[24]
Sep. 306:00 PMMississippi Valley StateCharleston SouthernBuccaneer Field • North Charleston, SCW 58–71,456[25]
Sep. 306:00 PMSaint FrancisLibertyWilliams Stadium • Lynchburg, VAL 7–1315,886[26]
Sep. 306:00 PMMonmouthBucknellChristy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PAW 35–131,942[27]
Sep. 307:00 PMWoffordPresbyterianBailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SCL 7–312,862[28]

Week Six
DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
Oct. 71:05 PMMonmouthHoly CrossFitton Field • Worcester, MA—
Oct. 71:30 PMShorterGardner–WebbErnest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC—
Oct. 72:00 PMSaint FrancisPresbyterianBailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC—
Oct. 77:00 PMTexas SouthernKennesaw StateFifth Third Bank Stadium • Kennesaw, GA—

Week Seven
DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
Oct. 1412:00 PMCharleston SouthernPresbyterianBailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC—
Oct. 142:00 PMGardner–WebbNorth Carolina CentralO'Kelly–Riddick Stadium • Durham, NC—
Oct. 146:00 PMKennesaw StateLibertyWilliams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA—

Week Eight
DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
Oct. 211:00 PMLibertyMonmouthKessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ—
Oct. 216:00 PMSavannah StateCharleston SouthernBuccaneer Field • North Charleston, SC—
Oct. 217:00 PMGardner–WebbKennesaw StateFifth Third Bank Stadium • Kennesaw, GA—

Week Nine
DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
Oct. 2812:00 PMLibertyGardner–WebbErnest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC—
Oct. 282:00 PMKennesaw StatePresbyterianBailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC—
Oct. 286:00 PMMonmouthCharleston SouthernBuccaneer Field • North Charleston, SC—

Week Ten
DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
Nov. 41:00 PMPresbyterianMonmouthKessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ—
Nov. 41:30 PMCharleston SouthernGardner–WebbErnest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC—
Nov. 42:00 PMKennesaw StateMontana StateBobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT—
Nov. 43:30 PMDuquesneLibertyWilliams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA—

Week Eleven
DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
Nov. 1112:00 PMGardner–WebbMonmouthKessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ—
Nov. 113:30 PMCharleston SouthernKennesaw StateFifth Third Bank Stadium • Kennesaw, GA—
Nov. 113:30 PMPresbyterianLibertyWilliams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA—

Week Twelve
DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
Nov. 18TBAMonmouthKennesaw StateFifth Third Bank Stadium • Kennesaw, GA—
Nov. 1812:00 PMLibertyCharleston SouthernBuccaneer Field • North Charleston, SC—
Nov. 181:00 PMGardner–WebbPresbyterianBailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC—

Attendance
Team Stadium Capacity Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7 Game 8 Total Average % of Capacity
Charleston Southern Buccaneer Field 4,000 1,945 1,456 3,401 1,701 42.5%
Gardner–Webb Ernest W. Spangler Stadium 15,000 7,015 6,152 13,167 6,584 43.9%
Kennesaw State Fifth Third Bank Stadium 9,000 8,418 6,161 14,579 7,290 80.9%
Liberty Williams Stadium 19,200 17,118 16,060 15,886 49,064 16,355 85.2%
Presbyterian Bailey Memorial Stadium 6,500 2,596 2,204 2,140 2,862 9,802 2,451 37.7%
Monmouth Kessler Field 3,200 3,898 2,839 6,737 3,369 105.3%

References
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  2. "Presbyterian vs. Wake Forest - Box Score". ESPN.com. August 31, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
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  4. "Lafayette vs. Monmouth - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
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  9. "Lehigh vs. Monmouth - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
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  14. "Western Carolina vs. Gardner–Webb - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  15. "Indiana State vs. Liberty - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  16. "Monmouth vs. Albany - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  17. "Campbell vs. Presbyterian - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
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  20. "Monmouth vs. Hampton - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 23, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  21. "Point vs. Charleston Southern - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 23, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  22. "Liberty vs. Jacksonville State - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 23, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  23. "Cumberland vs. Presbyterian - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 23, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  24. "North Greenville vs. Kennesaw State - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 30, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  25. "Mississippi Valley State vs. Charleston Southern - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 30, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  26. "Saint Francis vs. Liberty - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 30, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
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